Where can I find ideas for a parrot tattoo?

Mary G: Where can I find ideas for a parrot tattoo?
I am wanting to get a new tattoo.
I own an African Grey parrot.
Looking for ideas for the tattoo and the location.

Answers and Views:

Answer by Britnie H
Look on TattooJohnny.com

Answer by Betta Lover
Well don’t you want to come up with your own ideas for your tattoo? It’s going to be with you forever (like you didn’t already know) so maybe you should try sketching something out no matter your art skills and write down words that come to mind when you think of what you want your tattoo to me.

That being said my reccomendation would be to get a photo of your bird and to get a tattoo artist who is good at doing photorealistic animals.

Answer by ladyjeansntee
I’ve always liked the yahoo image search option, maybe you can find some cool ideas on there?

https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?ei=UTF-8&fr=slv8-fp&p=African%20Grey%20parrot.&fr2=tab-web

Answer by tikitiki
Take a picture of the parrot and take it in to the shop & tell them anything additional you want added/removed. Also ask their opinions as well. A good shop will be able to draw something unique for you, and a good shop will want to draw/use something unique other then a standard tat on the rack.

Answer by Em
I don’t think there’s anything cuter than a parrot on his back, with his neck feathers ruffled out and his tail all fanned. If you could get the right pose for this, it wouldn’t require any background or extra detail. It says enough. I’d get it around the shoulder, but it would hurt, since it’s so bony.

Answer by Loollea
go to your local tatoo parlor and look at their books for ideas

Answer by littlescreechowl
Any artist worth their stuff can draw a picture or design a collage for your tat from pictures of your beloved birdy. As to the local, ask yourself several important questions: Do I need to be able to see the tattoo on myself without contortions? Who in my life do I not want to see it, like great granny, or boss. Buy several small temporary tattoos and place them in the places you are thinking of. Note your initial reactions when you see the fakes and this will help narrow the field. I am a tattoo artist/exotic bird person so I guess my opinion might help.

Answer by Pinky
I think your parrot would look great tattooed on your leg. The upper part of your leg with a perch tattooed with the grey on it. Or maybe on your calf. Or you could have the artist draw your hand as the perch with the grey on your hand. I have my lovebird on my lower back. I plan to get another tattoo of my birds feet on the top of my shoulder . I have a lovebird, cockatiel, quaker and an umbrella cockatoo. So the feet with go from tiny to x-large.