The prompt was "Catch."
Materials
- Pigma Micron 005 and 02 pens
- Faber-Castell M, S, and F black pens
- HB hardness drawing pencil
- White polymer erasers of various shapes and sizes
- Cold-pressed watercolor paper cut to 3.75x5.5"
Step 1: Sketch with a pencil
Sketch the general shapes. Add specificity to the outlines. Sketch the general patterns, and then add the specific details.
Step 2: Draw with pens
Using the
005, outline everything. Then using the 02, outline the fine upper edge of the wings, the antennae, and the body details. Using thicker pens, fill in the solid black regions. Butterflies are never perfectly symmetrical so don't worry about that.
Step 3: Add the 'catch'
I was originally going to use a butterfly net, but didn't have enough room on the paper, so I sketched a Polaroid picture frame with pencil, and then added the outline and the shading with the 005.
Step 4: Carefully erase the pencil marks
Results
This was challenging but delightful as it was my first attempt at a butterfly. Some of the pens don't work well on this
paper texture so some of the details are a bit thicker than I'd have liked. I want
to add a splashy bright watercolor wash to mimic the bright details of the live butterfly and possibly the flowery background.
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