Watercolours : watercolour, pen or pencil

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.

Watercolours

Medium: watercolour, pen or pencil
Watercolours Medium: watercolour, pen or pencil
186 Works to view Page 1 2 3
186 Works to view Page 1 2 3

  • Native hibiscus, Hudson St garden 2025
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2025
  • Opening native hibiscus 2025
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2025
  • Native hibiscus, bud and spent flowers 2025
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2025
  • Macadamia flower out-of-season and 2 flies conversing 2025
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2025
  • Gulalung Finger Limes, ouch! 2025
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2025
  • Gulalung Finger Limes 1 2025
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2025
  • Crowea 1 2025
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2025
  • Crowea 2 2025
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2025
  • Gulalung Finger Limes 2 2025
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2025
  • Miniature wattle 2014
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2014
  • Nelson Bay (purple wildflowers) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2013
  • Nelson Bay (blue wildflowers) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2013
  • Tallean Road, Nelson Bay (pink wildflowers) 2013
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2013
  • Goose Camp, Kakadu composition 2010
    pencil, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    29.3 x 42 cm
    W-2010
  • Padlocked Sky: The Invisible Sex 2010
    pencil and watercolour
    20.7 x 14.8 cm
    W-2010
  • Cliff and River Bank, Goulburn River National Park 2004
    watercolour and drafting pen
    32 x 41 cm
    W-2004
  • Anatomy of a Smile: Mona's Bones 2002
    watercolour, gouache, pencil over giclée
    24.0 x 19.0 cm
    A-2002
  • Abbottsford Cove in the Dark (Smasch correcting English translation Blechschmidt) 2002
    watercolour and black ballpoint pen
    14.1 x 20.9 cm
    D-2002
  • Stephen absorbed, practising violin 1999
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    40.0 x 54.8 cm
    W-1999
  • Blue gum bark and flying bird (by living room window) 1999
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    35.5 x 51.0 cm
    W-1999
  • Juvenile blue gum leaves (by living room window) II 1999
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    55.0 x 40.0 cm
    W-1999
  • Kangaroo Paws, red no. 2 1998
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    38.0 x 27.5 cm
    W-1998
  • Kangaroo Paws, yellow no. 1 1998
    watercolour and drafting pen, green ink
    27.5 x 38.0 cm
    W-1998
  • Kangaroo Paws, yellow no. 2 1998
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    50.9 x 35.5 cm
    W-1998
  • Kangaroo Paws, yellow no. 3 1998
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    38.0 x 27.5 cm
    W-1998
  • Kangaroo Paws no. 2 1997
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    38.0 x 27.5 cm
    W-1997
  • Delphiniums 1997
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    38.0 x 25.5 cm
    W-1997
  • Our Gum Blossom no. 1 1997
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    50.9 x 35.5 cm
    W-1997
  • Our Gum Blossom no. 2 1997
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    35.5 x 50.9 cm
    W-1997
  • Our Gum Blossom no. 3 1997
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    35.5 x 50.9 cm
    W-1997
  • Our Gum Blossom no. 4 1997
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    35.5 x 50.9 cm
    W-1997
  • Kangaroo Paws, red no. 1 1997
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    50.9 x 35.5 cm
    W-1997
  • Tulips no. 1 1996
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    38.1 x 25.4 cm
    W-1996
  • Tulips no. 2 1996
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    36.0 x 54.0 cm
    W-1996
  • Daffodils no. 2 1996
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    35.5 x 51.0 cm
    W-1996
  • Daffodils no. 3 1996
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    51.0 x 35.5 cm
    W-1996
  • Dutch Irises 1996
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    50.9 x 35.5 cm
    W-1996
  • Dutch Irises and buds 1996
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    35.5 x 50.9 cm
    W-1996
  • Dutch Irises, six flowers 1996
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    35.5 x 51.0 cm
    W-1996
  • Kangaroo Paws no. 1 1996
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    39.9 x 30.0 cm
    W-1996
  • Doug's daffodils (drawn with right hand) 1995
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    24 x 31.7 cm
    D-1995
  • For Doug's Daffodils, study I 1995
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    36.0 x 54.0 cm
    W-1995
  • June (Annandale Street, from memory) 1994
    drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    14.8 x 20.4 cm
    W-1994
  • WA Gum in Young St. no. 3 1994
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    36.0 x 54.0 cm
    W-1994
  • Bird in blue gum, Hudson St. 1993
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    51.4 x 37.9 cm
    W-1993
  • Cascades near Platypus Flat, via Dorrigo (Nymboida River sketch) 1993
    watercolour and pencil
    36.0 x 54.0 cm
    W-1993
  • Cascading Blossom, West Australian Gum (Eucalyptus caesia) 1992
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    38.0 x 50.8 cm
    W-1992
  • Blossom on branch of West Australian Gum (Eucalyptus caesia) 1992
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    38.0 x 50.8 cm
    W-1992
  • Smasch (Brian), hand supporting head I 1992
    watercolour, grey wash and pen
    51.0 x 38.0 cm
    W-1993
  • Smasch (Brian), hand supporting head II 1992
    watercolour, grey wash and pen
    54.0 x 36.0 cm
    W-1993
  • WA Gum at Sydney University 1992
    watercolour, pencil and drafting pen, brown ink
    50.9 x 38.0 cm
    W-1992
  • Wattle just coming out 1992
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    38.0 x 50.8 cm
    W-1992
  • Cat in Snow, Backyard, Weesp, Netherlands 1991
    watercolour and drafting pen
    41.0 x 31.0 cm
    W-1991-1
  • Dying white roses, Vorsselmanstraat 1991
    drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    34.0 x 47.3 cm
    W-1991
  • Weesp (Winter, bird, trees, wall) 1991
    drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    23.3 x 18.2 cm
    W-1991
  • Elly de Jong's carpet, Weesp 1991
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    41.0 x 31.0 cm
    W-1991
  • Stephen hand on chin 1990
    grey watercolour
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    W-1990
  • Laurustinus I 1990
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    24.0 x 31.8 cm
    W-1990
  • Laurustinus II 1990
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    24.0 x 31.8 cm
    W-1990
  • Tulips 1990
    watercolour and drafting pen, green ink
    50.8 x 38.0 cm
    W-1990
  • WA Gum in Young St. no. 1 1990
    (with single brown leaf)
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    50.9 x 38.0 cm
    W-1990
  • WA Gum in Young St. no. 2 1990
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    50.9 x 38.0 cm
    W-1990
  • Gymea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa) no. 4 1989
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    50.8 x 38.0 cm
    W-1989
  • St Andrew's Cross Spider (our backyard) 1989
    watercolour and drafting pen
    19.2 x 15.9 cm
    W-1989
  • Mother with two children on Aeroflot, Frankfurt-Moscow 1989
    watercolour and pencil
    42.0 x 29.6 cm
    W-1989
  • Irises by our pond 1989
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    W-1989
  • Gymea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa) no. 1 1989
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    38.0 x 50.8 cm
    W-1989
  • Gymea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa) no. 2 1989
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    51.0 x 38.0 cm
    W-1989
  • Gymea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa) no. 3 1989
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    50.8 x 38.0 cm
    W-1989
  • Frangipannis 1988
    watercolour and white crayon
    56.0 x 76.0 cm
    W-1988-1
  • Workman next-door, striped shirt 1988
    pencil and watercolour
    21.6 x 13.2 cm
    W-1988
  • Castlereagh River 1988
    drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    W-1988
  • Castlereagh River, Coonamble 1988
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    58.0 x 76.3 cm
    W-1988
  • Mulberries: coloured fruit 1987
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    56.2 x 76.0 cm
    W-1987
  • Mulberries: single branch 1987
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    56.5 x 76.1 cm
    W-1987

Watercolours : watercolour, pen or pencil 186 Works to view Page 1 2 3
Watercolours : watercolour, pen or pencil 186 Works to view Page 1 2 3


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