James
Hazel Adamson
The Visionary of the South Australian Coast James Hazel Adamson stands as a remarkable figure in the artistic landscape of early colonial Australia, primarily recognized for his captivating marine paintings and engravings that immortalized the rugged beauty of South Australia’s coastline. Born on 27 June …
A portrait built from James Hazel Adamson's own colours
Every 1 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.
