charles j mcauley — Palette Genome

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charles
j mcauley

1910 — 1999 · Modern

early life and artistic beginnings charles j. mcauley, a painter whose life spanned nearly the entire 20th century, remains somewhat of an enigma in the art world. born in 1910, mcauley's early life is not well-documented, but it is known that his interest in art …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from charles j mcauley's own colours

Every 4 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.

← Cool · Shadow Warm · Earth Gold · Light →

Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.

Four-Colour Decomposition

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The Chromatic Knot

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.

Reading the Genome

The signature, in numbers

The Source Works

Where the colour came from

Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.

charlesj mcauley

A portrait built from charles j mcauley's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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charles
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