Watercolours

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

Watercolours
404 Works to view Page 1 2 3 4 5 6
404 Works to view Page 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • 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
  • Mum (left profile) 2012
    watercolour
    21.0 x 29.7 cm
    W-2012
  • Cliffs and Gums, Murray River 2011
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    21.0 x 29.7 cm
    W-2011
  • Goose Camp, Kakadu composition 2010
    pencil, black fibre-tip and watercolour
    29.3 x 42 cm
    W-2010
  • Padlocked Sky: The Invisible Sex 2010
    pencil and watercolour
    20.7 x 14.8 cm
    W-2010
  • Leonardo's Judas (skull and occipitofrontalis muscle) 2008
    watercolour and gouache over giclée
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2008
  • Mona Masticating 2006
    watercolour and gouache over giclée
    29.7 x 21.0 cm
    A-2006
  • Anatomy of a Smile: Mona's Muscles (from Leonardo da Vinci) 2006
    watercolour and gouache over giclée
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2006
  • Paul absorbing my concentration 2005
    watercolour
    40.0 x 55.0 cm
    W-2005
  • Cliff and River Bank, Goulburn River National Park 2004
    watercolour and drafting pen
    32 x 41 cm
    W-2004
  • Design for bronze sculpture 'Grasping, Giving' 1 2003
    watercolour
    19.0 x 26.3 cm
    W-2003
  • Design for bronze sculpture 'Grasping, Giving' 2 2003
    watercolour
    19.0 x 26.3 cm
    W-2003
  • Design for bronze sculpture 'Grasping, Giving' 3 2003
    watercolour
    19.0 x 26.3 cm
    W-2003
  • Anatomy of a Smile: Mona's Bones 2002
    watercolour, gouache, pencil over giclée
    24.0 x 19.0 cm
    A-2002
  • Abbottsford Cove in the Dark (Smasch correcting English translation Blechschmidt) 2002
    watercolour and black ballpoint pen
    14.1 x 20.9 cm
    D-2002
  • Stephen absorbed, practising violin 1999
    watercolour and drafting pen, black ink
    40.0 x 54.8 cm
    W-1999
  • 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
  • Baby Gaia sleeping on couch I 1998
    watercolour
    51.0 x 35.5 cm
    W-1998
  • Baby Gaia sleeping on couch II 1998
    watercolour
    51.0 x 35.5 cm
    W-1998
  • 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
  • Stephen in green Headscarf 1996
    watercolour
    35.5 x 51 cm
    W-1996
  • Brian marking exams 1996
    watercolour
    35.5 x 51.0 cm
    W-1996
  • 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
  • Paul Dreaming 1995
    watercolour
    36.0 x 54.0 cm
    W-1995
  • Doug's daffodils (drawn with right hand) 1995
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    24 x 31.7 cm
    D-1995
  • Doug's Daffs 1995
    watercolour
    29.5 x 41.1 cm
    W-1995
  • Stephen reading by candle, Xmas day 1995
    25 December 1995
    watercolour
    51.0 x 35.5 cm
    W-1995
  • For Doug's Daffodils, study I 1995
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    36.0 x 54.0 cm
    W-1995
  • June (Annandale Street, from memory) 1994
    drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    14.8 x 20.4 cm
    W-1994
  • Stephen saluting the sun 1994
    watercolour
    20.4 x 14.8 cm
    W-1994
  • WA Gum in Young St. no. 3 1994
    watercolour and drafting pen, brown ink
    36.0 x 54.0 cm
    W-1994
  • 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
  • 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
  • Paul in Vest, Leaping 1992
    watercolour
    76.0 x 56.0 cm
    W-1992
  • Smasch (Brian), hand supporting head I 1992
    watercolour, grey wash and pen
    51.0 x 38.0 cm
    W-1993
  • Smasch (Brian), hand supporting head II 1992
    watercolour, grey wash and pen
    54.0 x 36.0 cm
    W-1993
  • 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
  • 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
  • Paul with Red Beard 1991
    watercolour
    54 x 36 cm
    W-1991-2
  • Dying white roses, Vorsselmanstraat 1991
    drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    34.0 x 47.3 cm
    W-1991
  • Weesp (Winter, bird, trees, wall) 1991
    drafting pen, black ink and watercolour
    23.3 x 18.2 cm
    W-1991

Watercolours : 404 Works to view Page 1 2 3 4 5 6
Watercolours : 404 Works to view Page 1 2 3 4 5 6


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