Discerning Charlie

Discerning Charlie captures the on going adventures of the ever popular Mallard Duck that is ‘Charlie’, who on this occasion appears to have taken a jaunt across ‘the pond’ judging by the ‘State-side’ inspired items surrounding him…

Whether he is discerning or not, may depend on your perspective but as ducks go he’s becoming quite a star. Let’s take a closer look at the references dotted around…

Have you noticed the ‘Starducks’ rather than ‘Starbucks’?

How about the ‘Charlie and his Streetwise Buddies’ beer rather than ‘Budweiser’. Not to forget the adapted famous Napa Valley to ‘Quacka Valley’ and if you translate ‘Vino Pato’, you might just discover some ‘Duck Wine’…

Knowing that Paul James has a passion for fine wine, it really isn’t surprising that he has adapted the bottle to fit Charlie’s little world. You might notice the snacks on the side to go with it too…

As for the detail of the artwork, notice the fine feathers that Paul James has depicted beautifully on this adorable mallard duck.

And as for the brick wall, it is incredibly 3D making Charlie almost ‘pop out’ of the artwork. We often joke in the gallery that Charlie is a bit like a human with different moods and states of mind.

One minute he is ‘Discerning’, then ‘Philosophical’, then under the influence of ‘Champagne’ and other times he is quite happy to jump up and down in a puddle as seen in ‘Puddle Town’ Charlie – all of the artworks mentioned are available as limited editions as

Charlie has become quite a star and has been featured in at least 10 of Paul’s artworks over the years…