Butterflies Around a Waterfall

Five butterflies flutter around a small waterfall in a rocky fern-filled clearing. Each butterfly is separate and carries a different open-wing pattern, while the water falls gently between rounded rocks into a shallow pool. Tall fern fronds frame the scene without covering the insects, leaving plenty of open areas for colouring. How to colour: Give the butterflies distinct palettes: orange and black, sky blue and navy, lemon yellow and brown, pink and violet, and turquoise with purple spots. Colour the waterfall and pool pale blue, deepen the water beneath the falling stream with turquoise and add white gaps for foam. Use warm grey, ochre and soft brown for the rocks, then combine emerald, forest and lime green across the ferns. Work from the lightest colours to the darkest, use symmetrical strokes on paired wings and follow the water downward with long smooth pencil lines.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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