Butterfly Escaping a Spider Web

A butterfly flies safely through open air beside a large circular spider web stretched between two branches. A generous gap keeps the butterfly free from the web, while one tiny spider remains far away on the opposite edge. A few simple leaves frame the patterned web and make the harmless escape action clear without showing contact or injury. How to colour: Use orange and golden yellow across the butterfly's four wings, add deep brown borders, black vein lines and small turquoise spots. Colour its body dark charcoal and keep tiny white highlights on the eye. Trace the web very lightly with silver grey or pale blue so its pattern stays delicate, then colour the small spider dark brown with a warm tan abdomen. Use chestnut and ochre for the branches and emerald green for the leaves. Colour the butterfly first with smooth symmetrical layers, use a sharp light pencil on the web and preserve wide white space between the insect and the threads.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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