Watercolours : People

The artist favours watercolour for flower and nature studies and has produced countless portrait studies in watercolour, including babies and children.  She sometimes combines watercolour with mixed-media, pen, and pencil, using pure watercolour for landscape compositions and more finished portraits.  The compositions for the artist’s major acrylic paintings are developed through preliminary watercolour sketches.

Her landscape compositions are influenced by the poetic approach of Chinese masters who capture the essence of a scene after immersing themselves in the environment. This all-encompassing perspective is in direct contrast to the limiting “snapshot” view painted at the scene.  In some of her watercolour landscapes she paints on crumpled Japanese paper to create a shimmering textural effect.

People
91 Works to view
91 Works to view

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.
  • Mum (left profile) 2012
    watercolour
    21.0 x 29.7 cm
    W-2012
  • Cliffs and Gums, Murray River 2011
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    21.0 x 29.7 cm
    W-2011
  • Padlocked Sky: The Invisible Sex 2010
    pencil and watercolour
    20.7 x 14.8 cm
    W-2010
  • Goose Camp, Kakadu composition 2010
    pencil, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    29.3 x 42 cm
    W-2010
  • Mona Masticating 2006
    watercolour and gouache over giclée
    29.7 x 21.0 cm
    A-2006
  • Design for bronze sculpture 'Grasping, Giving' 3 2003
    watercolour
    19.0 x 26.3 cm
    W-2003
  • Design for bronze sculpture 'Grasping, Giving' 2 2003
    watercolour
    19.0 x 26.3 cm
    W-2003
  • Design for bronze sculpture 'Grasping, Giving' 1 2003
    watercolour
    19.0 x 26.3 cm
    W-2003
  • Abbottsford Cove in the Dark (Smasch correcting English translation Blechschmidt) 2002
    watercolour and black ballpoint pen
    14.1 x 20.9 cm
    D-2002
  • Anatomy of a Smile: Mona's Bones 2002
    watercolour, gouache, pencil over giclée
    24.0 x 19.0 cm
    A-2002
  • Stephen in green Headscarf 1996
    watercolour
    35.5 x 51 cm
    W-1996
  • Doug's Daffs 1995
    watercolour
    29.5 x 41.1 cm
    W-1995
  • Doug's daffodils (drawn with right hand) 1995
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    24 x 31.7 cm
    D-1995
  • Paul Dreaming 1995
    watercolour
    36.0 x 54.0 cm
    W-1995
  • Stephen saluting the sun 1994
    watercolour
    20.4 x 14.8 cm
    W-1994
  • June (Annandale Street, from memory) 1994
    drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    14.8 x 20.4 cm
    W-1994
  • Paul in Vest, Leaping 1992
    watercolour
    76.0 x 56.0 cm
    W-1992
  • Weesp (Winter, bird, trees, wall) 1991
    drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    23.3 x 18.2 cm
    W-1991
  • Dying white roses, Vorsselmanstraat 1991
    drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    34.0 x 47.3 cm
    W-1991
  • Paul with Red Beard 1991
    watercolour
    54 x 36 cm
    W-1991-2
  • Stephen and String-playing Hand 1990
    watercolour (sienna)
    24.0 x 32.0 cm
    W-1990-1
  • Mother with two children on Aeroflot, Frankfurt-Moscow 1989
    watercolour and pencil
    42.0 x 29.6 cm
    W-1989
  • Castlereagh River 1988
    drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    W-1988
  • Workman next-door, striped shirt 1988
    pencil and watercolour
    21.6 x 13.2 cm
    W-1988
  • Paul in Check Shirt, Reading 1987
    watercolour
    76 x 56 cm
    W-1987
  • 'Flu 1987
    aka Brian sick
    watercolour
    76.0 x 56.0 cm
    W-1987
  • Leyla and Stefan at the Beach 1986
    watercolour and pencil
    29.5 x 21 cm
    W-1986
  • Sketch of Woman wearing Headphones on Sydney Bus 1986
    watercolour and pencil
    17.6 x 25.9 cm
    W-1986
  • Onion Face, Sad 1986
    watercolour
    24 x 16.5 cm
    W-1986
  • Cauliflower Brain 1986
    watercolour and drafting pen, green ink
    28.0 x 37.0 cm
    W-1986
  • Kerry's washing (Kent Street) 1985
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    37.2 x 49.2 cm
    W-1985
  • Ken Smoking 1984
    watercolour, sumi ink
    34.5 x 50.5 cm
    W-1984
  • Franklin's supermarket (woman shopping) 1983
    watercolour
    24.6 x 26.3 cm
    W-1982
  • Circus tent ceiling 1983
    pencil and watercolour
    24.6 x 26.3 cm
    W-1982
  • Full moon, in the bush 1983
    watercolour
    24.6 x 26.3 cm
    W-1983
  • The Incurable Romantic (Colleen Burke, poet) 1983
    watercolour and collage on panel
    100.0 x 77.5 cm
    W-1983
  • Red-headed girl, reaching at pedestrian crossing 1981
    watercolour and pencil
    37.3 x 27.0 cm
    W-1981
  • Landscape with lovers 1980
    watercolour
    27.7 x 37.7 cm
    W-1980
  • Uncle Ted Watching TV 1980
    watercolour
    28.0 x 38.0 cm
    W-1980
  • Uncle Ted Talking 1980
    watercolour
    28.0 x 38.0 cm
    W-1980
  • Uncle Ted Drinking Tea 1980
    watercolour
    38.0 x 56.5 cm
    W-1980
  • Uncle Ted Eating Egg 1980
    watercolour
    38.0 x 56.5 cm
    W-1980
  • Marienplatz Underground Station (Munich) 1980
    watercolour
    38.0 x 56.5 cm
    W-1980
  • Turkish Migrants on Train to Kreutzberg-Berlin 1980
    aka Turkish People, Berlin
    watercolour
    38.0 x 32.0 cm
    W-1980
  • Schwarze Rose, Kreutzberg-Berlin 1980
    watercolour
    38.0 x 56.5 cm
    W-1980
  • Michaela Drawing, in Ultramarine Sloppy-joe 1980
    watercolour
    40.0 x 30.0 cm
    W-1980
  • Five Pikelets, Please! 1980
    aka (Annandale Village Cake-shop)
    watercolour
    38 x 56.5 cm
    W-1980
  • Migrant Woman on Sydney Bus 1980
    watercolour
    38.0 x 28.0 cm
    W-1980
  • Portrait Demonstration 2, Kunsthaus Schaller, Stuttgart 1980
    watercolour
    40.0 x 30.0 cm
    W-1980
  • Portrait Demonstration 1, Kunsthaus Schaller, Stuttgart 1980
    watercolour
    40.0 x 30.0 cm
    W-1980
  • Hucky the Dutchman at Morgenrot, Berlin 1980
    aka Hukky at Morgenrot
    watercolour
    56.5 x 38.0 cm
    W-1980
  • In Frau Orwart's Kitchen, Berlin 1980
    watercolour
    27.5 x 37.5 cm
    W-1980
  • Stephen Contemplating 1980
    watercolour
    40.0 x 30.0 cm
    W-1980
  • My Mate Molly 1980
    aka My Mate Molly: Study for The First Supper
    watercolour
    40.0 x 30.0 cm
    W-1980
  • Couple on Sydney Bus 1980
    watercolour
    28.0 x 38.0 cm
    W-1980
  • The Berlin Wall 1980
    watercolour
    38.0 x 56.5 cm
    W-1980-4
  • Old Woman from Munich 1980
    aka Woman on a Munich Bus
    watercolour
    30.0 x 40.0 cm
    W-1980-3
  • American GI on Leave in Germany 1980
    watercolour
    40.0 x 30.0 cm
    W-1980-2
  • Regensburg pub window (with street sign) 1979
    watercolour and pencil
    32.0 x 24.0 cm
    W-1979
  • Sketch of a Man (Der Schwerbeschädigte) 1979
    watercolour
    30.0 x 20.0 cm
    W-1979
  • Brian Wearing Bavarian Hat 1979
    watercolour
    40.0 x 30.0 cm
    W-1979
  • John Dengate, Singer and Songwriter 1979
    watercolour
    55.0 x 75.0 cm
    W-1979
  • Michaela in Regensburg pub 1979
    (composition sketch)
    watercolour and pencil
    27.2 x 37.3 cm
    W-1979
  • Pumpkin Lovers 1979
    watercolour
    56 x 38 cm
    W-1979
  • Religious Woman of Bavaria 1979
    aka Bavarian Woman
    watercolour
    76.0 x 56.0 cm
    W-1979
  • Paul Reading in Cane Chair 1978 circa
    watercolour
    38.0 x 56.0 cm
    W-1978-c
  • Brian reading 1978
    watercolour
    75 x 55 cm
    W-1978
  • Casualty: Children's Hospital, 3 am 1978
    watercolour
    57.0 x 72.0 cm
    W-1978
  • At Home 1978
    watercolour
    57.0 x 76.0 cm
    W-1978
  • Stained-glass windows and curtains 1977
    Federation house, Annandale
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    27.1 x 36.5 cm
    W-1977
  • Children's Hospital - study for painting and print 1977
    watercolour
    37.5 x 27.5 cm
    W-1977
  • Ray Munns, Laboratory Craftsman 1977
    watercolour
    40.0 x 30.0 cm
    W-1977
  • The Mechanic 1977
    Highly Commended, 17th Ryde Art Award 1977
    aka The Retired Mechanic
    watercolour
    51.0 x 60.0 cm
    W-1977
  • Where Children Play 1977
    Inner Sydney with Rozelle Bay Gantry and White Bay Power Station
    aka Growing Up in the Jungle
    watercolour
    66.0 x 51.0 cm
    W-1977
  • Bus ride 1976
    pencil and watercolour
    24.7 x 26.7 cm
    W-1976
  • Captain Grandpa 1973
    aka Tree Man
    watercolour
    37 x 24 cm (var.)
    W-1973
  • Stephen's birthday (composition) 1972
    black watercolour
    20.4 x 25.3 cm
    D-1972
  • Aunty Dot drinking Tea 1972
    watercolour
    55 x 34 cm
    W-1972
  • Paul Watching TV 1970 circa
    watercolour
    75 x 55 cm
    W-1970
  • Brooding 1970 circa
    watercolour
    66 x 50.5 cm
    W-1970
  • Michaela in Dress I Made 1968 circa
    watercolour
    55 x 42 cm (var.)
    W-1968-c
  • Michaela at the table 1967 c.
    watercolour, raw umber
    38 x 28.5 cm
    W-1967
  • Michaela in Orange Frock 1967
    watercolour
    28.5 x 38 cm
    W-1967
  • One-year-old Paul, Sleeping 1966
    watercolour
    28.5 x 38.3 cm
    W-1966-1
  • Michaela sleeping, foreshortened view 1965
    watercolour
    28.0 x 38.0 cm
    W-1965-2
  • Andy 1965
    watercolour
    19.0 x 28.0 cm
    W-1965-c-1
  • Michaela, few weeks old 1964
    watercolour, warm and cool black
    22.5 x 29 cm
    W-1964
  • Michaela at 3 weeks 1964
    watercolour, warm and cool black
    30 x 24 cm
    W-1964
  • Roses 1959
    watercolour
    40.0 x 30.0 cm (est.)
    W-1959
  • Boy from Silverton 1959
    watercolour
    32.0 x 38.0 cm
    W-1959
  • Bill asleep with toy koala 1958
    verso: Kurrajong pods
    watercolour and pencil
    37.3 x 26.7 cm
    W-1958

Watercolours : People 91 Works
Watercolours : People 91 Works


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