Parakeet Transparency Puzzle

In my Designing for Kids class, I was asked to create a puzzle about nature.

A sketch of wild parakeets sitting in a tree

Budgerigars (also known as “budgies” or parakeets) are a species of bird native to Australia. In 1840, these birds were introduced as companion animals to England. However, they were not popular pets in the United States until the 1950s

Using Illustrator, I drew my parakeets.

Finish 2D graphic with parakeets living in and sitting on a tree

Next, I separated them into channels using Photoshop.

Isolated cyan channel
Isolated magenta channel
Isolated yellow channel
Isolated black channel

In captivity, budgies exhibit a wide range of colors, including white, yellow, and blue. In the wild, however, they only come in bright green. Their wild relatives make their homes in the cavities of trees and can live in flocks of 100 or more birds.

Finally, they were ready to print on acetate and photograph.

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