How to draw a butterfly?

The unearthly beauty of butterflies is admired by children and adults. Intricate patterns on the wings, a harmonious combination of colors and shades, complex shapes - attract and fascinate. However, it is not everyone's power to recreate all this splendor on a piece of paper, especially to kids who are just starting to develop their artistic skills. Therefore, it is quite logical that with a request to draw a butterfly the crumbs turn to their parents.

But it's bad luck, not every adult knows how beautifully to draw a butterfly, so that the picture justifies the child's expectations. Well, let's look at some simple schemes for creating such a masterpiece.

How to draw a fairy-tale or "cartoon" butterfly colors?

Colorful and bright fairy-tale characters always like children, so, beyond all doubt, a butterfly of this kind will please a baby preschooler.

Draw a butterfly can be, like a pencil, and paints, while the scheme of its implementation is so simple that you can attract the youngest to the process.

So, let's see how using simple geometric figures, numbers and letters to create this wonderful "cartoon" butterfly. First, we prepare a blank sheet of paper, a simple pencil, colored pencils or paints, and an eraser to correct the errors. Now proceed:

1. First thing we draw a circle - it will be the head of a butterfly, then the trunk - in the likeness of the English letter "U".
2. Now draw the wings in the form of a number "3" on both sides.
3. After the main contours are drawn, proceed to the details. Draw a circle for each eye, so that together they look like the number "8".
4. Butterfly should be friendly - draw her a smile in the form of an arch and a mustache. Also add a few curved lines on the body.
5. To make the eyes look more natural - draw the pupils, as shown in the photo.
6. To complete the image of our fairy-tale heroine, you can use various patterns on the wings. These can be circles, wavy lines, stars, hearts - anything, at your discretion.
7. In the end, we will add bright colors and beautify the beautiful butterfly with paints or colored pencils. The color palette can also be absolutely any.

How to draw a beautiful butterfly for older children in stages?

After working off the initial skills, you can tackle the task more difficult and draw a real butterfly:

1. So, on a blank sheet of paper draw a small oval - this will be the basis of the trunk.
2. Then, look at the photo and draw the wings: upper and lower.
3. Let's make wings openwork - we will add internal patterns. We will extend the trunk, finishing several arches from below. To finish with the basic outlines - we'll finish the head.
4. Do not forget about the eyes and antennae.
5. A few more finishing touches on the upper and lower wings, after which you can begin to paint.

How to draw a butterfly on a flower in pencil?

For sure, young princesses want to add a beautiful flower to the composition. In this case, drawing a butterfly is better in profile, and this is a task, almost for artists. But try still, so as not to disappoint the little lady.

So, let's start:

1. Traditionally, let's start with the head and trunk.
2. Then draw the antennae and legs.
3. Now we have the most difficult part of the job - it's wings. First, we'll draw the main outline, after which we'll fantasize with the patterns.
4. With a flower, as a rule, problems do not arise.
5. Well, our beautiful butterfly on the flower is almost ready, it remains to add colors. Try to choose shades that are as close to natural as possible.

As you can see, drawing a butterfly on a flower is not as difficult as it seemed initially. Of course, you can not get everything right away, but if you do a little training, success is guaranteed to you.