John
Virtue
The Monochrome Vision of John Virtue In the vast landscape of contemporary British art, few voices resonate with as much atmospheric intensity as John Virtue. Born in Accrington, United Kingdom, in 1947, Virtue has carved out a singular niche through his mastery of monochrome landscapes. …
A portrait built from John Virtue's own colours
Every 10 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.