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
59 Works to view
59 Works to view

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
    (Hibiscus sp.)
    fibre-tip drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    14.8 x 21.0 cm
    D-2025
  • Opening native hibiscus 2025
    (Hibiscus sp.)
    fibre-tip drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    14.8 x 21.0 cm
    D-2025
  • Native hibiscus, bud and spent flowers 2025
    (Hibiscus sp.)
    fibre-tip drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    14.8 x 21.0 cm
    D-2025
  • Macadamia flower out-of-season and two flies conversing 2025
    (Macademia sp.)
    fibre-tip drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    14.8 x 21.0 cm
    D-2025
  • Gulalung finger limes, ouch! 2025
    (Citrus australasica)
    fibre-tip drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    14.8 x 21.0 cm
    D-2025
  • Gulalung finger limes 1 2025
    (Citrus australasica)
    fibre-tip drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    14.8 x 21.0 cm
    D-2025
  • Crowea 1 2025
    (Crowea saligna)
    fibre-tip drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    14.8 x 21.0 cm
    D-2025
  • Crowea 2 2025
    (Crowea saligna)
    fibre-tip drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    14.8 x 21.0 cm
    D-2025
  • Gulalung finger limes 2 2025
    (Citrus australasica)
    fibre-tip drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    14.8 x 21.0 cm
    D-2025
  • Miniature wattle 2014
    (Acacia sp.)
    fibre-tip drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    14.8 x 21.0 cm
    D-2014
  • Nelson Bay (purple wildflowers) 2013
    fibre-tip drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    14.8 x 21.0 cm
    D-2013
  • Nelson Bay (blue wildflowers) 2013
    fibre-tip drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    14.8 x 21.0 cm
    D-2013
  • Tallean Road, Nelson Bay (pink wildflowers) 2013
    fibre-tip drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    14.8 x 21.0 cm
    D-2013
  • Blue gum bark 1995
    (Eucalyptus globulus)
    drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    29.3 x 24.1 cm
    W-1995
  • Cascading blossom, West Australian Gum 1992
    (Eucalyptus caesia)
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    38.0 x 50.8 cm
    W-1992
  • Blossom on branch of West Australian gum 1992
    (Eucalyptus caesia)
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    38.0 x 50.8 cm
    W-1992
  • Gymea lily, bud stage 1990
    (Doryanthes excelsa)
    watercolour
    76.2 x 56.3 cm
    W-1990-3
  • Onions from Weimar 1990
    watercolour
    31.0 x 41.0 cm
    W-1990-2
  • Gymea lily no. 4 1989
    (Doryanthes excelsa)
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    50.8 x 38.0 cm
    W-1989
  • St Andrew's cross spider in our backyard 1989
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    19.3 x 16.0 cm
    W-1989
  • Frangipanis 1988
    ((Plumeria sp.)
    watercolour and white crayon
    56.0 x 76.0 cm
    W-1988-1
  • Mulberry leaves, list of works 1988
    Sketch Book front cover (SB083) (Morus)
    pencil with drafting pen, green ink and watercolour
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    W-1988
  • Bean alive: growth cycle of beans 1986
    watercolour and drafting pen, green ink
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    W-1986
  • Cauliflower brain 1986
    watercolour and drafting pen, green ink
    28.2 x 37.1 cm
    W-1986
  • Geraldton wax flowers 1985
    (Chamelaucium uncinatum)
    watercolour
    38.0 x 28.2 cm
    W-1985
  • Mr and Mrs Miserable, sliced onion 1 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, black ink
    23 x 22 cm
    W-1985
  • Pumpkin leaves 1985
    (Cucurbita sp.)
    watercolour and drafting pen, green ink
    36.7 x 53 cm
    W-1985
  • Blue gum 5 (leaves) 1985
    (Eucalyptus globulus)
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    37.2 x 49.3 cm
    D-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 1984
    (Jasminum polyanthum)
    watercolour and drafting pen, green ink
    56 x 74 cm
    W-1984
  • Gum blossom (for harpsichord keywell) 3 1983
    (Eucalyptus leucoxylon rosea)
    watercolour
    30.0 x 42.0 cm
    W-1983
  • Gum blossom (for harpsichord keywell) 4 1983
    (Eucalyptus leucoxylon rosea)
    watercolour
    30.0 x 42.0 cm
    W-1983
  • Gum leaves (study for harpsichord lid) 1983
    (Eucalyptus leucoxylon rosea)
    watercolour and pencil
    48 x 39.5 cm
    W-1983
  • Lawn daisies (Munich in Spring) 1979
    (Bellis perennis)
    watercolour and ballpoint pen, black ink
    18.1 x 23.9 cm
    D-1979
  • Rose 1 (red) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    17.1 x 23.5 cm
    W-1979
  • Rose 2 (monochrome) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    17.1 x 23.5 cm
    W-1979
  • Rose 3 (monochrome) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    17.1 x 23.5 cm
    W-1979
  • Rose 5 (monochrome) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    17.1 x 23.5 cm
    W-1979
  • Rose 6 (pink) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    17.1 x 23.5 cm
    W-1979
  • Rose 7 (pink) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    17.1 x 23.5 cm
    W-1979
  • Larkspurs 1979
    watercolour
    17.1 x 23.5 cm
    W-1979
  • Yellow snap-dragons 1979
    pencil and watercolour
    17.1 x 23.5 cm
    W-1979
  • Red phlox 1979
    pencil and watercolour
    23.5 x 17.1 cm
    W-1979
  • Red snap-dragons 1979
    pencil and watercolour
    23.5 x 17.1 cm
    W-1979
  • Blue gum branch 2 1977
    (Eucalyptus globulus)
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    36.9 x 53.4 cm
    W-1977
  • Blue gum branch 3 1977
    (Eucalyptus globulus)
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    53.4 x 36.9 cm
    W-1977
  • Nuts and bolts, washers, screws (study for 'The Retired Mechanic') 1976
    watercolour and imprint
    17.5 x 25 cm
    W-1976
  • Pet dog Binker with collar tag 1967
    watercolour
    30 x 27.5 cm
    W-1967
  • Purple outback pea-flower 1961
    (Swainsona affinis)
    watercolour
    23 x 29 cm
    W-1961
  • Sturt's desert pea 1961
    (Swainsona formosa)
    watercolour
    23.0 x 29.0 cm
    W-1961
  • Aunty Dot's pet hen at Ivymeade 1961
    watercolour and dip pen, black ink
    57.5 x 39.0 cm
    W-1961
  • Daffodils and sword fern 1959
    watercolour
    20.2 x 25.3 cm
    W-1959
  • Red carnation 1958
    (Dianthus caryophyllus)
    watercolour
    24.6 x 18.0 cm
    W-1958
  • Red hibiscus 1957
    (Hibiscus sp.)
    watercolour
    38.1 x 28.0 cm
    W-1957
  • Aunty Marie's roses 1957
    watercolour
    40.7 x 38.1 cm
    W-1957
  • Bowl of roses 1957
    watercolour
    25.2 x 23.5 cm
    W-1957
  • Puppy, for Grandpa (our dog Sambo) 1951 c.
    watercolour
    15.1-15.7 x 12.0-12.3 cm (var.)
    W-1951

Watercolours : Nature 59 Works to view
Watercolours : Nature 59 Works to view


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