I painted some of the most iconic large macaws known for their gorgeous, colorful plumages. I've always loved these birds and used to draw them a lot as a child. It was time to try that again! I think they look majestic in flight, so I wanted to paint them wild and free. It would be even better with a huge flock, but unfortunately all macaws are (some more than the others) endangered in the wild, so it felt sadly fitting to draw each one alone. But I'd imagine there are a few around, flying just out of sight or sitting on the tree branches nearby.
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Made with GIMP
Time: nearly 3 hours (+ 30 minutes or so for each design)
For those interested in reintroducing macaws in the wild and protecting their environment by planting trees, check out the charity program by Chris Biro on https://www.birdrecoveryinternational.com/ and https://www.birdrecoveryinternational.com/palms-for-parrots/
You can watch a video about the project on https://youtu.be/fmXC_0RJUK4 to see what it's all about and what kind of people are involved.
I let Frankie meet the baby blue and golds. He thinks they’re his now, and idk how I’m going to get them off the bed (he will bite me), but it’s made for some fun entertainment.
An as of yet unwritten scene that sort of is like an argument between Nina and Alloblue at one point, but does like lead to a cooldown, but conflicting thoughts on Alloblue's side. It's around the third act of the story with Nina after he's nearly killed by the antagonist, does she want to protect him for what he's done for her in return. As he does have a tough choice of a goal, he truly wants to either die fighting the antagonist himself for what he's taken from him and rejoin his family. However, it's then Nina reassures him he isn't going to be alone in his fight. Despite willing to fight the antagonist herself, she wants to regain her freedom back as Alloblue becomes nearly overprotective for her own safety from the antagonist. But she is also unwilling to leave him entirely and wants to make progress for him at living life again, with her promising to help him in the process.