Picking Lilli Pillis, Piper St, Annandale, 2010
goldpoint & pastel on silicon carbide paper
21 x 28 cm

"Drawing is the foundation of my art -my sketchbook is always at hand" ~ Susan Dorothea White

Drawings:

"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."
Grid view
List view
pencil
250 Works to view Page 1 2
250 Works to view Page 1 2
  • Stephen as a Young Boy Listening 1976
    pencil
    29.5 x 20.5 cm
    T-1976-1
  • Stephen leading Canberra Bach Ensemble 2024
    pencil
    15 x 21 cm
    D-2024
  • Truck, utes, car, Spaghetti Carbonara cartoon composition 2023
    pencil
    15 x 21 cm
    D-2023
  • Lucian looking ahead 2016
    pencil
    21 x 14.8 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian in Helmet 2015
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian (two heads, two hands) 2015
    pencil
    21 x 14.8 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian asleep, nose 2015
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2015
  • Ceiling (staircase) 2015
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian waking 2015
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian waking 2015
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian Asleep 2015
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2015
  • Lucian, face and hand 2014
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2014
  • Lucian (asleep) 2014
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2014
  • Studio toilet, light coming through cracks 2014
    pencil
    21 x 14.8 cm
    D-2014
  • Results of Tai Chi turn with one foot on rug 2014
    pencil
    14.8 x 21 cm
    D-2014
  • Lucian Asleep, Cafe 1900, Amsterdam 2014
    pencil
    13 x 20.3 cm
    D-2014
  • Odette Breastfeeding Lucian 2014
    pencil
    20.3 x 13 cm
    D-2014
  • Measurements for 'Not a Rothko' woodblock 2010
    pencil
    20.7 x 14.8 cm
    D-2010
  • Neda and Her Man, First Class Markswoman 2010
    pencil
    14.8 x 20.7 cm
    D-2010
  • Drought, Flood, Fire, Cyclone 2010
    pencil
    14.8 x 20.7 cm
    D-2010
  • Past, Present, Future a la Daumier 2010
    pencil
    14.8 x 20.7 cm
    D-2010
  • Imy drawing 2009 circa
    graphite
    29.7 x 42 cm
    D-2009 circa
  • River Franklin (near junction with Surprise River, Tasmania) 2009
    graphite, drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Lake St Clair (Tasmania) 2009
    graphite, drafting pen, black ink and Pitt colour pastel
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2009
  • Paul (playing his didgeridoo) 2008
    pencil and drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2008
  • Hat Head Fire 2008
    pencil
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2008
  • Seal Rocks 2008
    pencil and drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29.7 cm
    D-2008
  • Nef Kelly and her Man (Melbourne airport) 2007
    pencil
    14.7 x 20.8 cm
    D-2007
  • Gaia reading 2007
    pencil
    28 x 34.9 cm
    D-2007
  • Imy reading 2007
    pencil
    34.9 x 28 cm
    D-2007
  • Imy 2006
    pencil
    34.9 x 28 cm
    D-2006
  • Pronated right and notes, 'Lost for Words' 2003
    pencil
    42.2 x 29 cm
    D-2003
  • Supinated hand and notes, carving 'Lost for Words' 2003
    pencil
    42.2 x 29 cm
    D-2003
  • Simon at Ararat (Simon Rickard, bassoon) 2003
    pencil
    21 x 20.3 cm
    D-2003
  • Nicole at Ararat (Nicole Forsyth, viola) 2003
    pencil
    20.3 x 21 cm
    D-2003
  • Courante (Stephen Freeman, violin) 2002
    pencil
    29.3 x 42 cm
    D-2002
  • Imy listening to Grandpa reading Harry Potter 2002
    pencil
    20.3 x 21 cm
    D-2002
  • Imy (new glasses) 2002
    pencil
    21 x 20.3 cm
    D-2002
  • Stephen and Hannah in Semele (violins, Pinchgut Opera) 2002
    pencil
    20.3 x 21 cm
    D-2002
  • Semele, Pinchgut Opera (orchestra) 2002
    pencil
    21 x 20.3 cm
    D-2002
  • Gaia at Mannum 2002
    pencil
    21 x 20.3 cm
    D-2002
  • Great Granny Reading to Imy 1999
    pencil
    23.7 x 33.1 cm
    D-1999
  • Gaia (asleep) 1998
    pencil
    23.7 x 33.1 cm
    D-1998
  • Smasch reading to Imy 1998
    pencil
    23.7 x 33.1 cm
    D-1998
  • For self-effacement (dunny) 1993
    (study for The Seven Deadly Sins of Modern Times)
    pencil
    29.4 x 24.2 cm
    D-1993
  • Our Chrysler (our latest limo 'Silver Streak') 1993
    pencil
    24.2 x 29.4 cm
    D-1993
  • Burning candle at both ends (for 'Squandering') 1993
    (study for The Seven Deadly Sins of Modern Times)
    pencil
    36 x 47.9 cm
    D-1993
  • Killing the goose that lays golden egg and Squandering (left-handed wring) 1993
    (study for The Seven Deadly Sins of Modern Times)
    pencil
    47.9 x 36 cm
    D-1993
  • Celibacy 1993
    (study for The Seven Deadly Sins of Modern Times)
    pencil
    47.9 x 36 cm
    D-1993
  • Zeb, Gem (Paul's friends, from memory) 1993
    pencil
    16.5 x 21 cm
    D-1993
  • Atlass 5 (Brian posing) 1991
    (study for Atlass, bronze)
    pencil
    36 x 47.9 cm
    D-1991
  • Chosing Another Face 3 1991
    (study for Choosing a Mask and Choosing another Face)
    pencil
    36 x 47.9 cm
    D-1991
  • Rescue studies (hands) 1991
    pencil
    36 x 47.9 cm
    D-1991
  • Sun-visors, windscreen wiper, woman's head 1984
    pencil
    37.2 x 49.2 cm
    D-1985
  • My right hand on steering wheel 1984
    pencil
    37.2 x 49.2 cm
    D-1985
  • Windscreen wipers 1984
    pencil
    37.2 x 49.2 cm
    D-1985
  • Stephen (in passenger's seat, three-quarter back view) 1984
    pencil
    37.2 x 49.2 cm
    D-1985
  • Stephen (in passenger's seat) 1984
    pencil
    37.2 x 49.2 cm
    D-1985
  • Stephen in passenger's seat (legs) 1984
    pencil
    37.2 x 49.2 cm
    D-1985
  • Left hand 1984
    pencil
    37.2 x 49.2 cm
    D-1985
  • Peugeot dashboard, steering wheel, rear vision mirror 1984
    pencil
    37.2 x 49.2 cm
    D-1985
  • Me driving Peugeot 1984
    pencil
    37.2 x 49.2 cm
    D-1985
  • Fiona Morrison 1984
    pencil
    27 x 36.3 cm
    D-1984
  • Storytime: Elly & Patrick 1984
    pencil
    27.3 x 35.5 cm
    D-1984
  • Florian listening (two heads) 1984
    pencil
    27.3 x 35.5 cm
    D-1984
  • Florian Listening (Keil) 1984
    pencil
    27.3 x 35.5 cm
    D-1984
  • Patrick on Elly's leg (Keil) 1984
    pencil
    27.3 x 35.5 cm
    D-1984
  • Elly & Patrick (Keil) 1984
    pencil
    27.3 x 35.5 cm
    D-1984
  • Florian (listening) 1984
    pencil
    27.3 x 35.5 cm
    D-1984
  • Elly & Patrick (Keil) 1984
    (study for The Story, lithograph)
    pencil
    27.3 x 35.5 cm
    D-1984
  • Florian & Patrick (Keil) 1984
    pencil
    27.3 x 35.5 cm
    D-1984
  • Lizzy 1984
    pencil
    36.3 x 27 cm
    D-1984
  • Michaela's & Brian's clasped hands 1983
    pencil
    14.8 x 20.3 cm
    D-1983
  • Spaghetti legs 1983
    pencil
    14.8 x 20.3 cm
    D-1983
  • Storm in a tea-cup, To cut both ways 1983
    (study for A Storm in a Tea-cup, lithograph)
    pencil
    14.8 x 20.3 cm
    D-1983
  • A storm in a tea-cup (with violin) 1983
    (study for A Storm in a Tea-cup, lithograph)
    pencil
    14.8 x 20.3 cm
    D-1983
  • Colleen and children (Paddy and Brydie) 1983
    (study for The Incurable Romantic)
    conté, red
    37.5 x 26.8 cm
    D-1983
  • Colleen Burke (poet, 4) 1983
    (study for The Incurable Romantic)
    conté, red
    26.8 x 37.5 cm
    D-1983
  • Colleen Burke (poet, 3) 1983
    (study for The Incurable Romantic)
    conté, red
    37.5 x 26.8 cm
    D-1983
  • Three women and dog, Wilcannia 1983
    conté, red
    24.6 x 36.3 cm
    D-1983
  • Boys catching carp in the Darling River, Wilcannia 1983
    conté, red
    24.6 x 36.3 cm
    D-1983
  • Darling (River, Wilcannia, on the Aboriginal side) 1983
    conté, red
    24.6 x 36.3 cm
    D-1983
  • The Stroke / The Life and Death of St. Francis of Australia 1983
    graphite
    50 x 33 cm
    D-1983
  • The Last Breath, Aunty Dot [12 August 1981] 1982
    graphite
    57 x 76 cm
    D-1982-1
  • Paul 1982
    (study for Self-Portrait with Children, painting)
    pencil
    49.2 x 37.2 cm
    D-1982
  • Me (drawing) 1982
    (study for Self-Portrait with Children, painting)
    pencil
    49.2 x 37.2 cm
    D-1982
  • Michaela (hand on chin) 1982
    pencil
    49.2 x 37.2 cm
    D-1982
  • Michaela (glancing left) 1982
    pencil
    37.2 x 49.2 cm
    D-1982
  • 280 Annandale St (windows) 1982
    pencil
    24.5 x 26.4 cm
    D-1982
  • Octopus '8 Women artists' invitation design (diagonal with date) 1982
    pencil
    24.5 x 26.4 cm
    D-1982
  • Octopus '8 Women artists' invitation design (horizontal) 1982
    pencil
    24.5 x 26.4 cm
    D-1982
  • Octopus '8 Women artists' invitation design (diagonal) 1982
    pencil
    24.5 x 26.4 cm
    D-1982
  • Octopus, two studies 1982
    pencil
    24.5 x 26.4 cm
    D-1982
  • Last Breath Aunty Dot 1981
    (study for The Last Breath, Aunty Dot, drawing)
    pencil
    18 x 24 cm
    D-1981
  • Hall Greenland (Labor Party meeting, Annandale Branch) 1981
    pencil
    23.9 x 18.1 cm
    D-1981
  • Hugh Mason (and two men, Labor Party meeting) 1981
    pencil
    18.1 x 23.9 cm
    D-1981
  • Women Waiting 1981
    graphite on Arches 300gsm paper
    38 x 56.4 cm
    D-1981
  • Native Pines, Meroo Point, NSW 1980 circa
    pencil
    28 x 36 cm
    D-1980-c
  • Self-portrait (with cat's paw prints) 1980
    pencil
    36.3 x 27 cm
    D-1980
  • Stephen Reading (back view) 1980
    pencil
    27 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Albert & Lizzy Moran watching TV, no. 2 1980
    pencil
    27 x 36.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Woman in scarf and man on bus 1980
    conté, red
    24.6 x 26.3 cm
    D-1980
  • Frau Orwart Berlin (the optomist) 1980
    pencil (smudged)
    17 x 23.5 cm
    D-1980
  • Ulla Mitzdorf (looking down) 1980
    pencil
    17 x 23.5 cm
    D-1980
  • Ulla Mitzdorf (with cigarette) 1980
    pencil
    17 x 23.5 cm
    D-1980
  • Regensburg, Michaela in middle 1979
    (pub with men in background)
    pencil
    24 x 32 cm
    D-1979
  • Tree design 1979
    pencil
    26.5 x 37.4 cm
    D-1979
  • Man in hat sitting at Karlsplatz 1979
    (Same man as preceding sketch)
    pencil
    18 x 23.8 cm
    D-1979
  • Man 1979
    (study for Marienplatz, lithograph)
    pencil
    23.8 x 18 cm
    D-1979
  • Two Bavarian women talking 1979
    pencil
    23.8 x 18 cm
    D-1979
  • Woman in Bavarian Hat 1979
    pencil
    24 x 32 cm
    D-1979
  • Study of Brian's relaxed hands 1978
    pencil
    27 x 36.3 cm
    D-1978
  • A pair of well-worn hoofs 1978
    pencil
    27 x 36.3 cm
    D-1978
  • Stephen reading 1977
    (study for Magic Pudding)
    pencil
    54 x 37 cm
    D-1977
  • Brother Bill asleep 1977
    pencil
    26.9 x 36.9 cm
    D-1977
  • Michaela 1977
    pencil
    35.4 x 27.4 cm
    D-1977
  • Ray Munns 7 1976
    (Study for The Retired Mechanic)
    pencil
    30 x 42 cm
    D-1976-63
  • Ray Munns 2 1976
    (Study for The Retired Mechanic)
    pencil
    30 x 42 cm
    D-1976-58
  • Coast banksias, Murrah Gardens 12 1976
    pencil
    30 x 42 cm
    D-1976-53
  • Stephen Yo-yoing (back view) 1976
    pencil
    42 x 30 cm
    D-1976-40
  • Stephen (head tilted) 1976
    pencil
    30 x 42 cm
    D-1976-39
  • Stephen 'Magic Pudding' study 1975-1976
    pencil
    53.4 x 36.9 cm
    D-1976-1
  • Abercrombie River bend 1975
    coloured pencil
    27.2 x 37.5 cm
    D-1975-15
  • Mootwingee Ridges 1973
    (Study for Nootambulla Gorge)
    pencil
    25.2 x 35.1 cm
    D-1973-20
  • Mootwingee Ridge 2 1973
    (Study for Nootambulla Gorge)
    pencil
    25.2 x 35.1 cm
    D-1973-19

Drawings : pencil 250 Works Page 1 2
Drawings : pencil 250 Works Page 1 2

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