Drawings : Nature

"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: Nature
Theme:
Medium:
Grid view
List view
Drawings Theme: Nature
91 Works to view Page 1 2
91 Works to view Page 1 2
Nature: Nature studies in Drawings and Prints include flowers, Australian native flora, plants, vegetables, insects, fish, birds, animals. Still life (nature morte). Sculpture inspired by plant and animal forms, including beans, insects, slugs, worms, starfish.
  • Chorizema cordatum - Native Flame Pea 2021
    goldpoint, pastel and conté
    28.0 x 21.0 cm
    D-2021
  • Jelly Bush (Leptospermum polygalifolium) 2021
    September 2021
    pastel and conté
    21.0 x 29.7 cm
    D-2021
  • Native Frangipani Flowers 2020
    pastel and conté
    21.0 x 29.7 cm
    D-2020
  • Scribbly Gum Blossom with Teddy-bear Bees 2020
    pastel and conté on silicon carbide paper
    21.0 x 28.0 cm
    D-2020
  • Scribbly Gum Blossom with Flies 2020
    pastel and conté on silicon carbide paper
    21.0 x 28.0 cm
    D-2020
  • Chorizema cordatum - Native Pea Flower 2020
    pastel and conté on silicon carbide paper
    28 x 21.5 cm
    D-2020
  • Cootamundra Wattle (Acacia baileyana) - 3 Branches 2020
    pastel
    38.0 x 55.0 cm
    D-2020
  • Wiry Bauera (Bauera rubioides), Hartz Ranges, Tasmania 2018
    pastel, contéand goldpoint on silicon carbide paper
    28.0 x 21.0 cm
    D-2018
  • Queensland Wattle (Acacia podalyriifolia) - 5 Sprigs 2018
    pastel
    38.0 x 55.0 cm
    D-2018
  • Queensland Silver Wattle (Acacia podalyriifolia) and Seedpods 2014
    pastel and contéon silicon carbide paper
    28 x 22 cm
    D-2014
  • Picking Lilly Pillies, Piper St, Annandale 2010
    goldpoint and pastel on silicon carbide paper
    21.0 x 28.0 cm
    D-2010-3
  • Waratah 2009
    drafting pen, black ink
    18.0 x 14.0 cm
    D-2009
  • Sweet Pea Symphony 2009
    goldpoint and pastel on silicon carbide paper
    28.0 x 21.0 cm
    D-2009
  • Australian Four-petal Flower (blue) 2008
    goldpoint and conté on silicon carbide paper
    21.0 x 28.0 cm
    D-2008
  • Australian Golden Pea Flower (Dillwynia sericea) 2008
    goldpoint and conté on silicon carbide paper
    21.0 x 28.0 cm
    D-2008
  • White Tea Tree Flowers (Leptospermum scoparium) 2008
    goldpoint and contéon silicon carbide paper
    21.0 x 28.0 cm
    D-2008
  • Waratah (goldpoint and pastel) 2008
    goldpoint and pastel on silicon carbide paper
    28.0 x 21.0 cm
    D-2008
  • Lilly Pilly, Blossoms and Berries 2006
    goldpoint, coloured pastel and conté on silicon carbide paper
    28.0 x 21.0 cm
    D-2006
  • Passionfruit and Flower 2006
    goldpoint, coloured pastel and conté on silicon carbide paper
    21.0 x 28.0 cm
    D-2006
  • Gilding the Lily 2005
    goldpoint, black and white chalk on silicon carbide paper
    23 x 28 cm
    D-2005
  • 15-colour Sfumato Tomato 2005
    pastel chalks on red-ochre Ingres paper
    32.5 x 24.5 cm
    T-2005
  • Tinting a Towel in Lilac 2005
    violet, black and white chalk on grey pastel paper
    30.0 x 21.0 cm
    T-2005
  • Study of a Hybrid Lily 2005
    drafting pen, wash and white chalk on light brown paper
    42.0 x 30.0 cm
    D-2005
  • Lilli Pilli Branch 2005
    red pastel chalk with touches of white pastel chalk on buff-toned pastel paper
    29 x 36 cm
    D-2005
  • Juvenile blue gum leaves (by living room window) I 1999
    drafting pen, black ink
    35.5 x 50.8 cm
    W-1999
  • Pepper's Snout and Paws 1997
    drafting pen and brush wash
    21.0 x 14.0 cm
    D-1997
  • For Doug's Daffodils, study II 1996
    drafting pen, brown ink
    31.0 x 41.0 cm
    D-1996
  • Daffodils no. 1 1996
    drafting pen, brown ink
    51.0 x 36.0 cm
    D-1996
  • Gum tree (sketch verso) 1994
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.0 x 54.0 cm
    D-1994
  • WA Gum in Young St. no. 4 1994
    drafting pen, brown ink
    76.2 x 56.3 cm
    D-1994
  • Wattle sketch no. 1 1993
    drafting pen, brown ink
    38.0 x 50.8 cm
    D-1993
  • Wattle sketch no. 2 1993
    drafting pen, brown ink
    38.0 x 50.8 cm
    D-1993
  • Wattle sketch 1992
    drafting pen, brown ink
    38.0 x 50.8 cm
    D-1992
  • Blue gum by our living room I 1990
    drafting pen, black ink and wash
    50.8 x 38.0 cm
    D-1990
  • Blue gum by our living room II 1990
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    50.8 x 38.0 cm
    D-1990
  • WA Gum blossom, Young St. 1989
    drafting pen, black ink
    37.9 x 50.8 cm
    D-1989
  • Fern plant 1989
    drafting pen, black ink
    37.9 x 50.8 cm
    D-1989
  • Irises (July) 1989
    drafting pen, black ink
    37.9 x 50.8 cm
    D-1989
  • Bean plants 1 1986
    drafting pen, green ink
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    W-1986
  • Bean plants 2 1986
    drafting pen, green ink and wash
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    W-1986
  • Gramma tendrils 1986
    drafting pen, green ink and wash
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    W-1986
  • Cauliflower Ears 1986
    drafting pen, green ink and wash
    29.7 x 41.9 cm
    W-1986
  • Strawberries 1986
    drafting pen, brown ink
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    D-1986
  • Silver Wattle 1985
    aka Silver Wattle in Our Backyard
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash on toned paper
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    D-1985
  • Silver wattle (sumi ink) 1985
    sumi ink
    38.0 x 28.0 cm
    D-1985
  • Silver wattle 2 (brown monochrome) 1985
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    38.0 x 51.2 cm
    1985
  • Gumtree branch 1984
    drafting pen, brown ink
    37.3 x 49.3 cm
    D-1984
  • Maiden's gum 1984
    drafting pen, brown ink
    18.0 x 24.0 cm
    D-1984
  • Maiden's gum branch 1984
    drafting pen, brown ink
    18.0 x 24.0 cm
    D-1984
  • Cobweb 1 1983
    drafting pen, brown ink
    49.3 x 37.3 cm
    D-1983
  • Cobweb 2 1983
    drafting pen, brown ink
    37.3 x 49.3 cm
    D-1983
  • Cobweb 3 1983
    drafting pen, brown ink
    37.3 x 49.3 cm
    D-1983
  • Our lemon-scented gum, peeling bark 1983
    drafting pen and watercolour
    49.3 x 37.3 cm
    D-1983
  • Gum leaves 3 1983
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.1 x 36.4 cm
    D-1983
  • Gum leaves 4 1983
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.1 x 36.4 cm
    D-1983
  • Mulberries on branch 1 1983
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.1 x 36.4 cm
    D-1983
  • Mulberries on branch 2 1983
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.1 x 36.4 cm
    D-1983
  • Mulberries 1983
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    27.1 x 36.4 cm
    W-1983
  • Frangipani leaves 1 (spiralling) 1983
    drafting pen, black ink and pencil
    42.0 x 59.3 cm
    D-1983
  • Frangipani leaves 2 (with branch) 1983
    drafting pen, black ink and spittle wash
    42.0 x 59.3 cm
    D-1983
  • Frangipani leaves 3 1983
    drafting pen, black ink
    42.0 x 59.3 cm
    D-1983
  • Frangipani leaves 4 (with buds) 1983
    drafting pen, black ink and pencil
    42.0 x 59.3 cm
    D-1983
  • Frangipani leaves 5 (with veins) 1983
    drafting pen, black ink and pencil
    42.0 x 59.3 cm
    D-1983
  • Octopus 1 1982
    pencil
    24.5 x 26.4 cm
    D-1982
  • 8 Women Artists - octopus invitation design 1 1982
    pencil
    24.5 x 26.4 cm
    D-1982
  • 8 Women Artists - octopus invitation design 2 1982
    pencil
    24.5 x 26.4 cm
    D-1982
  • Frangipani flower stalk 1982
    pencil, watercolour
    37.3 x 49.3 cm
    D-1982
  • Squiggles 5 1981
    pencil
    18.0 x 23.8 cm
    D-1981
  • Squiggles 3 (colour notes) 1981
    pencil
    18.0 x 23.8 cm
    D-1981
  • Iceland poppies 1 1981
    pencil
    17.9 x 23.9 cm
    D-1981
  • Iceland poppy 2 (withered) 1981
    pencil
    17.9 x 23.9 cm
    D-1981
  • Gum leaves 1981
    pencil
    17.9 x 23.9 cm
    D-1981
  • Rose 4 (outline) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    17.1 x 23.5 cm
    W-1979
  • Daisies in Hudson St., Annandale 1979
    blue ballpoint pen
    36.0 x 48.4 cm
    D-1979
  • Squiggles (our pet cat) 1978
    drafting pen, brown and black ink
    29.7 x 41.2 cm
    D-1978

Drawings : Nature 91 Works to view Page 1 2
Drawings : Nature 91 Works to view Page 1 2

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