Watercolours : Scenes

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: Scenes
Theme:
Medium:
Grid view
List view
Watercolours Theme: Scenes
136 Works to view Page 1 2
136 Works to view Page 1 2
Scenes: Atmospheric landscapes composed in the studio: trees, rivers, rocks, cliffs. Plein air (early works) include bush, desert, sunsets and coastal scenes. City scenes include: streets, buildings, backyards, factories, and construction sites.
  • Cliff and River Bank, Goulburn River National Park 2004
    watercolour and drafting pen
    32 x 41 cm
    W-2004
  • 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
  • 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
  • Clouds (brush sketch) 1991 c.
    watercolour
    25.4 x 38.0 cm
    W-1991
  • Cat in Snow, Backyard, Weesp, Netherlands 1991
    watercolour and drafting pen
    41.0 x 31.0 cm
    W-1991-1
  • Elly de Jong's carpet, Weesp 1991
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    41.0 x 31.0 cm
    W-1991
  • Pinatubo sky in Sydney 1991
    watercolour
    27.5 x 37.5 cm
    W-1991
  • Garie Beach, Royal National Park 1988
    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
  • Slate Roofs along Kent Street, Millers Point 1986
    watercolour and drafting pen
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    W-1986
  • Gossip in Kent Street, Millers Point 1986
    watercolour and drafting pen
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    W-1986
  • Ash Wednesday Bushfire 1986
    aka Ablaze
    watercolour and singed paper collage
    98.0 x 71.0 cm
    W-1986
  • Brian at table 1986
    watercolour
    38.0 x 51.0 cm (deckle RHS)
    W-1986
  • Brancato's next door 1986
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    29.7 x 41.8 cm
    W-1986
  • Backyards in Kent Street, Mrs Mac feeding cats (washing in wind) 1985
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    37.2 x 49.2 cm
    W-1985
  • Backyards in Kent Street, Millers Point: Expectant Kerry 1985
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    41.9 x 58.6 cm
    W-1985
  • Greyhound and washing, Kent Street (washing in wind) 1985
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    37.2 x 49.2 cm
    W-1985
  • Telegraph pole, Kent St, Miller's Point, Sydney 1985
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    58.6 x 41.9 cm
    W-1985
  • Rank Kirby Furniture Factory, White's Creek, viewed from Annandale 1985
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    28.0 x 38.0 cm
    W-1985
  • Kerry's washing (Kent Street backyard clothing lines) 1985
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    37.2 x 49.2 cm
    W-1985
  • X-Ray, Children's Hospital 1983
    watercolour, blue ballpoint pen and drafting pen, brown ink
    20.6 x 33.3 cm
    W-1983
  • Innenhof, Kreutzberg, Berlin 1980
    watercolour
    30.0 x 40.0 cm
    W-1980
  • Metal Workers, WH Williams and Sons Factory, Silverwater 1980
    sketch
    watercolour and black ballpoint pen
    42.0 x 30.0 cm
    W-1980
  • Stacking Steel Beams, WH Williams and Sons Factory, Silverwater 1980
    sketch
    watercolour and black ballpoint pen
    42.0 x 30.0 cm
    W-1980
  • Fibro extension, 274 Annandale St, Dot's house 1980
    watercolour and pencil
    27.0 x 37.1 cm
    W-1980
  • Ted stirring tea and Aunty Dot, at Ivymeade (fragment) 1980
    watercolour and pencil
    38.0 x 32.4 cm
    W-1980
  • The Fisherman 1980
    watercolour
    28.5 x 37.8 cm
    W-1980
  • Old man on seat 1980
    watercolour
    27.7 x 37.7 cm
    W-1980
  • Cattai Ridge Tree 1979
    watercolour
    56.5 x 38.0 cm
    W-1979
  • Flooded Mongarlowe River: Submerged Trees 1978
    watercolour
    57.0 x 76.0 cm
    W-1978
  • Flooded Mongarlowe River: Raging Torrent 1978
    watercolour
    38.0 x 40.0 cm
    W-1978
  • Gnarled Pines, Jindabyne 1978
    watercolour
    38 x 56.5 cm
    W-1978
  • Silver and Ochre Gum, Mongarlowe River 1978
    watercolour
    52.5 x 37.5 cm (foxed)
    W-1978
  • Fire in the rain 1978
    Ultimo wool store fire, 19 March 1978
    pencil and watercolour
    27.1 x 36.5 cm
    W-1978
  • Gumtree branch 1978
    watercolour
    22.0 x 28.5 cm
    W-1978
  • Flooded River, looking downstream 1978
    (cancelled with black crayon)
    watercolour
    38.0 x 56.8 cm
    W-1978
  • Brachina Gorge 1977
    Flinders Ranges, SA
    watercolour
    46.0 x 59.0 cm
    W-1977
  • Spencer's Crossing, Kosciuszko National Park 1977
    watercolour
    31.5 x 68.0 cm
    W-1977
  • View St, Annandale with Balmain Power House 1977
    drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    36.8 x 53.4 cm
    W-1977
  • Mountain Lagoon Rd (Colo Heights) 1977
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    36.9 x 53.4 cm
    W-1977
  • Across the Gorge 1977
    aka Colo Heights: Sunlit Escarpment through Gums
    watercolour on crumbled Japanese paper
    41.0 x 96.0 cm
    W-1977
  • Trafalgar Lane, Annandale 1977
    watercolour and pencil
    36.8 x 54.0 cm
    W-1977
  • Happy Birthday, Smasch 1977
    watercolour
    17.8 x 12.7 cm
    W-1977
  • Cattai Ridge 1976
    watercolour on crumpled Japanese paper
    61.5 x 71 cm
    W-1976
  • Cattai Ridge (small) 1976
    watercolour
    16 x 34 cm
    W-1976
  • Struggling Gums, Cattai Ridge 1976
    watercolour
    12.0 x 21.0 cm
    W-1976
  • Crackenback River 1976
    watercolour
    36.0 x 96.0 cm
    W-1976
  • Lilyfield: View across White's Creek (from 278 Annandale St.) 1976
    drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    29.9 x 42.0 cm
    W-1976
  • Rocky Incline, Old Northern Road 1976
    watercolour and drafting pen
    56 x 38 cm
    W-1976
  • Goalen Point from Murrah Gardens 1976
    watercolour
    54.0 x 75.0 cm
    W-1976
  • For Lithograph (Coast Banksias composition) 1976
    watercolour
    27.6 x 37.7 cm
    W-1976
  • Wollondilly River 1975
    Commended, 16th Ryde Art Exhibition 1976
    watercolour
    40.0 x 50.0 cm
    W-1975
  • Shakeshaft's Waterfall 1975
    watercolour
    76.0 x 65.0 cm
    W-1975
  • Wollangambe Wilderness 1975
    Blue Mountains
    watercolour
    63.0 x 97.0 cm
    W-1975
  • Little Cattai Ridge 1975
    watercolour
    20.0 x 45.0 cm (est.)
    W-1975
  • Bogan River in Flood 1974
    watercolour
    61.5 x 71.0 cm
    W-1974-1
  • Sunlight on the river 1974
    watercolour
    15.0 x 20.1 cm
    W-1974
  • Walk in Berowra 1973 c.
    (study for 'Glowing Rock', lithograph)
    watercolour and pencil
    39.8 x 29.7 cm
    W-1973
  • Mirror Image Banksias 1973
    watercolour
    24 cm dia.
    W-1973
  • White Bay Power Station from Glebe Point, Timber Mill with Derrick Crane in Foreground 1973
    watercolour and black ballpoint pen
    20.0 x 25.0 cm
    W-1973
  • Apple Orchard in Blossom, Bilpin 1973
    pencil and watercolour
    25.2 x 35.1 cm
    D-1973
  • Crescent Bridge and Johnston's Creek Canal 1973
    pencil, felt-tip pen and watercolour
    27.5 x 37.9 cm
    W-1973
  • Brian by the lake 1973
    watercolour
    47.4 x 44.6 cm (irreg.)
    W-1973
  • Backyard, opposite 323 Nelson St., Annandale 1973
    (verso: Man in backyard …)
    watercolour
    21.0 x 39.8 cm (image)
    W-1973
  • Man in backyard, opposite 323 Nelson St., Annandale 1973
    watercolour
    29.5 x 39.8 cm (sheet)
    W-1973
  • My new suede shoes 1973
    watercolour and pencil
    29.7 x 24.7 cm
    W-1973
  • Indian Family in Glebe Point Road 1972
    watercolour and black ballpoint pen
    20.0 x 33.0 cm
    W-1972
  • The Edge of the Lake / Umber 1972
    watercolour
    35 x 46 cm (var.)
    W-1972
  • Dwarfed Terraces and Expressway 1972
    watercolour
    27.5 x 37.9 cm
    W-1972
  • Clearing / Moonlight 1 1971 circa
    watercolour
    33 cm dia (est)
    W-1971-c
  • After Rain 1971
    aka Bush After Rain
    watercolour
    37.5 x 45 cm
    W-1971
  • Broken Branch, Second Creek, Ivymeade, Burnside 1971
    watercolour
    56 x 78 cm
    W-1971
  • Ridge, Lane Cove River National Park 1971
    watercolour
    20.5 x 25.5 cm
    W-1971

Watercolours : Scenes 136 Works to view Page 1 2
Watercolours : Scenes 136 Works to view Page 1 2

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