William Webster Hoare : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 294] • Manuscript
Amyema loranthacea
Hoare's accomplished image of Amyema loranthacea is precise and scientific in appearance. Firstly sketched in pencil, the artist has used vivid greens and reds to verify the work. Close attention has been paid to individual characteristics such as detail in leaves, budding sections and form in general. The artist has taken care to realistically interpret the specimen. This parasitic shrub is related to Amyema maidenii, normally found attached to Acacias, or wattle, throughout central Australia.
Taeniura lymma
Hoare's image of Taeniura lymma is similar in appearence to a fidler ray and features a decorated disc-like body. The artist has used irredescent blue against a deep brown to capture spots on the upper side of the ray. There is no indication of the relative size of the creature, yet the work is precise and scientific in appearence. Firstly sketched in pencil, the artist has used detailed anatomical illustration to represent unusual features. Close attention has been paid to individual anatomical characteritics, especially around the eye area. Overall, the work appears exact and has realistic qualities, which is testament to the artist's ability to use watercolour and to represent items with accuracy. However, there is some proportional distortion which imposes naivity on the work.
Syzygium myrtacea
Hoare's image of Syzygium myrtacea, otherwise known as brush cherry or watergum, is precise and scientific in appearence. Firstly sketched in pencil, the artist has used vivid greens and reds to verify both the globular fruit and long elliptic leaves. Close attention has been paid to individual characteristics such as detail in leaves, including the use of a glossy dark green, perhaps indicating a waxy appearence to the upper side of the leaf. The composition of the work bears resemblance to a scientific diagram or illustration of a botanical specimen.
Gerres filamentosus
Although lighter in application of colour than others in this group, Hoare has acheived a realism and accuracy in this marine life sketch. To achieve accurate colour, the artist has closely referred to the fish. The examination of colour and variation of texture of the entire specimen is noteworthy, including a good representation of silver underbelly using feather-light, cross hatched application of colour. This example is also strong in anatomical detail, especially in the areas of the eye, mouth and fin. The item bears similar appearence to breem or sea pearch.