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
1549 Works to view Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1549 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.
  • Thompson, Injalak Hill (guide, West Arnhem Land) 2009
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    29.7 x 21.0 cm
    D-2009
  • Cooinda coffee (palm at cafe, Kakadu) 2009
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and spittle wash
    29.7 x 21.0 cm
    D-2009
  • Corinna, Lobster mudholes and leaves 2009
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Leatherwood, Nelson Falls (with native bee, Tasmania) 2009
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    29.7 x 21.0 cm
    D-2009
  • Frenchman's Cap (Lyell Highway, Tasmania) 2009
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Paul smoking, Trevor St 2009
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Imy playing guitar 2009
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Darwin (pandanus palm) 2009
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Little Roper River 2009
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Mataranka (anthills) 2009
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Nitmiluk (kangaroos) 2009
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Nitmiluk (crocodile) 2009
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and spittle wash
    29.7 x 21.0 cm
    D-2009
  • Paul at Jabiru 2009
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Strangle Fig, Kakadu Lodge 2009
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and spittle wash
    29.7 x 21.0 cm
    D-2009
  • Sandra, Jennifer, Doreen and Patsy at Goose Camp (Kakadu) 2009
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Paul Meditating, Maguk Plunge Pool (Kakadu) 2009
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Smasch, Paul, Stephen, Winifred Falls (Royal National Park) 2009
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Huon Pine at Zeehan (Tasmania) 2009
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Nelson Falls (Tasmania) 2009
    graphite, drafting pen, black ink and spittle wash
    29.7 x 21.0 cm
    D-2009
  • River Franklin (near junction with Surprise River, Tasmania) 2009
    graphite, drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Lake St Clair (Tasmania) 2009
    graphite, drafting pen, black ink and Pitt colour pastel
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Heather booking our Tassie trip (Woodbridge, Tasmania) 2009
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Falafel Roll $6.90, Glebe Deli 2009
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 20.1 cm
    D-2009
  • Paul (Trevor St, Lilyfield) 2009
    drafting pen, black ink and spittle wash
    20.3 x 20.1 cm
    D-2009
  • Imogen Drawing 2009
    goldpoint, pencil, black conté on silicon carbide paper
    28 x 21 cm
    D-2009
  • Smasch's Ear and Eva Cox, Glebe Deli Cafe 2009
    drafting pen, black ink
    14 x 18 cm
    D-2009
  • Paul (playing his didgeridoo) 2008
    pencil and drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2008
  • Macleay River, Blackbird Flat (riverbank) 2008
    drafting pen, black ink
    29.7 x 21.0 cm
    D-2008
  • Macleay River, Blackbird Flat (with kangaroo) 2008
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2008
  • Hat Head Fire 2008
    pencil
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2008
  • The Bar at Hat Head 2008
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2008
  • Seal Rocks 2008
    pencil and drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2008
  • Fledgling Currawongs from Smasch's Window, UNSW 2008
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 20.1 cm
    D-2008
  • Gran'pa Reading to Gaia 2008
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 20.1 cm
    D-2008
  • Paul at Hat Head 2008
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 20.1 cm
    D-2008
  • The Deans are Tearing their Hair Out (Diagnosis: Trichotillomania) 2008
    (FOCP Save Callan Park campaign)
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 20.1 cm
    D-2008
  • The Deans are Tearing their Hair Out (pulling with left hand) 2008
    (FOCP Save Callan Park campaign)
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 20.1 cm
    D-2008
  • The Deans are Tearing their Hair Out (pulling pubic hair) 2008
    (FOCP Save Callan Park campaign)
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 20.1 cm
    D-2008
  • The Deans are Tearing their Hair Out (female pulling armpit hair) 2008
    (FOCP Save Callan Park campaign)
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 20.1 cm
    D-2008
  • The Deans are Tearing their Hair Out (pulling hair) 2008
    (FOCP Save Callan Park campaign)
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 20.1 cm
    D-2008
  • Brian, head in hands 2008
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 20.1 cm
    D-2008
  • Paul and Smasch at Wattamolla 2008
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 20.1 cm
    D-2008
  • Carol and Quaver, La Buena Mesa, Annandale Street 2008
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 20.1 cm
    D-2008
  • In a child with much shorter legs, the fingers would touch the ground 2008
    drafting pen, black ink
    24.2 x 19 cm
    D-2008
  • Imy reading in Adelaide 2008
    drafting pen, black ink
    19 x 24.2 cm
    D-2008
  • Imy in Adelaide 2008
    drafting pen, black ink
    24.2 x 19 cm
    D-2008
  • Gaia Listening to Grandpa Reading 2008
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 20.1 cm
    D-2008
  • Imy making a beanie, Xmas Day 2007
    drafting pen, black ink
    24.2 x 19 cm
    D-2007
  • Nef Kelly and her Man (Melbourne airport) 2007
    pencil
    14.7 x 20.8 cm
    D-2007
  • Coffin Bay 2007
    drafting pen, black ink
    14.7 x 20.8 cm
    D-2007
  • Coffin Bay Hotel/Motel 2007
    drafting pen, black ink
    14.7 x 20.8 cm
    D-2007
  • Ferry trip Wallaroo - Lucky Bay, Paul Dreaming 2007
    drafting pen, black ink
    14.7 x 20.8 cm
    D-2007
  • Mum's 96th birthday, driving her to ... 2007
    drafting pen, black ink
    14.7 x 20.8 cm
    D-2007
  • Gaia reading 2007
    pencil
    28 x 34.9 cm
    D-2007
  • Imy reading 2007
    pencil
    34.9 x 28.0 cm
    D-2007
  • Gaia (profile) 2006
    ballpoint pen, black
    20.8 x 14.7 cm
    D-2006
  • Imy (waking up) 2006
    ballpoint pen, black
    14.7 x 20.8 cm
    D-2006
  • Houdini in Imy's hand (rescued duck) 2006
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    14.7 x 20.8 cm
    D-2006
  • Imy as Rocky, The Kidnapping of Kitty O'Hara (school play) 2006
    ballpoint pen, black
    14.7 x 20.8 cm
    D-2006
  • Jetlag Tours, Gaia as Mrs Peters (school play) 2006
    ballpoint pen, black
    14.7 x 20.8 cm
    D-2006
  • FDF Demolition and Salvage Pty. Ltd. (makeshift power pole, Campsie) 2006
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.8 x 14.7 cm
    D-2006
  • Old Des Resting (cnr of Young and Piper Sts, Annandale) 2006
    ballpoint pen, black
    D-2006
  • Imy 2006
    pencil
    34.9 x 28.0 cm
    D-2006
  • Grandpa and Imy 2006
    drafting pen, brown ink
    14.7 x 21 cm
    D-2006
  • Simon Murphy (viola), New Dutch Academy Soloists 2006
    drafting pen, brown ink
    14 x 20 cm
    D-2006
  • Eduard Wesley (oboe), New Dutch Academy Soloists 2006
    drafting pen, brown ink
    14 x 20 cm
    D-2006
  • Georgia Brown (flute), New Dutch Academy Soloists 2006
    drafting pen, brown ink
    14 x 20 cm
    D-2006
  • Feisty 95-year-old Mum 2006
    goldpoint, coloured pastel and conté on silicon carbide paper
    28 x 21 cm
    D-2006
  • Marking Exams 2006
    goldpoint, black chalk and white chalk on silicon carbide paper
    28 x 21 cm
    D-2006
  • Turon River 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    28 x 34.9 cm
    D-2005
  • Batty Bellingen 2005
    drafting pen, brown ink
    21 x 14.7 cm
    D-2005
  • New England Wilderness from Mt. Killiekrankie 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 14.7 cm
    D-2005
  • Stephen practising 2005
    drafting pen, brown ink
    21 x 14.7 cm
    D-2005
  • Gaia Drawing 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    29 x 21 cm
    D-2005
  • Imy 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29 cm
    D-2005
  • Rambone and Imy 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29 cm
    D-2005
  • Imy reading 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29 cm
    D-2005
  • Gaia and Michaela 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29 cm
    D-2005
  • Stephen listening to recording of his Hunter Baillie concert 2005
    drafting pen, brown ink
    29 x 21 cm
    D-2005
  • Rambone 2005
    drafting pen, grey fibre-tip and spittle wash
    21 x 29 cm
    D-2005
  • Dardanus, Pinchgut Opera 2005
    drafting pen, brown ink (creased)
    21 x 29 cm
    D-2005
  • Stephen playing violin, from left 2005
    drafting pen, brown ink
    21 x 29 cm
    D-2005
  • Josef (Lebovic, profile, bow tie) 2005
    drafting pen, brown ink
    29 x 21 cm
    D-2005
  • Josef (Lebovic, three-quarter right, bow tie) 2005
    drafting pen, brown ink
    29 x 21 cm
    D-2005
  • Josef (Lebovic, looking down) 2005
    drafting pen, brown ink
    21 x 29 cm
    D-2005
  • Josef (Lebovic, on phone) 2005
    drafting pen, brown ink
    29 x 21 cm
    D-2005
  • Josef (Lebovic, two profiles) 2005
    drafting pen, brown ink
    21 x 29 cm
    D-2005
  • A Pizza on the Wrong Plane in the Wrong Millennium 2005
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 29 cm
    D-2005
  • Imy sipping straw, Gaia profile 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    29 x 21 cm
    D-2005
  • Dug's adjustable wrench 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29 cm
    D-2005
  • Garlic knob (like deltoid muscle) 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29 cm
    D-2005
  • Imy looking like Micky 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    14 x 21 cm
    D-2005
  • Gaia (asleep, Michaela's hand) 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    14 x 21 cm
    D-2005
  • Knolselderij (celery root) 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    14 x 21 cm
    D-2005
  • Where's my Bicycle? 2005
    ballpoint pen, blue
    25 x 18 cm
    D-2005
  • Draw Like Me 2005
    red and white chalk, drafting pen and ink
    26 x 21 cm
    D-2005
  • NDA, Eindhoven (bass strings) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    14 x 21 cm
    D-2004
  • Sophie, Stephen, Rachel, NDA, Eindhoven (Sophie Gent, Stephen Freeman, Rachael Beesley) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    14 x 21 cm
    D-2004
  • Stephen, NDA concert, Eindhoven 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    14 x 21 cm
    D-2004
  • Stephen, New Dutch Academy, Den Haag 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 14 cm
    D-2004
  • Ceintuurbaan, Amsterdam (view from Stephen's flat) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 14 cm
    D-2004
  • Bach's Xmas Oratorio, Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavik (choir, Stephen violin) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    14 x 21 cm
    D-2004
  • Bach's Xmas Oratorio concert, Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavik (Stephen Freeman in foreground) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    14 x 21 cm
    D-2004
  • Waiting, Singapore (airport) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 14 cm
    D-2004
  • Paw Paw in Singapore 2 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 14 cm
    D-2004
  • Singapore (people in airport) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 14 cm
    D-2004
  • Out, out damn spot (sculpture idea for bathroom assemblage 4; bathroom vanity with blood and oil taps) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.8 x 12.2 cm
    D-2004
  • GM (Genetically Modified Bean; sculpture idea; instructions on care of 'plants') 2004
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    20.8 x 12.2 cm
    D-2004
  • GM (Genetically Modified Bean, idea for sculpture) 2004
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    20.8 x 12.2 cm
    D-2004
  • Wombat hole, Goulburn River National Park 2004
    drafting pen, black ink and spittle wash
    20.8 x 12.2 cm
    D-2004
  • Goulburn River National Park, Stephen in foreground 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.8 x 12.2 cm
    D-2004
  • Bread Knife (The Breadknife, Warrumbungles) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.8 x 12.2 cm
    D-2004
  • Bipolar 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.8 x 12.2 cm
    D-2004
  • Goulburn River National Park (hillside, kookaburra) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink and spittle wash
    19 x 26.3 cm
    D-2004
  • Goulburn River National Park (burnt-out tree) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink and spittle wash
    26.3 x 19 cm
    D-2004
  • Stephen studying Beethoven Trio music score, Goulburn River NP 2004
    drafting pen, black ink and spittle wash
    19 x 26.3 cm
    D-2004
  • Feet piled on Grandpa's knee, Anna Bay (with Imy) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 20.3 cm
    D-2004
  • Gaia Reading 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 21 cm
    D-2004
  • Watching the crab race, Salamander Shores (child, Port Stephens) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 20.3 cm
    D-2004
  • Gaia 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 20.3 cm
    D-2004
  • Warrumbungles 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 21 cm
    D-2004
  • Gaia (sipping drink) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 21 cm
    D-2004
  • Fifth Continent (Stephen Freeman, violin, Mornington Gallery) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 21 cm
    D-2004
  • Fifth Continent, Anthea (Anthea Cottee, cello, Mornington Gallery) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 21 cm
    D-2004
  • Fifth Continent, Stephen and Nicole (Stephen Freeman, violin and Nicole Forsyth, viola, Mornington Gallery) 2004
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.3 x 21 cm
    D-2004

Drawings : People 1549 Works Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Drawings : People 1549 Works Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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