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Published: 2015-08-19 08:00:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 1006; Favourites: 35; Downloads: 0
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Speedpaint practice, and took this photo as the reference. I have a new laptop with a new Photoshop version (from CS4 to CS6) so everything is different XDSteller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
IUCN Status of this species: Least concern
For more information about the species, see Wikipedia and the IUCN Red List .
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there the Provencal bird of P.E.I (I think XD) or is it another province anyway beautiful drawing
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Thanks ^^
Had to look this up, but the Steller's jay must be the provincial bird of another province, since the bird of PEI is the blue jay. So, almost correct.
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hum... I don't think I can be that close but nor right... I live in Canada after all.... i'll check
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I had to check it too, since I'm from Europe (Netherlands) and didn't even know that provinces in Canada had provincial bird symbols at all XD but I got that info here:
www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.ph…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbols_…
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But you live in Canada? Must be lovely there - much more nature.
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my book must have had a typo XD
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Thanks! This is the first in a series of bird speedpaintings
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I am looking forward to seeing the others as well.
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There are a few online already. I paint one every week
Do you have an idea for a bird species that I can draw? (An extant bird with sufficient photo references online.) I need some fresh ideas.
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I can think of a few interesting birds right off hand: Pygmy Falcon, Osprey, Hoopoe, Common Raven, Hyacinth Macaw, Bearded Vulture. (Sorry for such a long list)
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Oh nice ideas! The raven and macaw will probably be low on the priority list, because I like to pick lesser popular species. (Slightly hypocrite, because corvids and parrots are my favorite birds, lol)
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Glad to help! Yeah, they are quite popular. (They are both awesome species. Corvids are quite intriguing both in their appearance, and in their level of intelligence.)
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They indeed are - I'd say that parrots are intriguing for their intelligence as well!
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Yes, they are quite intelligent as well!
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Thanks!
Aw I really should draw more endangered birds, then I can submit them in the Endangered Birds group! (Are vulnerable species also allowed? I have a kea and a Pesquet's parrot drawing in process.. Both vulnerable species according to IUCN red list)
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Yep, vulnerable's accepted.
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