Manual Vector Bird Redraw

I have two ornamental birds supplied as high-resolution PNG references. You will receive each bird as its own file and, if you prefer, a combined layout as well. The task is to recreate them from scratch in Adobe Illustrator—absolutely no Image Trace or other auto-vectorisation shortcuts.

What I expect:

• Each bird rebuilt as clean, fully editable vector artwork, organised in sensible, clearly named layers (body, wings, feather groups, outlines, highlights, etc.).
• Faithful colour work: rich blue gradients with smooth dark-to-light transitions, soft ivory-to-cream blends on feathers, and sharp gold outlines and accents exactly as in the reference.
• Matching proportions, silhouette, and feather detail so the new vectors overlay perfectly on the originals.

Deliverables:
– Layered .AI file in RGB colour space
– Linked or embedded gradient swatches for easy later edits
– An exported transparent-background PNG proof for quick review

Acceptance criteria: the vectors must remain crisp at any zoom, gradient banding should be absent, and every element should be directly selectable without compound-path clutter.

If this precise, hand-drawn approach in Illustrator is your wheelhouse, I’m ready to get started right away and can share the reference files as soon as we agree.