Charles
James Lewis
early life and artistic pursuits charles james lewis, a british painter, was born in 1830 in the united kingdom. while his early life remains somewhat obscure, it is evident that lewis's artistic inclinations were nurtured from a young age. his works, though not as widely …
A portrait built from Charles James Lewis's own colours
Every 3 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.