# Parrot with ink pens and watercolor **URL:** \ **Category:** Share Your Art\ **Created:** [February 24, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/parrot-with-ink-pens-and-watercolor/4282 "2025-02-24T16:19:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Appelmoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Appelmoes](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Appelmoes)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/parrot-with-ink-pens-and-watercolor/4282/1 "2025-02-24T16:19:04Z")
It’s been a very long time since I’ve been able to make any art. This is my first painting in months of a bluefronted amazon parrot. I first drew the parrot with fineliners on watercolor paper and then I painted it in. It’s 15 by 18 centimeters. If you’re interested in the process, you can watch it here: [https://youtu.be/jb7KBtf\_z40](https://youtu.be/jb7KBtf_z40) ![vierkant](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/d/d4d9ff7f89ef502d6ed97431a55edb8ef42a84f0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![robichon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/robichon/32/4993_2.png) [@robichon](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/robichon)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/parrot-with-ink-pens-and-watercolor/4282/2 "2025-02-24T17:04:21Z")
Hi Anne @Appelmoes - So nice to see you posting your artwork here again. I love it and actually had stumbled on your YouTube video a day or two ago. Hope to see more of you around here. Please submit this excellent piece to Matt for the Members Minute. Terri Robichon ---
**Author:** ![Appelmoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Appelmoes](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Appelmoes)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/parrot-with-ink-pens-and-watercolor/4282/3 "2025-02-24T19:20:38Z")
Oh what a coïncidence! Well, I’m planning to make a whole series of birds, so I hope to post some more soon! That’s a good idea to send it in, but it is not a full illustration because it has no background. So I don’t think Matt would critique it. ---
**Author:** ![Denise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/denise/32/40_2.png) [@Denise](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Denise)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/parrot-with-ink-pens-and-watercolor/4282/4 "2025-02-24T20:31:49Z")
I have times where I do not have the time to do my art work for awhile, but I know I will get back to it and that is okay. ---
**Author:** ![robichon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/robichon/32/4993_2.png) [@robichon](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/robichon)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/parrot-with-ink-pens-and-watercolor/4282/5 "2025-02-24T20:54:09Z")
Hi @Appelmoes - Matt has critiqued several things without backgrounds, that are created in more of a botanical style. Send it in but be prepared that he may mention what he thinks about with or without background. 😆 Terri Robichon ---
**Author:** ![lenetg137](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/lenetg137/32/3016_2.png) [@lenetg137](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/lenetg137)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/parrot-with-ink-pens-and-watercolor/4282/6 "2025-02-24T23:10:20Z")
Hello Anne @Appelmoes , i always love seeing drawings/paintings of birds, especially when done as well as this one. Lenet