james
peel
James Peel: A Painter of Northern Light Born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1811, James Peel’s life and artistic journey were inextricably linked to the rugged beauty of northern England – specifically, Northumberland, Yorkshire, and Wales. His early years, steeped in the industrial heritage of …
A portrait built from james peel's own colours
Every 41 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.
