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."

Drawings

Theme: Portraiture
Theme:
Medium:
Grid view
List view
Drawings Theme: Portraiture
184 Works to view Page 1 2 3
184 Works to view Page 1 2 3
Portraiture:
  • 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 cm
    D-1998
  • Brian holding beaker, two heads 1991
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36 x 47.9 cm
    D-1991
  • Brian (in check shirt) 1980
    (study for Month in Time, painting)
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    27 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Brian (in polo-neck jumper, writing) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    24.6 x 26.3 cm
    D-1979
  • Brian Reading Letters 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    42 x 30 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian writing 2 (at table) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.8 x 53.4 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian eyes looking up 1978
    (portrait study)
    drafting pen, black ink
    36.2 x 27 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian looking up, furrowed brown 1978
    (portrait study)
    drafting pen, black ink
    36.2 x 27 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian (reading, hand on chin) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    53.4 x 36.8 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian's right hand 1 (lecturing) 1978
    drafting pen, black ink
    36.8 x 53.4 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian lecturing (raised shoulder) 1978
    drafting pen, black ink
    36.8 x 53.4 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian's right hand 3 (lecturing, two heads) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.8 x 53.4 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian's right hand 4 (lecturing, from notes) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.8 x 53.4 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian (holding folder) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    53.4 x 36.8 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian writing 1 (on pad) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.8 x 53.4 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian using microscope 2 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.8 x 53.4 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian crouching 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    53.4 x 36.8 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian 2 (seated, clasped hands) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.3 x 27 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian 3 (right profile) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.3 x 27 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian 4 (wistful) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.3 x 27 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian 5 (reading aloud) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.3 x 27 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian 6 (using microscope, left profile) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.3 x 27 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian 8 (using microscope, right profile) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27 x 36.3 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian 9 (talking) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.3 x 27 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian 10 (resting, head and hands on knee) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.3 x 27 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian 11 (glancing up) 1978
    drafting pen, black ink
    27 x 36.3 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian's sandals (crossed legs) 1978
    drafting pen, black ink
    27 x 36.3 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian 12 (melancholic, looking up) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27 x 36.3 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian 13 (three-quarter back view) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27 x 36.3 cm
    D-1978
  • Brian 14 (back view) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27 x 36.3 cm
    D-1978
  • Stephen and Tigger (study II) 1978
    charcoal
    27 x 36.3 cm
    D-1978
  • Michaela (fragment) 1978
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27 x 36.3 cm
    D-1978
  • Lee-Anne, Annandale 1977
    drafting pen, brown ink
    12 x 17.3 cm
    D-1977
  • Lee-Anne (profile) 1977
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.3 x 12 cm
    D-1977
  • Waiting father, X-Ray Dept, Children's Hospital 1977
    drafting pen, brown ink
    12 x 17.3 cm
    D-1977
  • Father at Children's Hospital 1977
    drafting pen, brown ink
    12 x 17.3 cm
    D-1977
  • Paul (in check shirt) 1977
    drafting pen, brown ink
    35.5 x 27.5 cm
    D-1977
  • Ken Rainey 6 (talking, profile) 1977
    drafting pen, brown ink
    35.5 x 27.5 cm
    D-1977
  • Brother Bill asleep 1977
    pencil
    26.9 x 36.9 cm
    D-1959
  • Brian reading paper 1977
    charcoal
    53.4 x 36.8 cm
    D-1977
  • Brian reading 'The Hobbit' to Stephen 1977
    drafting pen, black ink
    36.8 x 53.4 cm
    D-1977
  • Brian at light microscope 1977
    drafting pen, brown ink
    53.4 x 36.9 cm
    D-1977
  • Brian (hand on brow) 1977
    drafting pen, brown ink
    26.4 x 35.9 cm
    D-1977
  • Brian (left profile) 1977
    drafting pen, brown ink
    35.9 x 26.4 cm
    D-1977
  • Brian writing 1977
    drafting pen, brown ink
    26.4 x 35.9 cm
    D-1977
  • Brian (reading, left profile) 1977
    drafting pen, brown ink
    35.9 x 26.4 cm
    D-1977
  • Seated figure by tree 1977
    pencil
    17.3 x 12 cm
    D-1977
  • Squiggles 1977
    ballpoint pen, black
    20.9 x 29.6 cm
    D-1977
  • PMG worker in footpath hole 1976 c.
    pencil
    20.9 x 29.6 cm
    D-1976
  • Brian at meeting 1976
    (Anti-uranium mining meeting)
    ballpoint pen, black
    12.2 x 17.4 cm
    D-1976
  • Brian (in dressing gown, reading) 1976
    drafting pen, brown ink
    29.9 x 42 cm
    D-1976
  • Town Hall windows (Sydney) 1976
    drafting pen, brown ink
    24.7 x 26.7 cm
    D-1976
  • Stephen looking over his shoulder 1976
    ballpoint pen, black
    20.3 x 29.3 cm
    D-1976
  • Paul (left profile) 1976
    ballpoint pen, black
    29.3 x 20.3 cm
    D-1976
  • The Way Governments Operate' Mr. Frost 1976
    (Schools Inspector, Forest Lodge P&C Meeting)
    pencil
    35.3 x 22.5 cm (to crease)
    D-1976
  • Ted (reclining) 1975
    (study for Gardener's Dream, lithograph)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.8 x 53.4 cm
    D-1975
  • Aunty Dot holding a dish 1975
    drafting pen, brown ink
    24.5 × 26.3 cm
    D-1975
  • Aunty Dot cutting cat meat 1975
    drafting pen, brown ink
    24 x 26 cm
    D-1975
  • Aunty Dot eating 1975
    drafting pen, brown ink
    24.5 × 26.3 cm
    D-1975
  • Me (self-portrait, right profile) 1975
    charcoal
    37.8 x 27.5 cm
    D-1975
  • Stephen (with slingshot) 1 1975
    charcoal
    37.8 x 27.5 cm
    D-1975
  • Michaela, hand to head 1975
    black felt-tip pen, wash
    20.3 x 33 cm
    D-1975
  • Stephen at dinner table 1975
    black felt-tip pen, wash
    20.3 x 33 cm
    D-1975
  • Paul (minimum line) 1975
    black felt-tip pen
    33 x 20.3 cm
    D-1975
  • Paul profile, hands on knee 1975
    pencil
    20.3 x 33 cm
    D-1975
  • Michaela and Me 1975
    charcoal
    37.3 x 27.2 cm
    D-1975
  • Stephen (three-quarter right) 1974
    charcoal
    27.4 x 37.4 cm
    D-1974
  • Brian in armchair, hand on knee 1974
    charcoal
    27.5 x 37.5 cm
    D-1974
  • Brian pulling a face 1974
    charcoal
    37.5 x 27.5 cm
    D-1974
  • Brian reading at table 1974
    charcoal
    37.5 x 27.5 cm
    D-1974
  • Stephen asleep on pillow 1974
    ballpoint pen, black
    27.4 x 37.4 cm
    D-1974
  • Brian asleep, long hair 1974
    charcoal
    27.5 x 37.5 cm
    D-1974
  • Stephen looking up 1974
    charcoal
    25.2 x 17.8 cm
    D-1974

Drawings : Portraiture 184 Works to view Page 1 2 3
Drawings : Portraiture 184 Works to view Page 1 2 3

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