I suck at butterflies!!!

Another tip I have learned for shaping my butterfly is turning the sponge upside down like a boat. Use the curved side to sponge down. I can pinch and get into the corners of the eyes much better this way

Thanks for the tips, CottonKandyClown. I'm going to get back to practicing. I went back to your picture post in this thread and liked how your butterfly was lots of tear drops. I think I'll try that too.

This pic shows my smoosh-wiggle stroke pretty well.



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Tash, great photo and butterfly. I liked how you took some artistic license and didn't make it all uniform. It has a graffiti essence in it. Love it. There are so many good ones in this thread. I also liked the monarch colors too that someone did.

Tash, I was just searching for the information about the smoosh-wiggle brush stroke. I hated my butterflies. I'm still not that good but your technique for the edges has helped me so much. Thanks a billion! This is trying to use your smoosh-wiggle for the edges. Wish I had done that for the inside lines also. I don't like how those look.

Beautiful butterflies! CottonKandy, gonna have to try your sponging tip.

MeeMee I like your use of blue instead of black and white. I think your butterfly looks fine.

Tash, your photo is stunning!

my butterfly

I love all of the butterflies, each one is so unique! Man, do we ever have some talented painters on here

Love the butterfly, Sylviku!

I always practice on my arm and it help my eye butterflies are getting better not great but better I think your butterflies are very pretty .

So pretty Sylviku!

Wow, these are gorgeous!!! It has been a while since I stopped by this post. Time to work on my butterflies.

so glad I found this thread, I do all this detailed cheek art and such but when it comes to butterflies I suck,lol. I don't know how it works out like that, want a mermaid? sure! Princess jasmine and her tiger? No problem! Butterfly? Ugh, er, how about a pretty fairy instead??? lol.
I have a "girly-girly" party coming up so I will be working on butterflies this week, thanks for the pointers and inspiration ya'll!

I love all those butterflies. I love the way you make the wings so detailed. I often use this very simple butterfly. It is the quickest way for me to do a butterfly and the girls love it. Just sponge down the base, line with a 3/4 or 1/2 (depends on the face), doesn't have to be precise, and make some dots and stars. When I have the sponge and brush loaded (I don't use a new sponge or brush for every kid), it is less than 2 minutes including glitter, choosing a gem and all.



Oh, I didn't make this up on my own ofcourse. It is all inspired by the people on this lovely forum. Without you I was still painting my butterfly in 30 minutes with less effect lol.

So pretty Nancy! And Sylviku, WOWser! Love it!

sylviku, I love the shape of that butterfly...very stunning. I'm a big fan of tiny bottom wings.

Just, every thing looks so good...did you use a dragon cake for your practice?

Nancy I actually love the softness of the butterfly...I think I'm going to do this next girl gig instead of black outlines. I bought an angled shader like Lynne Jamison to try this very thing...and I love the jewel you used too.

I've got to go back in this thread and look at the other's I've missed.

D.

I used a homemade cake for my butterfly.

Nancy! I love,love,LOVE...your butterfly! Simply beautiful!

Just playing around with my new Tag paints....still am not happy with the shape of my butterfly....

The colors are a little muted but here's my go-to butterfly when lots of kids are waiting. Takes so little time to do these by the eyes and have the swirls down the cheek and to the forehead.

All butterflies are beautiful! I really love Nancy's one!
Here is one of mine