david
waterson
David Waterson: A Highland Visionary David Waterson (1870 – 1954) wasn’t merely a painter of the Scottish Highlands; he was an embodiment of its spirit, a meticulous recorder of its light and shadow, and a master craftsman who imbued his canvases with a profound sense …
A portrait built from david waterson'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.