Beautiful butterfly drawing

With bright colors, delicate wings, and whimsical movements, butterflies capture the imagination. In both detailed naturalist drawings and bright and bold Lisa Frank stickers, butterflies are everywhere. “But typically, simple ‘clip art’ butterflies are not what butterflies actually look like. That’s what they look like when pinned to a board,” explains illustrator Kevin Jay Stanton. There’s more to the recognizable butterfly shape than two big wings. They can be a challenge to draw, but with reference photos and the right tools, you can transform simple curved lines into dynamic butterfly wings. Before you jump in and draw a butterfly, you have to understand what they look like. “Analyzing your reference photo is going to be your number one job with any kind of naturalist illustration,” explains illustrator and comic artist Jonathan Case. “Any time you’re drawing an animal that you’re not familiar with, you really need to understand the geometry of that creature.” But not all butterflies look the same. Whether you sketch the simple Cabbage White butterfly, the whimsical Great Windmill butterfly, or the iconic Monarch butterfly, every species has its own markings, colors, and shapes to consider. Take time to do some research before you sketch. Explore different species and images of that species to use as reference photos. Plan your drawing. This is the time to think about the composition of your drawing and consider the angle you’ll want to take on the butterfly. Will you...

Butterflies are a wonderful drawing subject—their wings have a certain pattern that can be reduced to a few rules. Once you know the rules, you can draw a realistic-looking butterfly without any special drawing skills. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to draw a detailed butterfly step by step, right from scratch. We'll create a monarch butterfly, but you can also modify my method to draw any other butterfly! What You'll Learn in This Realistic Butterfly Drawing Tutorial • How to draw the body of a butterfly • How to draw butterfly wings • How to draw the cells of butterfly wings • How to draw patterns on butterfly wings 1. How to Draw the Body of a Butterfly Step 1 Let's start this butterfly detailed drawing tutorial with a realistic butterfly outline. Sketch a vertical oval for the torso. Step 2 Cross the torso in half with a vertical line. This will be the length of the body. Step 3 Draw a longer oval below; this will be the abdomen. Step 4 Connect the abdomen to the torso with a slim waist. Step 5 Draw a circle on top of the body—this will be the head. Step 6 Add two ovals on the sides of the head. Step 7 Add two tiny ovals on the front of the head. These will be the short, furry antennae called palpi. Step 8 Draw a pair of curves for the big antennae. Step 9 End each antenna with tiny "beans." Step 10 You can now outline the body and add all the necessary details. The torso is fluffy, and the abdomen is segmented. 2. How to Draw Butterfly Wings Step 1 Learning how t...

Some people just seem to have amazing drawing skills that they can apply to any situation and any circumstances, no matter what it is they want to draw. Most of the world, however, don’t. That’s very frustrating if you have a need to draw, and there are lots of craft projects that require it. You may well encounter situations in which you want to draw a butterfly, and while this might sound easy, butterflies can actually be surprisingly challenging. After all, they have quite complicated body sections, and the challenge of getting the wings symmetrical can be considerable. A further difficulty is presented by the fact that most of us have a good idea of what butterflies look like, but have rarely observed a real one sitting still for a long period of time. Before you get started, take a look at some pictures online so you have a clearer idea of what you’re trying to recreate. If you’ve ever wondered how to draw butterflies, here are some top tips that will have you drawing like a pro in no time! These tips can help both adults and children. Materials To draw a butterfly well, you’ll need: • A sharp pencil • A nice black fineliner or marker pen • Plain white paper • A flat surface to lean on • A ruler • An eraser So, let’s get to drawing! Step 1: Mark Your Paper Use your ruler to find the central point on your piece of paper, and lightly draw a line going both horizontally and vertically across the paper, dividing it into four pieces. This will help you immensely when it co...

108K Shares How To Draw A Butterfly – Easy Step-By-Step Drawing Tutorial Learn how to draw a butterfly in this step by step drawing tutorial for kids, teens and adults. This monarch butterfly drawing tutorial with simple steps was created in conjunction with my Other ideas is to color it in with crayons, markers, watercolors- it would even make a nifty rock painting idea. You can get creative and both draw and color your butterfly with different colors and patterns! How To Draw a Butterfly Step-By-Step The trickiest part of drawing a butterfly is getting its wins to look symmetrical or equal on both sides. To make it easier to eyeball the wings symmetry we’re going to draw both wings together in unison. It’s much easier that way. Let’s get to it and draw a beautiful butterfly! How To Draw a Butterfly – YouTube Tutorial Click on the image below or this link [ how to paint a butterfly Youtube tutorial] to start watching the full length video. Step 1 Draw the butterfly’s head thorax and abdomen. This trick will centre the butterfly in the middle of your paper. The body is made of the head (a circle), a middle thorax (oval), and abdomen (oblong oval), 2 eyes (semi-circles on either side of the head) and 2 antennae. Fun Fact: some butterflies antennae are straight and some are curved, depending on the butterfly species. Step 7 Draw 2 semi-circles connected the diagonal lines from last step and bottom arch lines. Your butterfly overall shape is now complete. Take a step back and...