Parrot on a leafy perch

A long-tailed parrot rests on a short branch beside one broad leaf. Its curved beak, open chest and large wing panels make a clear bird silhouette.

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How much detail?

Broad chest and wing shapes surround smaller toes, beak edges and narrow tail feathers. About the labels.

Try this palette: Garden feathers

Try a golden chest and blue wing, then repeat blue along the long tail.

A small coloring tip

A broad pencil stroke fits the chest and wing panels; use a fine point around the toes and beak.

Give each long tail feather a different shade, or keep the whole tail one color.