Drawings : Portraiture

"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."

Grid view
List view
Portraiture
331 Works to view Page 1 2 3
331 Works to view Page 1 2 3
Portraiture:
  • Lucian sketching, Bar Italia 2025
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    15.0 x 21.0 cm
    D-2025
  • Brian's Ear: Tavera, Portugal 2011
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14.8 x 20.7 cm
    D-2011
  • Brian on the Darling River bank 2001
    drafting pen, brown ink
    21.7 x 26.8 cm
    2001
  • Brian with headphones, flight to New Orleans 1998
    drafting pen, brown ink
    29.7 x 23.0 cm
    D-1998
  • Brian working at laptop (study for 'Workaholism') 1993
    (recto: Bird in blue gum, Hudson St.)
    pencil
    37.9 x 51.4 cm
    D-1993
  • Smasch (Brian), hand supporting head III 1992
    drafting pen, black ink
    54.0 x 36.0 cm
    D-1993
  • Brian holding beaker, two heads 1991
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.0 x 47.9 cm
    D-1991
  • Brian eating bread 1984
    brush, sumi ink
    21.0 x 29.1 cm
    D-1984
  • Brian's hands (eating rice) 1984
    drafting pen, brown ink
    21.0 x 29.1 cm
    D-1984
  • Stephen wearing fishing hat 1 1984
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.9 x 29.0 cm
    1984
  • Paddy 3 1983
    red conte
    37.5 x 26.8 cm
    D-1983
  • Paddy 2 1983
    red conte
    37.5 x 26.8 cm
    D-1983
  • Brydie 3 1983
    red conte
    37.5 x 26.8 cm
    D-1983
  • Colleen and children (Paddy and Brydie) 1983
    red conte
    37.5 x 26.8 cm
    D-1983
  • Colleen Burke 7 (face) 1983
    red conte
    37.5 x 26.8 cm
    D-1983
  • Colleen Burke 6 (profiles, writing) 1983
    drafting pen, brown ink
    37.5 x 26.8 cm
    D-1983
  • Colleen Burke 5 (pen in hand) 1983
    drafting pen, brown ink
    26.8 x 37.5 cm
    D-1983
  • Colleen Burke 4 (considering) 1983
    red conte
    26.8 x 37.5 cm
    D-1983
  • Colleen Burke 3 (thinking) 1983
    red conte
    37.5 x 26.8 cm
    D-1983
  • Colleen Burke 2 (reading) 1983
    drafting pen, brown ink
    26.8 x 37.5 cm
    D-1983
  • Colleen Burke 1 (thoughtful) 1983
    drafting pen, brown ink
    37.5 x 26.8 cm
    D-1983
  • Me wearing check shirt and overalls 1982
    pencil
    48.5 x 36.0 cm
    D-1982
  • Stephen (three-quarter view) 2 1982
    pencil
    37.3 x 49.3 cm
    D-1982
  • Stephen (two profiles) 1982
    pencil
    37.3 x 49.3 cm
    D-1982
  • Paul (looking left) 1982
    pencil
    49.3 x 37.3 cm
    D-1982
  • Me (sketching, using mirror) 1982
    pencil
    49.3 x 37.3 cm
    D-1982
  • Me (two studies, using mirror) 1982
    pencil
    49.3 x 37.3 cm
    D-1982
  • Michaela (resting hand on chin) 1982
    pencil
    49.3 x 37.3 cm
    D-1982
  • Michaela (glancing left) 1982
    pencil
    37.3 x 49.3 cm
    D-1982
  • Brian on Jetty (Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island) 1982
    drafting pen, brown ink
    24.6 x 26.3 cm
    D-1982
  • Last breath, Auntie Dot 1981
    pencil
    17.9 x 23.9 cm
    D-1981
  • Auntie Dot: last hours 1981
    pencil
    17.9 x 23.9 cm
    D-1981
  • Albert and Lizzy Moran watching TV, no. 2 1980
    black ballpoint pen
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Lizzy Moran 1980
    pencil
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Michaela, hand to mouth 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Stephen eating, pulling chop off fork 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Paul, sussing out the food 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Eating chops (Stephen and Michaela) 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Peeling bark, lemon-scented gum 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Michaela practising violin, no. 2 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Michaela practising violin, no. 1 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Stephen with new transistor 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    36.3 x 27.0 cm
    D-1980
  • Paul looking ahead 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Paul and Brian discussing poetry 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Paul (concentrating) 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    36.3 x 27.0 cm
    D-1980
  • Michaela studying 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.3 x 27.0 cm
    D-1980
  • Brian in check shirt, writing lecture 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Ulla Mitzdorf (reading, cigarette in hand) 1980
    pencil
    17.0 x 23.4 cm
    D-1980
  • Brian and Gunther (in scientific discussion) 1980
    pencil
    17.0 x 23.4 cm
    D-1980
  • Gerd Brückner 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1980
  • Berlin to Hamburg 2 (profile, woman on train) 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    23.5 x 17.0 cm
    D-1980
  • Frau Wiemar, Berlin 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    23.5 x 17.0 cm
    D-1980
  • Nightshift worker, Elsner Druck, Berlin 15 (Burkhardt) 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    23.5 x 17.0 cm
    D-1980
  • Nightshift worker, Elsner Druck, Berlin 14 (Hucky the Dutchman) 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink
    23.5 x 17.0 cm
    D-1980
  • Lizzy Moran with soft toy 1980
    drafting pen, black ink and spittle wash
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Albert and Lizzy Moran watching TV, no. 1 1980
    black ballpoint pen
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Stephen in dressing gown, watching TV 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.8 x 53.5 cm
    T-1980
  • Stephen practising violin 2 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.0 x 47.8 cm
    D-1980
  • Stephen practising violin 3 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.0 x 47.8 cm
    D-1980
  • Stephen practising violin 1 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.0 x 47.8 cm
    D-1980
  • Brian and me in Beer Garden, Munich 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.0 x 47.8 cm
    D-1979
  • Brian drinking beer in Munich 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.0 x 47.8 cm
    D-1979
  • Tree-man 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    26.3 x 24.6 cm
    D-1979
  • John Dengate 2 (smiling) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    24.7 x 26.4 cm
    D-1979
  • Brian (in polo-neck jumper, writing) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    26.3 x 24.6 cm
    D-1979
  • Bryn Burris (three-quarter view) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    26.3 x 24.6 cm
    D-1979
  • Homework, Eberwurtzstr., Munich 1979
    (Brian and Stephen)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    26.3 x 24.6 cm
    D-1979
  • Patrick Keil 1 (back of head) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    23.5 x 17.1 cm
    D-1979
  • Munich bus 4 (woman) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.1 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Munich bus 3 (man, three-quarter view) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.1 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 26 1979
    (two back views)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Violinists 2, Münchner Philharmoniker 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 23 1979
    (two profiles)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 22 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Violinists 1, Münchner Philharmoniker 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 21 1979
    (three views)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Cellist, Münchner Philharmoniker 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 20 1979
    (left profile; J. Eggebrecht, cello, background)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 19 1979
    (two faces)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 17 1979
    (a little louder)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    23.5 x 17.0 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 12 1979
    (left hand gesture)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 11 1979
    (soft passage)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    23.5 x 17.0 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 10 1979
    (baton raised)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 9 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 8 1979
    (outstretched arms)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 7 1979
    (hand gestures and two heads)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    23.5 x 17.0 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 6 1979
    (hand gesture)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 5 1979
    (profile and face looking down)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    23.5 x 17.0 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 4 1979
    (three positions)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 3 1979
    (leaning forward)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 2 1979
    (baton raised)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 1 1979
    (baton down)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    23.5 x 17.0 cm
    D-1979
  • Violinist, Münchner Philharmoniker 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Elly's sister 1979
    (sister of Elizabeth Keil)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    24.1 x 33.6 cm
    D-1979
  • Patrick Keil 5 (seated) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    24.1 x 33.6 cm
    D-1979
  • Patrick Keil 4 (looking down) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    24.1 x 33.6 cm
    D-1979
  • Patrick Keil 3 (holding bottle) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    24.1 x 33.6 cm
    D-1979
  • Patrick Keil 2 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    24.1 x 33.6 cm
    D-1979
  • Patrick Keil 1 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    24.1 x 33.6 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 30 1979
    (two faces)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    24.1 x 33.6 cm
    D-1979
  • Jorg Eggebrecht teaching Paul (cello) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    23.9 x 18.1 cm
    D-1979
  • Stephen in Munich (asleep, Eberwurzstrasse) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    18.1 x 24.0 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 28 1979
    (five views, horns in background)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    24.1 x 33.6 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 29 1979
    (five views)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    24.1 x 33.6 cm
    D-1979
  • Three Cellists, Münchner Philharmoniker (J. Eggebrecht right) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.0 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 24 1979
    (back view with string players)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.0 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 14 1979
    (swaying to music)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    23.0 x 17.0 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 25 1979
    (both hands descending)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.0 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 15 1979
    (forward gestures, softer passage)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    23.0 x 17.0 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 18 1979
    (tutti, arms raised)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.0 x 23.0 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 13 1979
    (knitted brow)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    23.0 x 17.0 cm
    D-1979
  • Sergiu Celibidache conducting Münchner Philharmoniker 16 1979
    (profile expressive)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    23.0 x 17.0 cm
    D-1979
  • Woman in Bavarian Hat 1979
    pencil
    24.0 x 32.0 cm
    D-1979
  • Brian and Stephen 1978
    pencil and brown wash
    14.9 x 20.1 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian resting head on knee 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    37.7 x 27.6 cm
    D-1978
  • Woman with arthritis on bus 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    20.3 x 15.2 cm
    D-1978
  • Paul reading 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    41.2 x 29.7 cm
    D-1978
  • Stephen holding out his bowl 2 (right profile) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    41.2 x 29.7 cm
    D-1978
  • Stephen holding out his bowl 1 (left profile) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    41.2 x 29.7 cm
    D-1978
  • Paul on skateboard 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    41.2 x 29.7 cm
    D-1978
  • Micheala cooking on stove 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    41.2 x 29.7 cm
    D-1978
  • Train window with blind 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.0 x 36.4 cm
    D-1978
  • Michaela (fragment) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1978
  • Stephen and Tigger (study II) 1978
    charcoal
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian 14 (back view) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.0 x 36.3 cm
    D-1978

Drawings : Portraiture 331 Works Page 1 2 3
Drawings : Portraiture 331 Works Page 1 2 3

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