How to Draw a Butterfly on a Flower

Step 1: The flower's middle

Above the middle of the page draw a big round circle. Inside draw 2 big eyes and a U smile.

Step 2: Four petals

Start on the circle, bulge out a fat petal, back to the circle. Do 4: top, bottom, left, right.

Step 3: Four more petals

In each gap start on the circle, bulge out a petal the same size, and stop back on the circle.

Tip Now there are 8 petals all round.

Step 4: Stem, leaves and grass

Draw 2 stem lines from the bottom petal down to a ground line. Add 2 leaves and 2 grass tufts.

Tip Let the stem bend a little and get wider near the ground.

Step 5: Butterfly head

Above the tip of the top-right petal draw a small round head. Add 2 round eyes and a tiny smile.

Step 6: Body and stripes

Under the head draw a small egg body resting on the petal tip. Add 2 short curved stripes across it.

Step 7: Top wings

Start each side of the body under the head. Draw a big wing out and up, back to the body.

Step 8: Bottom wings

Start halfway along the bottom of each top wing. Swoop down and out, back up to the body tip.

Step 9: Antennae and spots

From the top of the head draw 2 thin antennae ending in tiny balls. Add a spot in each wing.

Step 10: Pink petals and cheeks

Colour all 8 petals pink. Add a little pink cheek under each eye, beside the smile.

Step 11: Yellow middle and spots

Colour the flower's middle yellow around the cheeks, and the wing spots yellow. Leave the eyes white.

Step 12: Green stem, purple body

Colour the stem and leaves green, and the butterfly's head, body and antenna tips purple. Leave its eyes white.

Step 13: Blue wings

Colour the 4 wings blue around the spots. Go over your lines and your butterfly is done!