Gavin Hamilton Palette 6

Palette Analysis

Gavin Hamilton dwells firmly in the shadows, with no more than a whisper of light. Warm hues command this palette; Gavin Hamilton favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. #10100F at 30.4% of the palette: an overwhelming presence that pulls all other colours into its gravitational field. Only 7.1% is devoted to #3F2919, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. At 47 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate. This tonal restraint is characteristic of the Gavin Hamilton approach: colour serves light, not the reverse. This is palette 6 of Gavin Hamilton's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.