charles
j mcauley
early life and artistic beginnings charles j. mcauley, a painter whose life spanned nearly the entire 20th century, remains somewhat of an enigma in the art world. born in 1910, mcauley's early life is not well-documented, but it is known that his interest in art …
A portrait built from charles j mcauley's own colours
Every 4 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.