Top 10 most quintessential parrots

[SailBoat]

Although Julio fully approve of your choice. I must say that I was very surprised by your choice to represent family Amazona. May you survive the completion of the work!

 

[Jen5200]

The sun conure is stunning! We await the next in the series

 

[Pampa]

Great list but I’d like to see a sun conure on the lust. They’re popular and striking.

 

[wrench13]

I like your atyle. Its very like the linotype used on US money to draw the head of famous presidents. Look closely at the oneof Jefferson or lincoln - they are all done with fine lines. Wonderful work - keep it up.

 

[Ellie777Australia]

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.

Gorgeous Kiwibird...:35:

 

[Ellie777Australia]

Great list but I’d like to see a sun conure on the lust. They’re popular and striking.

Just done...go back a step and check Kiwibird's last instagram...it's gorgeous.

 

[Kiwibird]

Although Julio fully approve of your choice. I must say that I was very surprised by your choice to represent family Amazona. May you survive the completion of the work!

DYHs, I think, are probably the most recognizable Amazon’s. Also, don’t forget, my “first bird love” and the bird who made me so fond of amazons in the first place as a species was a DYH. In fact, I was originally looking for a DYH when I instead found a certain BFA I decided needed to come home with me

I’m sure Mr. Kiwi will forgive me, so long as he gets to hang out on his special swing in the office while I draw

 

[Kiwibird]

I like your atyle. Its very like the linotype used on US money to draw the head of famous presidents. Look closely at the oneof Jefferson or lincoln - they are all done with fine lines. Wonderful work - keep it up.

I see what you mean. It is similar. And thank you. I’m glad people are liking the art

 

[Cardinal]

Great list but I’d like to see a sun conure on the lust. They’re popular and striking.

Lusting after a Sun Conure is a deadly Sin

 

[Tami2]

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.

These are going to be more “busts” of the birds. I’m doing these in my pattern art like these 2 of a shoebill stork and major Mitchell cockatoo (sorry my stupid website won’t let me link my own images so I don’t know how else to share besides linking to IG. These are MY original drawings though):
https://www.instagram.com/p/BuRKTRonlXS/?utm_source=ig_web_options_share_sheet
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bul1D0rH8C_/?utm_source=ig_web_options_share_sheet

Beautiful work April, I just followed you on Instagram. :smile049:

 

[Kiwibird]

My favorite drawing so far- a gorgeous double yellow headed amazon with magna colorations- https://www.instagram.com/p/B0332yZgkAP/?igshid=1imfuz5s4ivtq

 

[buurd]

My favorite drawing so far- a gorgeous double yellow headed amazon with magna colorations- https://www.instagram.com/p/B0332yZgkAP/?igshid=1imfuz5s4ivtq

Wonderful! I likeit all, but especially the dog one you have on IG.

You could make bank on selling your art, and even on selling a paint by numbers kit of them, if you wished. Or coloring book. So many adults are into coloring with crayons, now; weird but true.

God I think all parrots are beautiful it's hard to pick. I don't know if all of these fall ino the "quintessential" category, but I'd say, hyacinth mccaw for sure would look beautiful; black and gold cockatoo; hawkhead; kakapo; any kind of pionus; splendid and of course bourke's grass parrots. And I wish Orange Julius here was a parrot cause I just found out about him now and he is magnificent :

 

[SailBoat]

My favorite drawing so far- a gorgeous double yellow headed amazon with magna colorations- https://www.instagram.com/p/B0332yZgkAP/?igshid=1imfuz5s4ivtq

Julio is going to want a personalized version of this one! Likely adding his name or something. We need to talk when you are ready to move on to that project.

 

[Ellie777Australia]

My favorite drawing so far- a gorgeous double yellow headed amazon with magna colorations- https://www.instagram.com/p/B0332yZgkAP/?igshid=1imfuz5s4ivtq

Gorgeous :35:

 

[Kiwibird]

My favorite drawing so far- a gorgeous double yellow headed amazon with magna colorations- https://www.instagram.com/p/B0332yZgkAP/?igshid=1imfuz5s4ivtq

Wonderful! I likeit all, but especially the dog one you have on IG.

You could make bank on selling your art, and even on selling a paint by numbers kit of them, if you wished. Or coloring book. So many adults are into coloring with crayons, now; weird but true.

God I think all parrots are beautiful it's hard to pick. I don't know if all of these fall ino the "quintessential" category, but I'd say, hyacinth mccaw for sure would look beautiful; black and gold cockatoo; hawkhead; kakapo; any kind of pionus; splendid and of course bourke's grass parrots. And I wish Orange Julius here was a parrot cause I just found out about him now and he is magnificent :

The dog one was for one of our members on here. A definite challenge since I’ve done very little as an artist with drawing dogs. My focus has always been on birds and to a lesser extent, reptiles.

I have been building a portfolio and following online and keeping that as my main focus. I do sell commissions but I’m not well know enough yet for it to be a steady stream of work. I’m still figuring out how to sell my other art. Coloring book pages have definitely been something I’ve been considering doing and selling as digital downloads.

After this series, I am looking at doing a rare parrots series in traditional mediums like color pencil, gel pens or marker. I also might just pull out my UV floodlights and do mixed media/UV reactive rare parrots (anybody else love that idea?) and sell as original art. This isn’t a parrot but it illustrates how cool the rare parrots could come out ( I switch to blacklight towards the end of the video clip) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bubbx4dn2WH/?igshid=15cz2eufrp6f6

 

[Kiwibird]

So, I wanted to update this thread and say I haven’t completely abandoned this concept but I have redirected my efforts in a new direction. I have been, rather unsuccessfully, trying to figure out my place in the world of art for a while now. Selling larger sized prints of complex and time consuming art pieces, printed and shipped through a professional printer really doesn’t seem to be my niche. Recently, I have invested in some new equipment to be able to make small items like bookmarks, stickers and notecards myself without relying on outside printers. I won’t be doing anything to speak of until maybe February/March 2020 due to my baby being due end of December/early January, but I am working on some new drawings so I have some things ready to go when I’m ready to pick back up again (who am I kidding, I am basically drawing literally every free second right now because I can’t take the anticipation of when will the baby come and have so much happy anxious energy and a healthy dose of end of pregnancy insomnia lol ).

While beautiful, my original drawings in this series unfortunately don’t translate well into smaller sizes, so I’ve been reworking my idea into a slightly different look that looks better in smaller formats. I have completed several new parrot drawings in the new look but am saving the rest to post for after my baby comes and I’m ready to start revamping my Etsy shop BUT after that extremely long winded update, I have shared one new drawing, another Budgie (a blue one this time!). As always, I love feedback and never mind constructive criticism!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5a0MQbgx2Z/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

 

[SailBoat]

Fully understand the issue regarding downsizing the Work you have completed.

Your Double Yellow-Headed Amazon would begin to lose definition (lines merging) any smaller than what we have.

I like the new Work for small application as the Work appears too withstand smaller applications without loose of definition as seen with the larger more complex Work.

And, that is about as technical as a non-artist like myself can provide.

 

[Kiwibird]

So, I have now completed (though not yet posted) 13 parrots in this new series. I am aiming for 20-25 now. I currently have a green and blue budgies, a grey and white cockatiel (though not overly obvious difference in my style and color palette), a peach faced lovebird, a green cheek and sun conure, an African grey, a double yellow headed amazon, a male and female eclectus, a yellow crested cockatoo (could represent several species, I used a citron crested as reference though) and a blue and gold macaw. I plan to do a second lovebird drawing with 2 lovebirds in a heart, a BFA and YNA, a galah and white cockatoo (undecided on species), a red macaw (again undecided between scarlet or green wing). Trying to decide what else to include. These newer drawings take less time than the previous larger scale ultra detailed ones and pregnancy insomnia/energy surge has me producing them at super speed (plus being soooooooo bored), so I’m taking advantage in order to have a nice backlog to post after I’ve recovered and settle into a new routine after baby so I can ease back into art. Who’s got suggestions on further parrots? Definitely thinking I will do a hawk head and major Mitchell’s despite being rare, because they are beautiful and unique. May do a hy, ring neck or alexandrine as well due to being popular amongst bird lovers.

 

[Kiwibird]

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5_AltQAtkD/?igshid=1glpmq6xmwi7k

I decided to share this adorable little green and yellow Budgie.

 

[Laurasea]

Gorgeous!!! I love your art!!!