Birds · African Grey Parrot
Custom African Grey Parrot Portraits, Hand-Painted From Your Photo
We paint African Grey Parrot portraits by hand from your photo. Trade pricing applies from one piece, and you approve a digital proof before anything ships.
- Coat
- Fine, scalloped grey plumage with a bright red tail
- Common colours
- grey with a red tail; Timneh darker with a maroon tail
- Build
- Medium parrot with a pale face patch, a dark beak and a pale yellow eye
- Canvas orientation
- Portrait — the upright bird on a perch or a hand
- Detail levels
- Painterly · Refined · Hyperreal
- Minimum order
- 1 piece — retail or trade
On the canvas
Painting a African Grey Parrot: what we pay attention to
An African Grey is painted as pattern and texture. The scalloped feathers — each grey feather edged with pale — are painted in overlapping groups that follow the bird’s form, from the fine feathers of the head and nape down to the broader wing coverts, with individual feathers drawn only where they separate: the wing tips, the tail. The famous red tail is painted warm and clean against the grey.
The face is a pale, bare patch around a small, pale-yellow eye, and the eye is the whole likeness: it is painted last with a fine brush, the dark pupil at the size in your photo and a single catchlight. The dark beak has a smooth, horn-like surface that is painted as a different material from the feathers.
Greys are intelligent, watchful birds and the expression in your photo — the slight tilt, the eye fixed on the camera — is kept. A three-quarter head-and-shoulders study on a warm ground is the classic; a full body on a perch shows the tail. Timnehs are painted darker, with the maroon tail.
For the trade
Selling African Grey Parrot portraits?
Breed-specific portraits are a strong seller for Etsy shops, breed clubs, groomers and gift retailers. Order one at trade pricing, or a set for a shop or a single interior, shipped to you or your customer. The same policies apply to every trade account.
See the trade program| Policy | What we offer |
|---|---|
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
| Trade pricing | Applies from the first piece |
| Capacity | 50+ painters in the studio; volume orders in the thousands, not the dozens |
| Largest single piece | Up to 5 m on the longest side — freight is checked before we quote |
| Ship direct to your customer | Yes, worldwide |
| Branding on the parcel | Yours, ours or none — you tell us |
| Sample policy | Discounted first sample |
| Digital proof | Sent for approval before every shipment |
| Payment | Deposit + balance after proof approval |
| Price list | On request |
Recent work
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African Grey Parrot portrait FAQ
How do you paint the scalloped feathers?
As overlapping groups — head, nape, breast, wing coverts — each with its pale edge, painted as a pattern that follows the bird's form. Individual feathers are drawn only at the wing tips and the tail.
Will the pale eye come out right?
Yes. The pale yellow iris with its dark pupil is small and distinctive, and is painted last with a fine brush and a single catchlight.
Can you paint my bird with me?
Yes. A parrot on a shoulder or a hand, with the owner, is a common composition; we can combine separate photos if needed.
Do you paint from a phone photo?
Yes, as long as it is the original file rather than a screenshot or a photo of a photo. Sharp eyes and even light matter more than the camera. Send it and we will confirm whether it will work.
Can I order a single piece at trade pricing for a client?
Yes. Trade pricing starts from a single piece, and a project — a series for one interior, or a standing monthly order — is quoted the same way. Request the trade price list from the trade page.
Ask about a African Grey Parrot portrait
Send a photo of your African Grey Parrot and tell us the size you have in mind. We reply with a quote and tell you honestly whether the photo will work.
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