Watercolours : Nature

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

Theme: Nature
Watercolours Theme: Nature
127 Works to view Page 1 2
127 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • For Doug's Daffodils, study I 1995
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    36.0 x 54.0 cm
    W-1995
  • WA Gum in Young St. no. 3 1994
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    36.0 x 54.0 cm
    W-1994
  • 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
  • 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
  • Gymea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa) 1990
    watercolour
    76.2 x 56.3 cm
    W-1990-3
  • Onions from Weimar 1990
    watercolour
    31.0 x 41.0 cm
    W-1990-2
  • Ilona's pears, Weesp 1990
    watercolour
    31.0 x 41.0 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Mulberries: three branches 1987
    watercolour and drafting pen, green ink
    56.3 x 76.1 cm
    W-1987
  • Bean Alive: Study of Bean Growth Cycle 1986
    watercolour and drafting pen, green ink
    37.8 x 51.2 cm
    W-1986
  • Blue-gum, Hudson St. common 1986
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    51.2 x 37.8 cm
    W-1986
  • Camelia 1986
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    37.8 x 51.2 cm
    W-1986
  • Blue bells 1986
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    38.0 x 50.8 cm
    W-1986
  • Geraldton Wax (Chamelaucium uncinatum) 1985
    watercolour
    38.0 x 28.2 cm
    W-1985
  • Mr and Mrs Miserable, Sliced Onion 1985
    watercolour and drafting pen
    21.0 x 24.5 cm
    W-1985
  • Onion Face, Welling Tears 1985
    watercolour and drafting pen
    12.5 cm (dia.)
    W-1985
  • Pith and Pips 1985
    watercolour and drafting pen
    23 x 22 cm
    W-1985
  • Pumpkin Leaves 1985
    watercolour and drafting pen, green ink
    36.7 x 53 cm
    W-1985
  • Bluegum 5 (leaves) 1985
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    37.2 x 49.3 cm
    D-1985
  • Mr and Mrs Miserable, sliced onion I 1985
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    16.7 x 23.8 cm
    W-1985
  • Zucchini 1985
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    14.5 x 10.8 cm
    W-1985
  • Gramma Flowers in One Day 1984
    aka Life cycle of a Gramma Pumpkin Flower, in One Day
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    37 x 50 cm
    W-1984
  • Jasmine 4 (Jasminum polyanthum) 1984
    watercolour and drafting pen
    56 x 74 cm
    W-1984
  • Jasmine (brown monochrome) 1984
    drafting pen, monochrome wash, brown ink
    37.2 x 50.0 cm
    W-1984
  • Jasmine 1 1984
    watercolour and drafting pen, green ink
    17.8 x 25.4 cm
    W-1984
  • Jasmine 2 1984
    watercolour and drafting pen, green ink
    27.8 x 35.4 cm
    W-1984
  • Jasmine 3 1984
    watercolour and drafting pen, green ink
    37.5(l)-38.2(r) x 56.3 cm
    W-1984
  • Gum blossom 3 (for harpsichord keywell) 1983
    Eucalyptus leucoxylon rosea
    watercolour
    30.0 x 42.0 cm
    W-1983

Watercolours : Nature 127 Works to view Page 1 2
Watercolours : Nature 127 Works to view Page 1 2


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