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Butterfly sketch3/1/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() As you can see, the pencil mark is very light, but hopefully, you can see the general shape. ![]() I started my butterfly drawing by sketching out the general circle and oval shapes of the butterfly body and then added the sections of each wing. Make sure you are applying only a very light pressure onto the pencil to achieve very light pencil marks on the page. I recommend using a 2B lead pencil to first softly sketch out the general shapes of the butterfly wings and body. I decided I wanted to place my butterfly at an angle to make it a more interesting composition. Think carefully about how you will position the butterfly on your page. Once you have decided on the size of the paper you will be working on, you can think about your composition and then draw it out in pencil. Step 3: Composition and rough drawing of the general shapes of the butterfly Your pencil marks and brush strokes can be bolder and wider – and there is more room for error in a sense. With a larger sheet of paper, you can accentuate details and there is space to enlarge tiny areas. Interestingly enough, working on a larger surface is a lot easier than on a smaller surface. I would recommend sticking to at least A4 in size, because if you work any smaller you may struggle to get a good amount of detail in your drawing or painting. It is square in shape, but works well for the size and structure of a butterfly. The butterfly I drew is on a page in my art journal – it is slightly smaller than A4. I find that working on an A4 or A3 sheet of watercolor paper is a good size to start off with for drawing. Step 2: Decide on the size of your drawing There are a huge variety of free stock photo sites on the web, but these two are the ones I have used the most for good reference photos. If you cannot get your own photographs of your chosen subject matter, then you can always use free images from or. This gives you a better idea of how the subject matter “sits in space” so to speak.īecause I wanted a level of naturalism in my artwork, I chose to work from a photograph of a butterfly that I found on. You also have first-hand experience of what the butterfly looks like in a real-life situation. In this step by step drawing tutorial, I wanted to capture the smaller details and patterns on the butterfly wings.ĭrawing from your own photos is a great way to come up with unique ideas and compositions. In this case, drawing from your imagination would work well. If you want to paint a monarch butterfly or insect in a more abstracted or expressionistic manner, then it is absolutely fine to work with a more stylized, simplified drawing. As a result, the butterfly may become more stylized or simplified than the original. You can work from your imagination, but the truth is that most people’s brains leave out important information about the original insect. Whenever you draw a plant, flower or insect, it is a good idea to get a clear and good quality reference image to work from. Butterfly Drawing Tutorial Step 1- Collecting your reference material ![]()
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