Drawings : Anatomy

"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."

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Anatomy
171 Works to view Page 1 2
171 Works to view Page 1 2
Anatomy: Artworks drawn in the university laboratory from embalmed human dissections (specimens) and from plastinations of human specimens. Anatomical analysis of works by the Masters Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Rodin.
  • Right deltoid muscle (elevated arm) 2012
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    10.8 x 15.3 cm
    A-2012
  • Shoulder, Arm and Elbow (right, lateral view): Muscles and Fascia 2011
    (study for The anatomy lesson of Dr Freeman)
    pastel
    29 x 21 cm
    A-2011
  • Posterior cranium, dural windows (cerebrum removed), spinal dorsal rootlets 2010
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip and spittle wash
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2010
  • Posterior cranium, dural windows 2010
    pencil
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2010
  • Posterior cranium with dural windows (intact cerebrum) 2010
    pencil and drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2010
  • Left forearm specimen and forceps 2010
    pencil and drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2010
  • Left forearm specimen and forceps 2 2010
    pencil
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2010
  • Hands, forearm, pens (analogy for dudoenum, parts of pancreas, spleen) 2010
    pencil
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2010
  • Hands (analogy for 4 parts of duodenum, duodenal-jejunal flexure) 2010
    graphite and drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2010
  • Hand (analogy for duodenum, duodenal-jejunal flexure) 2010
    drafting pen, black fibre-tip
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2010
  • Two hands (analogy for oesophagus, stomach, duodenum) 2010
    pencil
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2010
  • Forearm (left, medial view): Forceps Gripping Flexor Tendons 2010
    (study for The anatomy lesson of Dr Freeman)
    pastel
    21 x 29.5 cm
    A-2010
  • Hand and wrist (left), extensor muscles and tendons 2010
    pastel
    21 x 29 cm
    A-2010
  • Hand and flexed wrist (right), extensor tendons, intrinsic muscles 2010
    pastel
    21 x 29 cm
    A-2010
  • Shoulder and Thorax / Deltoid, pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi and serratus anterior muscles (right shoulder) 2008
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2008
  • Head, bisected (right side), medial view: nasal conchae, palate and tongue 2008
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2008
  • Head and neck (right side): muscles, vessels and glands 2008
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2008
  • Skulls: Fetal and Adult Contrasted 2008
    goldpoint on silicon carbide paper
    21.3 x 28.3 cm
    A-2008
  • Skull, bisected, opened out, with mandible 2008
    goldpoint and pastel
    28.3 x 22.1 cm
    A-2008
  • Skull, quarter-sectioned 2008
    conté and pastel on silicon carbide paper
    22.1 x 28.3 cm
    A-2008
  • Female lower limbs 2 2007
    pastel and conté
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2007
  • Female lower limbs 1 2007
    pastel and conté
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2007
  • Fetus submerged in formalin fluid 2007
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Left shoulder: deep dissection with muscle attachments, clavicle and scapula and deltoid window dissection 2007
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Organs (liver, gallbladder, stomach, pancreas, duodenum, kidneys) 2007
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Abdomen, pelvis and thighs (female) 2007
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Right thigh in cross-section (viewed from below) 2007
    pastel and conté
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2007
  • Skin and subcutaneous fat (thigh) 2007
    pastel and conté
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2007
  • Brain in situ 2007
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Brain with cerebral convolutions 2007
    pastel and conté
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2007
  • Deep dissection of right hip (exploded view of joint) 2007
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Thigh with bisected pelvis (left, medial view) 2007
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Forceps holding muscle of left forearm 2007
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Muscles and tendons of right elbow and forearm (pronated) 2007
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Muscles and tendons of right hand (supinated) 2007
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Sternum and clavicles (Amazing Human Body Exhibition, Melbourne) 2007
    (plastinations)
    pencil and drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2007
  • Upper Limb, Shoulder Muscles (right) and Hand with Extensor Tendons (lateral views) 2007
    pastel
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2007
  • The Skier / Upper Limb and shoulder muscles (right, anterior view) 2007
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Anatomy of the Shoulder / Upper Limbs and shoulders over skeleton (anterior view) 2007
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Pronated Hand and Forearm (right): extensor muscles and bones 2007
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • My foot! 2007
    Foot (right), superior view of extensor tendons, muscles
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Lower Limb (left), posterior view: hollow of knee, hamstrings, calf muscles 2007
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Pelvis and Thighs: skeleton, ligaments, deep muscles 2007
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Anatomy of Gestures in 'The Last Supper': Simon's Hands 2007
    pastel and conté
    29.5 x 42 cm
    A-2007
  • Anatomy of Gestures in 'The Last Supper': Peter's Hand 2007
    pastel and conté
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2007
  • Anatomy of Gestures in 'The Last Supper': Matthew's Hands 2007
    pastel and conté
    37.5 x 55 cm
    A-2007
  • Anatomy of Gestures in 'The Last Supper': Judas' Hand 2007
    pastel and conté
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2007
  • Anatomy of Gestures in 'The Last Supper': Christ's Left Hand 2007
    pastel and conté
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2007
  • Anatomy of Gestures in 'The Last Supper': Bartholomew's Left Hand 2007
    pastel and conté
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2007
  • Anatomy of Gestures in 'The Last Supper': Andrew's Hands 2007
    pastel and conté
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2007
  • Spinal cord in vertebral canal, spinal nerves, membranes, cerebellum 2007
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Brain (right): cerebral cortex and cerebellum 2007
    pastel
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2007
  • Posterior Thigh Muscles 2007
    Lower Limbs and pelvis, posterior view, reflected gluteal muscles
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Deep Hip Muscles / Hip (left), lateral view, deep muscles (gluteus maximus removed) 2007
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Shoulder (left), posterior view: tendon attachments (above), muscles (below) 2007
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Back, neck and shoulder muscles, window dissections 2007
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Back Muscles and Shiny Mirror Tendons / Back, neck and shoulder muscles, fascia 2007
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Chin up! / Neck and lower jaw (right side): muscles, glands, inferior view 2007
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2007
  • Face of embalmed head 2006
    pastel and conté
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2006
  • Embalmed head (right profile) 2006
    pastel and conté
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2006
  • Parotid gland and head muscles (right profile) 2006
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2006
  • Muscles and tendons, palm of right hand 2006
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2006
  • Superficial muscles and fascia (male figure) 2006
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2006
  • Left hip, thigh, and knee muscles (posterior view, Amazing Human Body Exhibition, Sydney) 2006
    (plastinations)
    drafting pen, brown and black ink
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2006
  • Pelvis skeleton with ligaments (anterior view, Amazing Human Body Exhibition, Sydney) 2006
    (plastinations)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2006
  • Left upper limb with collar bone (superior view), right hand 2006
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2006
  • Upper limb 2006
    drafting pen, brown ink
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2006
  • Figure with prosthetics (Amazing Human Body Exhibition, Sydney) 2006
    (plastinations)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    34.9 x 28 cm
    A-2006
  • Cyclist (Amazing Human Body Exhibition, Sydney) 2006
    (plastinations)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    28 x 34.9 cm
    A-2006
  • Muscles of back and shoulder (Amazing Human Body Exhibition, Sydney) 2006
    (plastinations)
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    14.7 x 21 cm
    A-2006
  • Gluteus Maximus / Hip (right), lateral view: window cut in gluteus maximus, sciatic nerve 2006
    pastel and conté
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2006
  • The Archer's Back / Muscle action of an archer (posterior view) 2006
    drafting pen, brown ink and mixed media (creased LHS)
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2006
  • Abducted Lower Limb 2006
    Thigh muscles, femoral arteries, external genitalia
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2006
  • The Cyclist and Tennis Player / Back: spine, ribs, scapulae, neck muscles 2006
    pastel
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2006
  • Upper Limb Actions: Finger lifting (top), flexing with precision grip, extending to point 2006
    chalk on blackboard
    116 x 86 cm
    A-2006
  • Back of the Blade / Shoulder (left), posterior view of muscles, spine of scapula 2006
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2006
  • Drawing the Bow / Muscle Action of an Archer (anterior view) 2006
    pastel
    21 x 29.7 cm
    A-2006
  • Anatomy of Michelangelo's 'David': Proportion and Contrapposto (posterior view) 2006
    chalk on blackboard
    116 x 86 cm
    A-2006
  • Anatomy of Michelangelo's 'David': Proportion and Contrapposto (anterior view) 2006
    chalk on blackboard
    116 x 86 cm
    A-2006
  • Neck (right side): deep muscles and levator scapulae 2006
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2006
  • Half Skull, Half Face / Head and neck: face muscles, skull, orbit, and clavicles 2006
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2006
  • Face and neck muscles (left side), lateral view 2006
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2006
  • Insight / Facial muscles and eye 2006
    aka Here's looking at you
    pastel
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2006
  • Skull of Leonardo's Judas 2005
    conté over giclée
    29.7 x 21 cm
    A-2005
  • Rotator cuff muscles at humeral head indicated by fingers 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    29 x 21 cm
    A-2005
  • Palpating bony points of left elbow 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    29 x 21 cm
    A-2005
  • Right arm flexed (at elbow, anterior view of bones) 2005
    drafting pen, black ink, white-out
    21 x 29 cm
    A-2005
  • Arm right, lateral, pronated bones (forearm) 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29 cm
    A-2005
  • Left, medial view pronated arm (forearm) 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29 cm
    A-2005
  • Forearm flexor muscles indicated by fingers and thumb 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    29 x 21 cm
    A-2005
  • Web of thumb mimics pectoralis major muscle 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    29 x 21 cm
    A-2005
  • Aubergine, Gastrocnemius (muscle and tendon), Celery (muscle cross-section) 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29 cm
    A-2005
  • Avocado (gastrocnemius muscle), Fan (pectoralis major muscle) 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29 cm
    A-2005
  • Garlic knobs (like deltoid muscle) 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    21 x 29 cm
    A-2005
  • Fetal Skeleton 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    36 x 28 cm
    A-2005
  • Grasping and Giving (muscles) 2003
    drafting pen, black ink
    32 x 40.3 cm
    A-2003
  • Mona's Muscles (hands) 2003
    drafting pen, black ink
    32 x 40.3 cm
    A-2003
  • Tendons and buttonhole muscles (left hand) 2003
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.8 x 29.8 cm
    A-2003
  • Extensor tendons with retinaculum (left hand) 2003
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.8 x 29.8 cm
    A-2003
  • Right Hand: Studies of Gripping Action 2003
    pastel
    30 x 42 cm
    A-2003
  • Thoracic skeleton with scapulae (posterior view) 2002
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.9 x 14.1 cm
    A-2002
  • Korperwelten, Brussels (back muscles) 2002
    drafting pen, brown ink
    20.9 x 14.1 cm
    A-2002
  • Korperwelten, Brussels (suboccipital muscles, C2 spine) 2002
    drafting pen, brown ink
    20.9 x 14.1 cm
    A-2002
  • Korperwelten, Brussels (muscles with gluteal window) 2002
    drafting pen, brown ink
    20.9 x 14.1 cm
    A-2002
  • Screaming Skull 2002
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.5 x 21 cm
    A-2002
  • Axis and Atlas Articulating (axial skeleton) 2002
    drafting pen, black ink
    14.2 x 20.8 cm
    A-2002
  • Atlas, Axis, Thoracic Vertebrae (axial skeleton) 2002
    pencil, drafting pen, black ink
    14.2 x 20.8 cm
    A-2002
  • Cervical and Thoracic Vertebrae (axial skeleton) 2002
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.8 x 14.2 cm
    A-2002
  • Sacrum (axial skeleton) 2002
    drafting pen, black ink
    20.8 x 14.2 cm
    A-2002
  • Thoracic and Lumbar face each other (axial skeleton) 2002
    drafting pen, black ink
    14.2 x 20.8 cm
    A-2002
  • Posturing Lumbar Vertebrae (axial skeleton) 2002
    drafting pen, black ink
    14.2 x 20.8 cm
    A-2002
  • Anatomy of Rodin's Andromeda: pelvis, sacrum and coccyx 2002
    drafting pen, black ink, wash and white correction fluid
    30 x 20.3 cm
    A-2002
  • Left knee: patella, fibular collateral ligament, meniscus 2001
    drafting pen, black ink
    29 x 42.2 cm
    A-2001
  • Deep thorax specimen (heart removed), heart (isolated) 2001
    drafting pen, black ink
    29 x 42.2 cm
    A-2001
  • Liver (with gall bladder, inferior view) 2001
    drafting pen, black ink
    29 x 42.2 cm
    A-2001
  • Muscles of upper limb (shoulder, arm, forearm with hand, left) 2001
    drafting pen, black ink
    42.2 x 29 cm
    A-2001
  • Sketch of clasped hands 2001
    drafting pen, black ink
    29 x 42.2 cm
    A-2001
  • Bones: foot, leg and knee (inferior view, right) 2001
    drafting pen, black ink
    42.2 x 29 cm
    A-2001
  • Muscles of flexed elbow with semipronated forearm (right, 510B) 2001
    drafting pen, black ink
    29 x 42.2 cm
    A-2001
  • Elbow and forearm (unfinished) 2001
    drafting pen, black ink
    29 x 42.2 cm
    A-2001
  • Forearm extensors and tendons to thumb, retinaculum (right, 510B) 2001
    drafting pen, black ink
    42.2 x 29 cm
    A-2001
  • Forearm (hand flexors, right, 510B) 2001
    drafting pen, black ink
    42.2 x 29 cm
    A-2001
  • Skeleton dancing (lower limbs) 2001
    drafting pen, black ink
    42.2 x 29 cm
    A-2001
  • Shoulder with abducted arm (left, posterior view, hemisected thorax, 530B) 2001
    drafting pen, black ink
    29 x 42.2 cm
    A-2001
  • Hand (male, dorsiflexed wrist, 530C) 2001
    drafting pen, black ink
    42.2 x 29 cm
    A-2001

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