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Showing posts with label painting methods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label painting methods. Show all posts

Monday, April 15, 2013

Two ways to paint the pastel butterfly


This was my first attempt. I looked at the picture on the card and drew the color areas in with pencil before carefully painting within the lines. It took a long time and I was not thrilled with the results.

The second one was easier and a lot more fun. I didn't do any drawing and simply let the base color show through between areas of the pink, blue and green.

Which one looks more like the picture? I can't really say and I don't think realisim is the point here- do you? It's up to you and what you're trying to accomplish.

My only goal was to have something cute to put on a garden stake and either way I think I've accomplished that- don't you?