Butterfly Visiting a Lotus Pond

A large butterfly flies above a calm lotus pond with its four patterned wings fully open. Three blooming lotus flowers rise from broad lily pads, one friendly frog watches from a pad and two dragonflies hover nearby. Reeds and gentle ripples complete the pond while every animal remains clearly separated and easy to count. How to colour: Use orange and coral on the butterfly's upper wings, blend violet and pink across the lower wings and add black edges with yellow spots. Colour the dragonflies sky blue and turquoise with silver-grey wings. Make the frog bright leaf green with a pale yellow belly and dark eyes. Colour the lotus petals pink and lavender with golden centres, the pads emerald and jade, the reeds olive green and the water pale aqua with blue ripple lines. Work in light layers, mirror wing colours carefully, shade petals from the base outward and leave white highlights across the water.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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