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How to Draw a Butterfly
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: big round head.
Step 1: Big round head
A bit above the middle, draw a big soft egg head, a little wider than tall.
Tip Leave room on both sides for the wings and room on top for antennae.
Step 2: Two big eyes
Below the middle of the head, draw 2 big egg eyes, a finger apart. Fill them black with a shine.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes, draw a little U smile. Add a small round cheek under each eye.
Tip Keep the cheeks well inside the head so white shows all round.
Step 4: Teardrop body
Start under the left of the head. Draw a chest bump, then a plump teardrop tummy, stopping under the right.
Step 5: Three stripes
Across the tummy, draw 3 little smile curves, one under the other, from edge to edge.
Step 6: Big top wings
Start on the left of the chest. Draw a big rounded wing up past the head, back to the tummy.
Step 7: Bottom wings
Start halfway along the bottom of each top wing. Draw a smaller round fan back to the tummy.
Step 8: Curly antennae
Start on top of the head, left of the middle. Draw a long lazy S ending in a small ball.
Step 9: Wing spots
In each top wing, draw a big oval spot and a small dot up top. One spot per bottom wing.
Step 10: Bumpy wing edges
Along the outside edge of each wing, draw 3 little U bumps inside the wing, from corner to corner.
Step 11: Yellow spots, pink cheeks
Go over your lines. Colour the spots and bumps yellow and the cheeks pink. Leave the eyes white.
Step 12: Orange wings, purple body
Colour the wings orange around the yellow. Colour the head, body and antenna balls purple around the cheeks and eyes.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a butterfly, drawn by you.
