ATC: African Gray Parrot

Mellanie CJuly 22, 2009DRAWINGAfrican Gray, ATC, ATCs, bird, Colored Pencil, DRAWING, parrot, pet portrait, portrait

ATC: African Gray (traded) — 2.5" x 3.5" colored pencil

A fellow art card trader asked me to draw her parrot. Her name is Miss Duke (the parrot) and she looked like a charmer from the photo I received. It was fun figuring out what colors to use. Oh and look, no pen lines!

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7 thoughts on “ATC: African Gray Parrot”

Amy says:

July 23, 2009 at 2:28 am

fantastic job . . . i love how the colored background compliments Miss Duke. 🙂

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1. Mellanie says:
  
  July 23, 2009 at 8:57 am
  
  Thanks Amy. I’m glad you like it. I was so excited when I finished this.
  
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sue says:

July 24, 2009 at 8:45 am

I love that eye! and yes–great colors here. This is beautiful

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1. Mellanie says:
  
  August 4, 2009 at 2:59 pm
  
  Thanks Sue. I think your watercolors are lovely.
  
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Cathy says:

July 28, 2009 at 12:52 pm

Beautiful colours Mellanie. Love that violety background. I had a go with coloured pencils myself the other day but it was very disappointing..

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1. Mellanie says:
  
  August 4, 2009 at 2:58 pm
  
  Oh Cathy, I wouldn’t worry about the colored pencils. You do lovely digital work, which I like very much! Thanks for stopping by.
  
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