Top 10 most quintessential parrots

[Ellie777Australia]

Wow! Ok, can I add my vote in for the Alexandrine, I don't even care if the decision has already been made (and also strictly speaking it probably should be an IRN because I think they are probably FAR more well-known)!? I just want to see an Alex in your style. I'm thinking mugs and t-shirts....like, seriously!!

LOL...which list are you using Kiwibird? Wrenches? I would like a female with that male Eclectus please...together they would be a dynamite picture pair! The winners of all prizes...the prettiest of the lot...no other bird could hold a candle to them....they should have been number one on the list

I’m using the list I posted, #10 is still up in the air though. And yes! I am doing a male/female eclectus in one drawing:red:

Yipee...now we just have to get some marketing strategies going. Calendars and blank cards can be done easily at the right print-shop. You just need to choose paper/envelope pkg etc. Schools and other folks are always doing calendars so find a quick contact and we will have calendars as well LOL...

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

Here is my first one done (the green and yellow budgie). He came out AWESOME

https://www.instagram.com/p/BzvtVyGgwpf/?igshid=1fx6b1urbd2hv

April,my dear friend...you HAVE to do a BFA!! If you don't,I know of at least TWO who will be VERY p.o. with you! LMBO



Jim

 

[SailBoat]

Here is my first one done (the green and yellow budgie). He came out AWESOME
https://www.instagram.com/p/BzvtVyGgwpf/?igshid=1fx6b1urbd2hv

April,my dear friend...you HAVE to do a BFA!! If you don't,I know of at least TWO who will be VERY p.o. with you! LMBO
Jim

Now, now Jim. It's not fair (but totally understandable) to use a combination of guilt and fear of retaliation to get ones way!

 

[Inger]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

You should make 12 pictures and make a calendar out of it... I'd like to Pre-order the first one.

Oh yes!!!!


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[Inger]

You guys are awesome! I love the suggestion of doing 2 “bonus birds” and making it a calendar. I will have to explore the options on HOW to do that. I am already looking into shirts for this series, but again I have to figure out how/where. I do have a company I can order fine art prints from I’ve been using for printing the couple commissions I’ve gotten, but that’s all they do. It’ll probably take me some time to figure out how to put my art on anything else and find somewhere that can print something like a shirt and have it be anywhere close to the right colors. While I may be talented at art, I have no mind for business stuff at all. I think I’m a pretty typical artist in that way

There are a bunch of online places that do this kind of stuff. Zazzle.com is the one that comes to mind.


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[Kiwibird]

If you guys like the cockatiel, you will LOVE the lovebirds! I know I do! It took soooo long to sketch the outline to get them into a heart shape

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0CHguvAPiu/?igshid=1lcqqa88vk96l

 

[Jen5200]

If you guys like the cockatiel, you will LOVE the lovebirds! I know I do! It took soooo long to sketch the outline to get them into a heart shape

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0CHguvAPiu/?igshid=1lcqqa88vk96l

Aw - these are absolutely amazing! Count me in for a calendar if you make one...great idea.

 

[Ellie777Australia]

If you guys like the cockatiel, you will LOVE the lovebirds! I know I do! It took soooo long to sketch the outline to get them into a heart shape

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0CHguvAPiu/?igshid=1lcqqa88vk96l

Wow, ahhhh, oooohhhh, and awesome!

 

[Kiwibird]

Would you guys say GCCs or Sunnys are more popular? I see both all over in pet shops and on the forum.

 

[munami]

This is probably my favorite one yet!
I would say probably GCC's? I feel like not as many people can handle the noise of Suns so GCC has this reputation of being quiet(ier)

 

[Kiwibird]

This is probably my favorite one yet!
I would say probably GCC's? I feel like not as many people can handle the noise of Suns so GCC has this reputation of being quiet(ier)

I’ve heard that too. But sun conures have that neon orange and yellow that is just eye popping:54: So torn on which one. I think a sunny would look better in my style but I wonder if GCCs really win the popularity contest.

 

[Inger]

It’s your list. You get to decide. I’d say Suns.


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[Rozalka]

I think more known are sun conures but more often kept GCC's

 

[Ellie777Australia]

For your art work, definitely the sun conure.

 

[Squeekmouse]

I'm quite biased towards the GCC... but even I have to admit that the Sun Conure is more of an iconic "quintessential" parrot... and would suit your artistic style perfectly.

 

[Ellie777Australia]

Thanks all. Here’s kind of what I’m thinking:

1. Budgie, yellow/green
2. Pair of lovebirds, peachface (these seem the most common)
3. Grey cockatiel
4. Green cheek conure
5. Pair macaws, blue and gold and green wing
6. Amazon, double yellow head
7. CAG
8. Pair, male and female eclectus
9. Cockatoo, surfer crested
10. Still up in the air between an IRN and an alexandrine. IRNs are more popular/well known in the US (I think blue is the most common color?) but I’m not sure if that applies worldwide where I think alexandrines are more popular./QUOTE]

Hi Kiwibird,

Is this still the list for your art work? If so, we have the grey cockatiel next? I'm just checking in to see how looonnnngggg I have to wait for the pair of Eclectus.... Also, will this be a SI or VI female Eclectus?

Looking forward to your next posting,
Can't decide on which emoji to use for my boy!

 

[Cardinal]

Personally I will divide this quest into two parts
1. Parrots in captivity
2. Parrots in the Wild.

The first list would have 7 species
1. Sky blue budgie -with full markings of the wild type
2. Lutino Cockatiel
3. Lutino Peach faced Lovebird
4. Deep Violet Indian Ring neck Parakeet
5. Yellow or Blue Monk Parakeet with clear markings
6. Wild type Masked /Yellow collared lovebirds
7. Wild type Fischer's lovebirds.

With Wild Parrots I will probably have more than 20 or even 30 different species and have to think more- probably only one of the above 7 will be in that list, as it is. Another may enter with slight modification.

 

[Kiwibird]

I have been pretty swamped with so much stuff going on. I actually forgot to post my last drawing I finished last week of a sun conure!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Ty99FA4i_/?igshid=wp5i0zruvv4x

I’m currently working on my next bird, but it may be a few days before it’s finished. It was a tough decision to make, as Kiwi is a BFA, but my amazon is going to be a DYH, which I think is the most well known of all the amazons.

 

[RobynnLynne]

That is gorgeous! I look forward to seeing the rest of your drawings.

 

[saxguy64]

Another beautiful piece April! Thanks for sharing with us! Looking forward to the next one in your series.

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