I suck at butterflies!!!

I think I used a 0 for the white highlights and probably just a 4 round for the black lines/teardrops and dots.

WOW THANK YOU DAIZY!!!

Daizy your butterflies are da bomb. Thank you for the tutorial.
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Daizy, just gorgeous!

Daizy, you do amazing work! I love your bunny and what a cutie pie model!

At least your butterfly doesn't always seem to have a fallopian tube incorporated in it...



This one was particularly bad because I was so desperate to finish, I forgot the body and antennae...fortunately, my daughter thinks I'm the bomb so she was oblivious to her anatomically non-existent butterfly-thing

Lovely blending though (Seriously, LJ, that just looks like a fab eye design - who needs antennae?!)

What colours did you use?

Thanks Kristal! Blending is my thing ...that and fallopian tubes.
I think it was Snaz: Spkl Blue (light) and metallic purple or spkl lilac... maybe some pink (dark) a well. Can't remember, but judging from my kit, that's what they would have to be...

Fallopian tubes!!! Those are some very stylish ones indeed!

Love it!

Hey Marindas! I have to say again that I love your butterfly in your avatar! It's gorgeous and so unique! It makes me smile everytime I see you post

I've been practicing on my butterflies for this last gig. I have to give a lot of credit to Daisy for inspiration

Very nice Kandy!

Jayde, You crack me up! I never would have seen the fallopian tubes if you hadn't pointed them out. Think I'll offer that on my board

Kandy those are awesome!!! Can I borrow them so I can practice..?
I hate butterflies, I give up easily. If I'm practicing and they look awful I put everything aside and leave...Get so frustrated..LOL
I currently have 2 on my boards, my avatar and a simple one I'll post later..

Lady J, that was hillarious!!

Mirandas wrote:Kandy those are awesome!!! Can I borrow them so I can practice..?
I hate butterflies, I give up easily. If I'm practicing and they look awful I put everything aside and leave...Get so frustrated..LOL
I currently have 2 on my boards, my avatar and a simple one I'll post later..

Lady J, that was hillarious!!

Most of these were inspired from Daisy's butterflies on her Facebook gallery I decided I like making half face butterflies. They are easier for me.

Aww, they are beautiful!!! I love the orange/yellow one!
Tehe, glad I could be of inspiration... thank you!!!

Ooops! Just noticed I've been miss spelling your name Daizy!

Someone posted my step by step, it's pretty quick, I paint that design in about a minute and a half.

Alright Ladies...Today was Butterfly Day at a birthday party...!
Gosh I painted around 20 of them all the same...(including my avatar now) I was so sick of looking at the other I had to change it.
Here are some that I painted today. Right out of my head, cuz I didn't have these on my board. I have seen them somewhere else, can't remember exactly where...Constructive Criticism is welcome!
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WOW!!! Sorry Ladies they came out HUGEE! Just hit send, forgot to review them..So tired my fingers hurt so much..lol I'll edit them tomorrow..

There isn't really anything I can constructively criticize, they are beautiful!

I love the teal blue colour.. what is it?

Fantastic!

I wouldn't fix a thing

I'm planning on stocking up pink, purple, and a teal for this month. Do tell about that teal? Is it two shades?

Thanks so much, I feel more confident now..I still have to work with my lines but I feel that I made a big improvement...
The teal is Kryolan, and I blend it with wolfe metallic green. (on the second butterfly)
On the first one I use Paradise teal.
I love Kryolan teal, love its consistency, I can work it real good with a little water..too bad a kid grabbed it behind my back and stuck his little finger on it, messed it up bad, plus a huge chunk stayed on his finger..What a waste.
I had to stop painting, called the birthday girl mom and told her that I couldn't keep painting ,they have to keep this kid away from my table. Of course no mom around..he kept on bumping my chair, running behind me, grabbing things..etc..kid was a nightmare..
FORGOT ONE MORE THING...
My challenge now is flowers...love those rose buttons , little roses and I have to master those flowers using flat brushes and arty cakes..

C'mon all you butterfly ladies where are your challenge photos. Don't be shy show us your offerings. Join in on the fun.

If you really want to make a butterfly POP, I find putting a lighter color at the inner corner of the eye & fading out to a darker color works wonders.

Here is a few quick butterflies that I do. Very fast designs...




I have some others that are more ornate but I use these for line work. This is my number one girl request other than my fairy rose princess and dragons.