Denise Faulkner
@denisefaulkner.art
Australian watercolour artist, Burmese cat slave, nature lover, bibliophile, working in and inspired by Wiradjuri country near Mudgee
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I am Jupiter
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I am Jupiter
Oh dear, what started as a bit of practice painting quirky characters is getting out of hand… I suddenly want to paint ALL the Australian animals drinking tea now…
Still undecided whether they need pretty backgrounds or to just let them be…
Still undecided whether they need pretty backgrounds or to just let them be…
November 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Oh dear, what started as a bit of practice painting quirky characters is getting out of hand… I suddenly want to paint ALL the Australian animals drinking tea now…
Still undecided whether they need pretty backgrounds or to just let them be…
Still undecided whether they need pretty backgrounds or to just let them be…
Last two pieces of the puzzle…
I have four of these Precious Precarious Porcelain paintings heading to a women and birds exhibition at the Mudgee Arts Precinct in December
I have four of these Precious Precarious Porcelain paintings heading to a women and birds exhibition at the Mudgee Arts Precinct in December
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Last two pieces of the puzzle…
I have four of these Precious Precarious Porcelain paintings heading to a women and birds exhibition at the Mudgee Arts Precinct in December
I have four of these Precious Precarious Porcelain paintings heading to a women and birds exhibition at the Mudgee Arts Precinct in December
Work in progress…
This is by far my most over the top painting and it isn’t finished yet (although I am running out of room)
A pack of pretty pardalotes perched on precariously placed precious porcelain
This is by far my most over the top painting and it isn’t finished yet (although I am running out of room)
A pack of pretty pardalotes perched on precariously placed precious porcelain
November 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Work in progress…
This is by far my most over the top painting and it isn’t finished yet (although I am running out of room)
A pack of pretty pardalotes perched on precariously placed precious porcelain
This is by far my most over the top painting and it isn’t finished yet (although I am running out of room)
A pack of pretty pardalotes perched on precariously placed precious porcelain
Woylies enjoy making doilies
October 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Woylies enjoy making doilies
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And the Birdlife Bird of the Year winner is…
Tawny Frogmouth
About time in my opinion, although in my portrait of him he looks shocked that she has been chosen… she probably didn’t even write a speech or anything
Tawny Frogmouth
About time in my opinion, although in my portrait of him he looks shocked that she has been chosen… she probably didn’t even write a speech or anything
October 16, 2025 at 3:01 AM
And the Birdlife Bird of the Year winner is…
Tawny Frogmouth
About time in my opinion, although in my portrait of him he looks shocked that she has been chosen… she probably didn’t even write a speech or anything
Tawny Frogmouth
About time in my opinion, although in my portrait of him he looks shocked that she has been chosen… she probably didn’t even write a speech or anything
Would you call this dapper fellow a bush turkey, a scrub turkey or a brush turkey?
I always thought they were bush turkeys…
Is it a geographical thing like the potato scallop/cake controversy?
I always thought they were bush turkeys…
Is it a geographical thing like the potato scallop/cake controversy?
October 11, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Would you call this dapper fellow a bush turkey, a scrub turkey or a brush turkey?
I always thought they were bush turkeys…
Is it a geographical thing like the potato scallop/cake controversy?
I always thought they were bush turkeys…
Is it a geographical thing like the potato scallop/cake controversy?
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muppetized works of art: thread
October 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
muppetized works of art: thread
Given that my little avatar is a spotted pardalote there is only one clear winner in my book!
Go the pardalote!
Go the pardalote!
While the humble, resourceful, resilient, Ibis will always have my heart. I can’t go past the Tawny Frog Mouth for my vote. (WTF is the bloody Cuckhoo doing in there, shit of a bird). www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll
From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Given that my little avatar is a spotted pardalote there is only one clear winner in my book!
Go the pardalote!
Go the pardalote!
I’ve never painted a Tasmanian devil before so I am having a practice run by painting one drinking tea…
Loooong way to go, but it is a fun challenge.
Next one I paint will be eating cake but I can’t decide if it is devil’s food cake or angel food cake
Loooong way to go, but it is a fun challenge.
Next one I paint will be eating cake but I can’t decide if it is devil’s food cake or angel food cake
October 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I’ve never painted a Tasmanian devil before so I am having a practice run by painting one drinking tea…
Loooong way to go, but it is a fun challenge.
Next one I paint will be eating cake but I can’t decide if it is devil’s food cake or angel food cake
Loooong way to go, but it is a fun challenge.
Next one I paint will be eating cake but I can’t decide if it is devil’s food cake or angel food cake
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Every now and then I paint a character who speaks to me (they all do in their own ways, but some more than others). I know that it will be a challenge to let them go when the time comes… this little unfinished possum is one of those characters
October 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Every now and then I paint a character who speaks to me (they all do in their own ways, but some more than others). I know that it will be a challenge to let them go when the time comes… this little unfinished possum is one of those characters
Building up quite a collection of these quirky characters sipping tea…
Which is your favourite? And who should I paint next?
Which is your favourite? And who should I paint next?
September 24, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Building up quite a collection of these quirky characters sipping tea…
Which is your favourite? And who should I paint next?
Which is your favourite? And who should I paint next?
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Currawong liked his tea strong
September 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Currawong liked his tea strong
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Cats being cats throughout history
One day, nearly 2000 years ago, a cat dashed across some drying tiles, somewhere near Hadrian's Wall.
It's immortality of a kind, isn't it?
It's immortality of a kind, isn't it?
September 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Cats being cats throughout history
I have been fussing over this furry flippered fellow for the past few days. Is he finished? I am really not sure 🤔
Maybe he needs a bit more fussing
Maybe he needs a bit more fussing
September 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I have been fussing over this furry flippered fellow for the past few days. Is he finished? I am really not sure 🤔
Maybe he needs a bit more fussing
Maybe he needs a bit more fussing
And so it begins…
September 11, 2025 at 3:13 AM
And so it begins…
Superb!
September 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Superb!
Happy Wattle Day!
September 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Happy Wattle Day!
Today’s desk view…
A bit chaotic, but at least my supervisor has found herself a little bit of sunshine
A bit chaotic, but at least my supervisor has found herself a little bit of sunshine
August 29, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Today’s desk view…
A bit chaotic, but at least my supervisor has found herself a little bit of sunshine
A bit chaotic, but at least my supervisor has found herself a little bit of sunshine
An eclectic cast of characters on my desk today…
August 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM
An eclectic cast of characters on my desk today…