BEAUTIFUL WATERCOLOR BUTTERFLY PAINTING FOR KIDS TO MAKE

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This beautiful watercolor butterfly painting combines oil pastels and watercolors. Kids will learn easy watercolor techniques to create this wow-worthy art!

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INSTRUCTIONS 1. Cut your watercolor paper to size and tape it down to a wooden board. Taping it down is an optional step but will help to keep the paper flat as it dries.

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2. Have kids look at pictures of butterflies to help them draw out the butterfly wings and also the pattern inside the wings.

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3. Use black oil pastel to outline your pencil drawing and fill in the body of the butterfly.

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4. Decide on three colors for your butterfly wings. Looking at pictures of real butterflies can help kids choose their own colors.

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For the full tutorial please click the link below.

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