Since I’ve always been fond of butterflies and I really, really wanted to draw one and not “screw it up”.
I pulled out my watercolor pencil set. Ahhh, these pencils are just fun! I didn’t think I could pull off a realistic type of fly. So I decided to color outside of the box.
Originally I had wanted to make the latin name pop out in white.
Aren’t these guys just the prettiest creatures? As a kid, I witnessed a huge monarch butterfly swarm on a Saturday morning right outside my bedroom window. So, I did the logical thing and ran after them. I was able to catch two. I released them into my room and had 2 pet butterflies for a day. I think my Dad found out and convinced me to release the butterflies before they died. Possibly if I had butterfly food at home I could’ve kept them! Haha
I saw a very creative journal page on flickr that inspired the background for this page. Because plain ‘ole white just wasn’t doing it for me.
I really enjoy drawing this way….you know where you take a real image and then whimsy-size it!
I love how this turned out! The backround is perfect.
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I love how this turned out! The backround is perfect.
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@Julia- thanks so much! I wasn't sure if it would work or not, and I really appreciate you liking it :D
ReplyDeleteyou always have a wonderful way of adding just the right amount of pattern and color to your artwork! this is fabulous!! xox
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