Drawings : People

"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."

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People
1377 Works to view Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1377 Works to view Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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.
  • Bus ride 1976
    pencil and watercolour
    24 x 26 cm
    W-1976
  • Betraying Chalk for Conté 2005
    conté pencil and conté sticks, damp brush wash, paper toned with conté stick and finger
    21 x 16 cm
    T-2005
  • Baroque Violinist - Stephen [Freeman] 2001
    aka Stephen in 'Mixed Doubles' Canberra
    drafting pen, black ink
    28.5 x 21 cm
    T-2001
  • Stephen in Dressing Gown, Watching TV 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.8 x 53.5 cm
    T-1980
  • Stephen practising Violin (bridge in view) 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36 x 48.6 cm
    T-1980
  • Stephen and Tigger - study for etching 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.5 x 54 cm
    T-1980
  • Stephen as a Young Boy Listening 1976
    pencil
    29.5 x 20.5 cm
    T-1976-1
  • Maya – terra cotta, Berlin 1990
    (sketch)
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    17.5 x 19.5 cm
    SB-1990
  • Stephen, CBE 2025
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    15 x 21 cm
    D-2025
  • Broken String! Canberra Bach Ensemble 2025
    drafting pen, brown, black fibre-tip
    15 x 21 cm
    D-2025
  • Lucian Sketching, Bar Italia 2025
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    15 x 21 cm
    D-2025
  • Stephen leading Canberra Bach Ensemble 2024
    pencil
    15 x 21 cm
    D-2024
  • Stephen, Golden Age of Polish Baroque 2024
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    15 x 21 cm
    D-2024
  • Two Kookaburras 2024
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    15 x 21 cm
    D-2024
  • Truck, utes, car, Spaghetti Carbonara cartoon composition 2023
    pencil
    15 x 21 cm
    D-2023
  • Cos lettuce 2023
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    15 x 21 cm
    D-2023
  • Left hand with pen 2023
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 15 cm
    D-2023
  • Richard Butler, Golden Age of Polish Baroque 2022
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 15 cm
    D-2022
  • Stephen, Golden Age of Polish Baroque 2022
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    15 x 21 cm
    D-2022
  • Flickering flames 2022
    drafting pen, brown fibre-tip
    21 x 15 cm
    D-2022
  • Flames 2022
    drafting pen, brown fibre-tip
    21 x 15 cm
    D-2022
  • Flame (from website photos ) 2022
    drafting pen, brown fibre-tip
    21 x 15 cm
    D-2022
  • Sm. in 1973 from photo 2020
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 15 cm
    D-2020
  • Snails and shells 2020
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 15 cm
    D-2020
  • Macadamia Nut Flower 2020
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 15 cm
    D-2020
  • Teddy Bear Bee 2 2020
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 15 cm
    D-2020
  • Paul: up all night - very busy 2020
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 15 cm
    D-2020
  • Paul's oysters, Rozelle Bay 2020
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    15 x 21 cm
    D-2020
  • Teddy bear bees 2020
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 15 cm
    D-2020
  • Teddy Bear Bees 2020
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 15 cm
    D-2020
  • Stephen, 'Thorough Bass' concert 2019
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14 x 18.5 cm
    D-2019
  • L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato,' Bach Band, Amy Moore soprano 2019
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14 x 18.5 cm
    D-2019
  • Nelson Bay 2019
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    18.5 x 14 cm
    D-2019
  • Annandale Bus stop (from pub) 2019
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14 x 18.5 cm
    D-2019
  • Stephen and cellist's hand 2019
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14 x 18.5 cm
    D-2019
  • Booth St. night (from pub) 2019
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14 x 18.5 cm
    D-2019
  • Stephen, Bach/Abel, Burradoo 2019
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14 x 18.5 cm
    D-2019
  • Bach/Abel, 'Thorough Bass' concert at Burradoo (Stephen) 2019
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14 x 18.5 cm
    D-2019
  • Wollemi, spring shoots 2017
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    18.5 x 14 cm
    D-2017
  • Wattle branches 2017
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    18.5 x 14 cm
    D-2017
  • Tahini jar and lid 2017
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14 x 18.5 cm
    D-2017
  • Stephen and Rosalind, Newcastle 2016
    pencil, drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14 x 18.5 cm
    D-2015
  • Spiralling stems (in vase), sculpture idea 2016
    pencil, drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    18.5 x 14 cm
    D-2015
  • Tang Ewer, 700s, stoneware imitates (AGNSW) 2016
    pencil, drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14 x 18.5 cm
    D-2015
  • Our house (Annandale) 2016
    pencil, drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14 x 18.5 cm
    D-2015
  • Car wheel hub 2016
    pencil, drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14 x 18.5 cm
    D-2015
  • Car wheel (for 'Baird's Cafe de wheels') 2016
    pencil, drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14 x 18.5 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian looking up 2016
    pencil, drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian looking ahead 2016
    pencil
    21 x 14.8 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian in Helmet 2015
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian (two heads, two hands) 2015
    pencil
    21 x 14.8 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian asleep, nose 2015
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2015
  • Ceiling (staircase) 2015
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian asleep on couch 2015
    drafting pen, brown fibre-tip
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian waking 2015
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian waking 2015
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2015
  • Snail flower 2 2015
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2015
  • Snail flower 2015
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian Asleep 2015
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian (four hands) 2014
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2014
  • Daniel Yeadon, Aust. Haydn Ensemble (cellist) 2014
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 14.8 cm
    D-2014
  • Australian Haydn Ensemble 2014
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 14.8 cm
    D-2014
  • Lucian, face and hand 2014
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2014
  • Lucian (asleep) 2014
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2014
  • Lucian in pram 2014
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2014
  • Man, back view, shoes 2014
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2014
  • Burst Bubble 2014
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 14.8 cm
    D-2014
  • Lucian (hands, foot, eye) 2014
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2014
  • Lucian (right hand) 2014
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2014
  • Studio toilet, light coming through cracks 2014
    pencil
    21 x 14.8 cm
    D-2014
  • Results of Tai Chi turn with one foot on rug 2014
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2014
  • Bicycle handlebars 2014
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2014
  • Amsterdam (from Cafe Piccolo) 2014
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2014
  • Lucian Asleep, Cafe 1900, Amsterdam 2014
    pencil
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2014
  • Odette Breastfeeding Lucian 2014
    pencil
    20.3 x 13 cm
    D-2014
  • Magere Brug (Amsterdam) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21.7 x 26.7 cm
    D-2013
  • Suskind Brug, Amsterdam 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    26.7 x 21.7 cm
    D-2013
  • Amsterdam (Mother helping child onto houseboat) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21.7 x 26.7 cm
    D-2013
  • Amstel, Amsterdam 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21.7 x 26.7 cm
    D-2013
  • Lucian feeding 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Knolselderij (celery root) 2 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and spittle wash
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Lucian (breastfeeding) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Lucian (asleep) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Inner Light Cafe, Nelson Bay 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • AA Music, Recital Hall (Academy of Ancient Music) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Catherine and Piper St Cafe (knees) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Singapore (tree buttress) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Floris 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Odette and Stephen, at laptop 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Albert Bartolome, marble (Hermitage Amsterdam) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Hermitage Amsterdam (Gauguin quote) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Wijk, Amsterdam (bicycles) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    20.3 x 13 cm
    D-2013
  • Dappermarkt (Amsterdam) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    20.3 x 13 cm
    D-2013
  • Dubai Airport 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Woman waiting, Dubai Airport 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    20.3 x 13 cm
    D-2013
  • Dubai Islamic Bank 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    20.3 x 13 cm
    D-2013
  • Venice (tower) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    20.3 x 13 cm
    D-2013
  • Windows, Venice 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    20.3 x 13 cm
    D-2013
  • Bridge, Venice 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Mum, VP's Cafe (Burnside Village) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Mum doing X-word (left profile) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    20.3 x 13 cm
    D-2013
  • Mum in nursing home 2013
    brush and ink
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2013
  • Mum doing X-word 2013
    brush and ink
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2013
  • Beggar in Venice 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and spittle wash
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Sidewalk Cafe, Venice 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and spittle wash
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Women in Dubai 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    20.3 x 13 cm
    D-2013
  • Russian cellist busking in Venice 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2013
  • Composition sketch 2012
    brush and ink wash
    26.7 x 21.7 cm
    D-2012
  • Blind Mum 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21.7 x 26.7 cm
    D-2012
  • Bikes from Nieuwmarkt-Waag apartment window 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21.7 x 26.7 cm
    D-2012
  • Villa Zeezicht (Amsterdam cafe) 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21.7 x 26.7 cm
    D-2012
  • 101 Mum (two heads) 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2012
  • 101 Mum (right profile) 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2012
  • 101 Mum 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2012
  • Carol, Glebe Point Road 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2012
  • Talfourd Lane (Glebe) 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 14.8 cm
    D-2012
  • Gallery Cafe, Annandale (woman with earrings, profile) 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    10.8 x 15.3 cm
    D-2012
  • Gallery Cafe, Annandale (woman with earrings, back view) 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    10.8 x 15.3 cm
    D-2012
  • Stephen Freeman, NDA, Den Haag (quartet) 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    10.8 x 15.3 cm
    D-2012
  • NDA, Den Haag (quartet with Stephen Freeman, violin and Simon Murphy, viola) 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    10.8 x 15.3 cm
    D-2012
  • 'Seated Bodhisattva', Chinese C13. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    15.3 x 10.8 cm
    D-2012
  • Aime-Jules Dalou, Peasant woman, terracotta, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    15.3 x 10.8 cm
    D-2012
  • Bronze Age Greece 3200-200 BC, Cycladic figurine, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    15.3 x 10.8 cm
    D-2012
  • Actor figurines, Greek 400-1 BC, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    15.3 x 10.8 cm
    D-2012
  • Cambridge (La Nuova Musica concert) 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    10.8 x 15.3 cm
    D-2012

Drawings : People 1377 Works Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Drawings : People 1377 Works Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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