Drawings : Scenes

"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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Scenes
49 Works to view
49 Works to view
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.
  • Houseboat Trip, Murray River (windmill) 2011
    drafting pen, black ink
    14.0 x 18.0 cm
    D-2011-4
  • Murray River (cliffs and bird) 2011
    drafting pen, black ink
    14.0 x 18.0 cm
    D-2011-3
  • La Puerta del Vino 2011
    drafting pen, black ink
    21.1 x 14.2 cm
    D-1988
  • Toledo by day (diptych, RHS) 2011
    drafting pen, black ink
    14.8 x 20.7 cm
    D-1988
  • Toledo by day (diptych, LHS) 2011
    drafting pen, black ink
    14.8 x 20.7 cm
    D-1988
  • Molen [windmill], Kostverlorenkade, Amsterdam 1 2010
    drafting pen, black ink
    18.0 x 14.0 cm
    D-2010-5
  • Sketch: Low Tide, Rozelle Bay 2009
    drafting pen, brown ink
    19.0 x 24.2 cm
    D-2009
  • Sketch: King Tide, Rozelle Bay 2009
    drafting pen, brown ink
    19.0 x 24.2 cm
    D-2009
  • Stonehenge drawn with freezing hand 2005
    drafting pen, black ink
    14.0 x 11.0 cm
    D-2005
  • Wounded Tree from Our Window 2003
    pastel
    42 x 31 cm
    D-2006
  • Young Street from Our Window 2003
    pastel on Japanese paper
    62.5 x 94.5 cm
    D-2003
  • Boiling the Billy 2001
    pastel
    29.7 x 42.0 cm
    2001
  • Lane Closed, Kent Street, Miller's Point 1986
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    18.0 x 26.0 cm
    D-1986
  • Kent Street 1985
    aka Traffic Control Man, Kent Street
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    42 x 59 cm
    D-1985
  • Telegraph pole, Kent St, Miller's Point, Sydney 1985
    drafting pen, brown ink and watercolour
    58.6 x 41.9 cm
    W-1985
  • Danger - Demolition, NSW Fisheries House, Kent St, after fire 1985
    drafting pen and wash
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    D-1985
  • Rank Kirby Furniture Factory, abandoned 1985
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    D-1985
  • Rank Kirby Furniture Factory, Lilyfield (Piper St end), demolition in progress 1985
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    D-1985
  • Burnt-out building, Clarence St., Sydney 1985
    drafting pen, brown ink and wash
    38.0 x 51.0 cm
    D-1985
  • Palm Trees, Johnstons Creek Canal 1985
    aka Palm Trees by Johnstons Creek Canal, Rozelle Bay
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash on toned paper
    21.0 x 30.0 cm
    D-1985
  • Fisheries building, Kent St., fire ruin 1984
    drafting pen, brown ink and wash
    29.7 x 41.9 cm
    D-1984
  • Fisheries House, Kent St., after fire 1984
    drafting pen, brown ink and wash
    41.9 x 29.7 cm (image and sheet)
    D-1984
  • Rank Kirby Furniture Factory, Annandale 1984
    aka Rank Kirby Furniture Factory and Whites Creek Canal
    drafting pen, brown ink and mixed media
    37.0 x 50.0 cm
    D-1984
  • Big Fat on the Jackhammer, Annandale 1980
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.0 x 36.7 cm
    D-1980
  • Williams & Sons, Silverwater 4 (man operating sheet metal guillotine) 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink and spittle wash
    17.1 x 23.5 cm
    D-1979
  • Pine from Window, Les Ulis, Paris 1979
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.0 x 47.8 cm
    D-1979
  • Chatting commuters, Munich 1979
    'Munich commuters' series
    drafting pen, brown ink
    23.8 x 18.1 cm
    D-1979
  • Gantry Crane: Rozelle Bay (from The Crescent) 1977
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.0 x 36.4 cm
    D-1977
  • Ruined sheds and gantry, Rozelle Bay 1977
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.0 x 36.4 cm
    D-1977
  • Factory workers resting, The Crescent, Rozelle Bay 1977
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.2 x 27 cm
    D-1977
  • Corner shop, Annandale and Wisdom Streets 1977
    drafting pen, brown ink
    36.8 x 53.4 cm
    D-1977
  • Scaffolding 1977
    (St James Road Court from Elizabeth St., Sydney)
    drafting pen, brown ink
    53.4 x 36.8 cm
    D-1977
  • Cascades, National Park 1971
    Wattamolla Royal National Park
    black ballpoint pen
    27.6 x 37.8 cm
    D-1971
  • View from top flat, 115A Paddington St. 1963
    nib pen, brush, black ink and wash
    30.5 - 32 (irreg. top) x 55.5 cm
    D-1963
  • Glaring Afternoon Sun, Red Hill near Broken Hill 1962
    crayon
    27.4 x 37.7 cm
    D-1962
  • Terrace Houses, Kings Cross 1961
    pencil
    27.2 x 37.3 cm
    D-1961
  • Walsh Bay, Sydney 1961
    nib pen, black ink
    27.5 x 37.8 cm
    D-1961-13
  • Splintered Outback Rock, Broken Hill 1961
    crayon
    27.5 x 37.7 cm
    D-1961-9
  • Gumtree Roots, Outback Creek 1961
    drafting pen, brown ink
    27.5 x 37.7 cm
    D-1961-8
  • Outback Gums and Saltbush (Stephens Creek) 1961
    aka Trees
    nib pen and brush, black ink
    39.2 x 56.2 cm
    D-1961
  • Black Velvet (JAAS) 1961
    charcoal, white chalk
    52.3 x 39-38.6 cm (var. rhs)
    D-1961
  • Zig-Zag Rocky Ridge, Broken Hill 1961
    nib pen, black ink
    28.0 x 38.0 cm
    D-1961-2
  • Jagged Outback Rocks 1961
    aka Jagged Outback Rocks
    crayon
    27.6 x 37.7 cm
    D-1961-1
  • The Rocks, Sydney 1960
    charcoal
    37.5 x 27.5 cm
    D-1960-10
  • Gnarled Olive Trees, Adelaide Parklands 1960
    black and brown crayon
    27.4 x 37.3 cm
    D-1960
  • Docks at Port Adelaide 1959
    pencil
    26.7 x 37.4 cm
    D-1959
  • Man Seated under Old Gum 1959
    cray-pas and pencil
    37.4 x 26.5 cm
    D-1959
  • Adelaide Street with Figures and Bus 1959
    pencil
    25.1 x 20.2 cm
    D-1959-5
  • Men Working and Trolleybus, Hindley Street, Adelaide 1959
    nib pen, black ink
    27.5 x 37.5 cm
    D-1959

Drawings : Scenes 49 Works
Drawings : Scenes 49 Works

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