"Susan White is constantly sketching from everyday life and it is from the many sketchbooks that she first extracts the material for her compositions." (A. Wernig, Munich, 1980)
The artist works in a variety of drawing media: pen and ink, ballpoint, brush, crayon, chalk, pastel, conté, and charcoal. Recently she has developed mixed media techniques in silverpoint and goldpoint.
"Capturing the essence in line alone is for me the purest form of expression."
DRAWINGS
"Susan White is constantly sketching from everyday life and it is from the many sketchbooks that she first extracts the material for her compositions." (A. Wernig, Munich, 1980)
The artist works in a variety of drawing media: pen and ink, ballpoint, brush, crayon, chalk, pastel, conté, and charcoal. Recently she has developed mixed media techniques in silverpoint and goldpoint.
"Capturing the essence in line alone is for me the purest form of expression."
THEME:
People
People
185 Works to view
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185 Works to view
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People: The human narrative and genre scenes inspired by domestic situations, people at work, musicians, commuters, social issues, blindness, illness, poverty, old age. Portraits include family members, self-portraits, children, babies, and people in their environment. In major paintings the subject is repeated from varied viewpoints in a fugal style composition.
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Stephen and Tigger - study for etching, 1978
pen
36.5 x 54 cm
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Brian Reading Letters, 1978
pen
42 x 30 cm
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Michaela Relaxing, 1978
charcoal on Canson
55 x 75 cm
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Pensive Scientist, 1978
pen
37 x 27 cm
(published in Draw Like Da Vinci, 2006)
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Michaela Playing Violin - study for 'Sextet', 1977
pen
42 x 59 cm
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Paul Playing Cello (front), 1977
pen
60 x 42 cm
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Michaela in Profile, 1977
charcoal
35 x 27 cm
(published in Draw Like Da Vinci, 2006)
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Paul Playing Cello (side view), 1977
pen
60 x 42 cm
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Stephen as a Young Boy Listening, 1976
pencil
29.5 x 20.5 cm
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Ted Shielding Light with Newspaper / Ted Watching TV, 1975
pen
20 x 33 cm
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Sketch of Paul on Skateboard, 1975
charcoal
37.5 x 27.5 cm
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Uncle Ted Eating Breakfast, 1975
drafting pen
24 x 26 cm
(published in Draw Like Da Vinci, 2006)
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Uncle Ted Telling a Joke / Ted Talking, 1975
drafting pen
24 x 26 cm
(published in Draw Like Da Vinci, 2006)
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Stephen with Empty Plate, 1972 circa
pastel
49 x 64 cm
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Tommie Andersson (theorbo), Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Farewell Concert, ABC Hall, 1972
pen
21 x 28 cm
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Stephen Rivetted, 1972
charcoal
37.4 x 27.4 cm
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Four-year-old Stephen Considering, 1972
charcoal
37.5 x 27.5 cm
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Izzy Wyner, Leichhardt Council Alderman, 1972
ballpoint
18 x 15 cm
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Nick Origlass, Mayor of Leichhardt Council, 1972
ballpoint
18 x 15 cm
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Sketch of a Woman in Glebe Point Road, 1971 circa
pen on newsprint
15 x 10 cm
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Michaela in Pink Pyjamas, 1971 circa
pastel
48.5 x 50 cm
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Paul, Head Study in Pencil, 1971
pencil
37.8 x 27.7 cm
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3-year-old Stephen, 1971
pencil
38 x 28 cm
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Paul at Six, in Yellow Skivvy, 1971
pastel
63 x 48 cm
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Stephen, Alert Toddler, 1970 circa
charcoal and white chalk
75 x 55 cm
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Stephen, one week old, 1968
pencil
28 x 38 cm
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Observant Michaela, 1967 circa
brush and ink
21.5 x 21.5 cm
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Baby Paul Dreaming, 1966 circa
pencil
38 x 28 cm
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Small Child Asleep, Michaela in Floral Dress, 1966 circa
blue ballpoint
28 x 38 cm
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Baby Paul Seated, 1966
ballpoint
38 x 28 cm
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Baby Paul Eating Banana, 1966
brush and raw umber
38 x 28 cm
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Baby Michaela Sleeping, 1966
ballpoint
27 x 38 cm
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Study of Baby's Feet, 1965
pencil
28 x 38 cm
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Sleeping Child, Head turned to right, 1965
conté
28 x 38 cm
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Sleeping Child, Foreshortened view, 1965
conté
28 x 38 cm
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Sleeping Baby (Paul), 1965
pencil
28 x 38 cm
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Wide-eyed Baby, Michaela, 1965
conté
36 x 25 cm
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Andy Asleep, 1965
conté
28 x 38 cm
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Baby Michaela at 8 months, 1965
pencil
22 x 20 cm
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Baby Paul Sleeping, 1965
ballpoint
25 x 35 cm
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Baby Michaela's hand, 1964
brush
10 x 15 cm (irreg.)
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Baby Michaela, heads and hands, few weeks old, 1964
pencil
28 x 20 cm
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Baby Michaela - two heads and hands, 1964
pencil
27 x 28 cm
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Baby Michaela from above, 1964
pencil
28 x 24 cm
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Aunty Marie, 1962
crayon
37 x 27.5 cm
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Perce - study for painting, 1962
pencil
38 x 28 cm
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Girl from Lithgow, YWCA Hostel, Kirribilli, 1961
crayon
38 x 27 cm
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Male Nude, Back View, Julian Ashton Art School, 1961
conté
38 x 28 cm
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Peter Bill, Julian Ashton Art School, 1961
crayon
38 x 27 cm
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Rod Ewins, Julian Ashton Art School, 1961
crayon
38 x 27 cm
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Dick Ashton, Principal, Julian Ashton Art School, 1961
pencil
38 x 28 cm
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Ian Chapman, Julian Ashton Art School, 1961
pencil
19 x 28 cm
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Brother Bill Smiling, 1961
pencil
36 x 27 cm
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Mum, 1961
crayon
37.5 x 27.5 cm
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Profile Portrait, Student, Julian Ashton Art School, 1961
pen and ink
28 x 25 cm
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Miss Scalone Modelling, Julian Ashton Art School, 1961
crayon
51 x 38 cm
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Male Nude Model, Julian Ashton Art School, 1961
pen and ink
28 x 38 cm
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Dad Writing, 1961
red crayon
27 x 36 cm
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Girl at YWCA Hostel, Kirribilli, 1961
conté
38 x 27 cm
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Peter Creet, Julian Ashton Art School, 1961
charcoal
50 x 38 cm
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Model Posing, South Australian School of Art, 1960
charcoal on toned paper
34.5 x 47.5 cm
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Marjory Papps the Cook, Girls Friendly Society Hostel, Adelaide, 1960
crayon
50 x 38 cm
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Brother Bill Sleeping, 1960
pencil
26 x 37 cm
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Frank Modelling, Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney, 1960
pen
26 x 37 cm
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Asleep in Pedal-pushers, Dormitory, Girls Friendly Society Lodge, Adelaide, 1960
crayon
27 x 41 cm
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Collen Goodfellow Knitting, Girls Friendly Society Lodge, Adelaide, 1960
pencil
41 x 27 cm
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Marg the Cook, Girls Friendly Society Lodge, Adelaide, 1960
crayon
53 x 41.5 cm
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Uncle Ted Smiling, 1960
crayon
29.5 x 24.5 cm
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Dad Smoking, 1960
pen and ink
37 x 27 cm
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Ballet Students Pausing, Sydney, 1960
pen and ink
20 x 33 cm
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Henry Gibbons, Tired, Julian Ashton Art School, 1960
brown crayon
33.5 x 21 cm
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Henry Gibbons, Julian Ashton Art School, 1960
brown crayon
33.5 x 21 cm
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Dale Bagshaw, Girls Friendly Society Lodge, Adelaide, 1960
crayon
53 x 42 cm
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Mrs Henderson, Girls Friendly Society Lodge, Adelaide, 1960
pencil
37 x 26.5 cm
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Friend at YWCA Hostel, Kirribilli, 1960
pencil
38 x 27 cm
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Student Writing, Dickensian Conditions at the Girls Friendly Society Lodge, Adelaide, 1960
crayon
37 x 27 cm
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Marg the Cook, Hands behind Head, Girls Friendly Society Lodge, Adelaide, 1960
crayon
36 x 27 cm
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Henry Gibbons, Principal, Julian Ashton Art School, 1960
pen
50 x 38 cm
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Me, 1959
pencil
37.5 x 27.5 cm
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Ballet Dancer Sewing, Girls Friendly Society Lodge, Adelaide, 1959
pencil
37.5 x 27 cm
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Reclining, Girls Friendly Society Lodge, Adelaide, 1959
pencil
27 x 37.5 cm
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Reading, Girls Friendly Society Lodge, Adelaide, 1959
pencil
37.5 x 27 cm
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Art Student Drawing, SASA, 1959
pencil
37.5 x 27 cm
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Colleen Braunack Mending, Girls Friendly Society Lodge, Adelaide, 1959
pencil
37.5 x 27 cm
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Eddy, Girls Friendly Society Lodge, Adelaide, 1959
pencil
37.5 x 27 cm
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Aboriginal Girl, 1959
pencil
37 x 27 cm
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Couple Walking, 1959
pencil
25 x 20 cm
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Uncle Ted, Resting Head on Hand, 1959
pencil
37.5 x 27 cm
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Anne on Beach, 1959
pencil
27.5 x 37.5 cm
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Figures from above, North Terrace, Adelaide (verso), 1959
pencil
25 x 20 cm
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Figures from above, North Terrace, Adelaide, 1959
pencil
25 x 20 cm
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Seated Student (Pauline Gilmore), 1959
pen and black ink
50 x 33 cm
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Asleep in Dormitory, Girls Friendly Society Lodge, Adelaide, 1959
pencil
37 x 27 cm
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Sketch for Painting of John Martins Café, Adelaide, 1959
pencil on ruled pad
20 x 25 cm
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Yvonne Gilford, 1958
pencil
37 x 27 cm
DRAWINGS :
People
185 Works
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DRAWINGS :
People
185 Works
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