Butterflies (and sometimes Moths) are so beautiful and graceful to watch. If butterfly drawing is what you want to do, then you have come to the right place. I have put together a step-by-step tutorial that will help you figure out how to draw butterflies / moths by using simple shapes to build up their forms. This is an easy tutorial that even young kids can draw. Even some really younger children and preschoolers might be able to draw a butterfly if you stand by to help with the instructions. Enjoy!
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Butterfly Drawing Easy Methods : How to Draw Butterflies Step by Step
You will notice how all of these butterflies start with simple shapes. In fact (as you can see in the picture above), I see an alphabet letter in each of these beginning butterfly drawings (y, X, L, Y, and another X). Find out how to draw all of the butterflies below.
Butterfly Drawing Lesson #1
Step 1
Start of this butterfly drawing with this ‘x’ like shape. Easy enough so far.
Step 2
Now draw the butterflies body – as you can see the body looks like a number ‘8’ with 2 eyes on top of it (or a sideways number ‘8’).
Step 3
Now draw a downwards curved line through the top of the number ‘8’ body. I also color coded this one to show you how to more easily figure out how to draw this butterfly and his wings. I see the tops of the wings look like a letter ‘c’ and backwards letter ‘c’. I also see that the bottom left sides of the wings looks like letter ‘S’ like shapes to me. And the right bottom side of each wing looks like a backwards ‘S’ like shape to me.
Step 4
Now make some nifty designs on the butterfly’s wings. The pattern looks like a bunch of letter ‘U’s to me.
Step 5 – Finished Butterfly Drawing #1
Now just add details if you want, such as the antennas. Notice all of the lines drawn into the wings…it gives the butterfly drawing character.
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thank you very much for the lesson.I really learnt to draw butterflies.
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Thank you, I got a lot out of it …. I think that with practice I’ll get it. Truthfully I’m sorry to say I.get up set if it’s not right and stop. I’ll probably have to watch again. Wish me luck.
You can do it…just keep at it!
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I really liked the drawing! Do you mind adding more steps? It seems to start to get a little complicated. Especially with all the lines on the wings, how do you do those? You see what I mean?
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I cant really draw a straight line, forget sketch or paint. But the butterfly came out quite well. It took me a long time, but it was well worth the while. Thank you very much
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Thank you! First time I have ever drawn such a beautiful butterfly!
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I was just wondering where Butterfly C was?
Didn’t see it there..
Hmmm…over the years it must have disappeared (Butterfly C). I’ll look for it on my hard drive. Thanks for noticing.
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Thanks, broke down the essential steps needed to clearly see the basic outline of a Butterfly’s structure. Great tool to help the minds eye see past the beauty into the blueprint of the body.
this is so very helpful, really. but the thing is that u dont really show how to add these lines that make it look more realistic. other than that it was great (: thank you
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It looks good, but it’s hard to draw with so less steps, so it didn’t help very much.
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