Birds · Budgerigar
Custom Budgerigar Portraits, Hand-Painted From Your Photo
We paint Budgerigar portraits by hand from your photo. Trade pricing applies from one piece, and you approve a digital proof before anything ships.
- Coat
- Small, fine plumage with barred head markings and a scalloped back
- Common colours
- green, blue, yellow, white, violet, grey and and many combinations
- Build
- Small parakeet with a cere above the beak and throat spots
- Canvas orientation
- Portrait or square — the small bird painted larger than life
- Detail levels
- Painterly · Refined · Hyperreal
- Minimum order
- 1 piece — retail or trade
On the canvas
Painting a Budgerigar: what we pay attention to
A budgie is painted at two or three times life size, which is where it becomes a portrait: the fine barring on the head, the scalloped back, the row of throat spots, the coloured cere above the beak and the round, dark eye each get their space. The plumage is painted in groups — head, back, wing coverts, the long tail — with the barring and scalloping painted as a pattern that follows the form.
Colour is the joy of the breed and is matched from a daylight photo, painted in layers over a lighter base so the greens and blues glow. The cere — blue on most males, brown or tan on females — is painted as it is, because it is part of the face owners know.
Budgies are the most common small-bird memorial we paint, usually from a few casual phone photos, and we tell you honestly what the references will support. A three-quarter head-and-shoulders study is the classic; a pair on a perch from separate photos is a favourite.
For the trade
Selling Budgerigar 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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Budgerigar portrait FAQ
How do you paint a bird that small?
At two or three times life size. The barred head, the throat spots, the cere and the round dark eye become a portrait at that scale, and the scalloped back is painted as a pattern that follows the form.
Will the colour be right?
Yes — greens, blues, yellows, violets and greys are matched from a daylight photo and painted in layers so they glow.
Can you paint a memorial of a budgie from a few phone photos?
Yes. Small-bird memorials are common and usually painted from casual photos; send everything you have.
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 Budgerigar portrait
Send a photo of your Budgerigar 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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