Paint and water would drip down onto the butterflies. Don’t make a mistake and hang them or put them upright. Once everyone completes their spring butterfly directed drawing, they place them somewhere to dry completely. You could also cut the butterflies out and glue onto construction or other special paper. The butterfly pops when left against a white background.
You could continue to paint the background a different color or leave it as is. Use one color completely before moving on to the next color. Paint different parts of the butterfly’s wings in various bright colors (yellow, pink, green, blue, purple). I used black for the entire body, being careful not to let it run anywhere or in the eyes. Use watercolor paints to paint the body of the butterfly first, starting in the center and working your way outward.
I usually use larger paintbrushes instead of the small ones that are typically included with watercolor paint sets.
#BUTTERFLY SIMPLE DRAWING HOW TO#
If your class hasn’t used watercolor paints before, you should demonstrate how to make proper brush strokes with a paintbrush and the water to paint ratio. On day one, we complete the drawing and the tracing with a black marker. I usually complete the activity over two days or periods. Erase the pencil lines with a good white eraser. Use a fine point black marker or Sharpie pen to trace all the lines of your spring butterfly directed drawing.Add a small smile and a tiny heart-shaped nose, if you wish.Draw and color in pupils, leaving a small spot of white in each eye.
Draw small curves at the top for eyelids. To add the details for the eyes, draw two circles at the top of the head.Adding details to the face is optional and would not take away any beauty if left blank.Draw two antennae from the center of the head, going out in different directions.Draw a curved line from each inner point of the scalloped edge to the thorax (upper body).Follow that with a scalloped line inside that.For the upper wings, start again with a curved line inside of each upper wing.Finish with a circle in the center of the extra space.Follow that with a scalloped line inside. Start by drawing a curved line along the inside of each lower wing.You can let children get creative here and give them some examples, or they can follow the steps. Now add the designs to the butterfly’s wings.To create the smaller lower wings, start at the outer corner of the top wing and draw a curved wing shape down and back up connecting with the bottom of the abdomen (lower body).Draw a curved wing shape starting below the head up, around, and then connect it at the bottom of the thorax (middle body).To draw large upper wings, start on one side first and then the other.These make up the three parts of a butterflies’ body (head, thorax, and abdomen). Add an oval going down from the circle and another smaller oval from the bottom.Starting in the middle of the page, draw a small circle.Place a large white piece of art paper in landscape orientation.Directions for How to Draw a Butterflyīelow are all the steps for how to draw a butterfly. You will have the most success if you model the lesson this way and take your time. I give my students plenty of time to follow along and ask questions. I take things slow and draw each step and give each instruction one at a time. Students can sit at their desks with their supplies. When teaching this art lesson to a class, I recommend standing front and center and using a large easel and chart paper to draw on. I recommend proper paper meant for art because it can handle the water and paint and shouldn’t tear the paper if used properly. You will need white art paper, pencils, erasers, fine black markers or Sharpie pens, and watercolor paints. This directed drawing can be adapted for any primary classroom or completed at home with a few simple materials. This spring butterfly directed drawing creates a beautiful result and perfect for your spring lessons. Kindergarten and primary kids love directed drawings! Teach students how to draw a butterfly with an easy to teach, step-by-step lesson.
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