my first butterfly

Comments and suggestions please. I posted before but in the wrong forum!!

Way to go!!! That's beautiful for your first butterfly! Lots better than MY first one! LOL Keep it up!

Thanks!!!

Nice and neat. One suggestion. make your upper wings larger than the lower ones as that's how real wings are.

VERY nice! You go girl!!!
I love the swirly to it!

With the bottom dots that go up to the eyes make sure your brush tip is rounded/has enough paint so that you can get nice rounded dots. Also, there is a special brush just for making dots (makes life a lot easier)

Make the top wing bigger and the bottom smaller and you will be golden!
For the top I have them close their eye and put the sponge from the lid to as far up as it goes.
For the bottom I bend the sponge in my hand so that it looks more like a J so that it comes out curved and only the first few colors hit.

Wipes for the paint outside the lines and you are golden!

Yes i have to buy some round brushes. I tried to make due!!!! Once i pick up some new brushes I will try it again!!!! Thanks

One question.... Should I wipe the edges before I do my black line work?

That is what I do.
I wipe it so it is symmetrical and then do the line work.
Takes just a second

Great butterfly! I like it & like your butterfly body & antenna(something that took me forever to master:-)!
I like to do my butterflies smaller(so they don't take over the face). It keeps the kiddos from smudging them.
I only wipe the edge of my butterfly if I really smudge it. It takes too much time & I try not to use wipes on their faces unless I have to. Kids are more likely to have a reaction to the wipe than to your paint(I'd hate for a reaction to be blamed on my paints & really it's the wipe). Also, wiping the edge can take more time. It's better to get the practice down on how best to lay down a butterfly. Trust me, you'll get lots of practice as butterflies are the #1 choice for little girls!
Here's an example of making the butterfly smaller(try ending it at the cheekbones).