william
john macleod
William John Macleod: A Life Bridging Art, Journalism, and the Soul of Australia Born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, in 1891, William John Macleod’s life was a remarkable tapestry woven from diverse threads – a career as an artist, a pivotal role in shaping Australian journalism, and …
A portrait built from william john macleod's own colours
Every 11 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.
