Simple Butterfly with the Watercolor Set 3

Hey Tombow friends! This is Jennie and today I’ll show you how to make a simple butterfly using the Tombow Watercolor Set. This set comes with an insert that has awesome tips and tricks for watercoloring. You can also find many videos and books! I recommend this book by Peggy Dean! It has simple and intermediate images you can recreate!

Supplies:

• Tombow Watercolor Set
• Watercolor or mixed media paper

The first thing you should do when you buy the Tombow Watercolor Set, is read the instructional pamphlet and fill the mixing chart.

Step One:

Draw a simple butterfly using Tombow MONO Drawing Pencil 4H. You can look for a template online or look at a photo of a butterfly and draw it. Don’t worry about perfection or accuracy. This is all about relaxing and having fun!

Step Two:

Add color to the butterfly with the Tombow Dual Brush Pens. The more color you add, the more saturated and brighter it will be. I left a space between colors because I love the lighter space and the effect extra water creates.

Step Three:

Use the Tombow Medium Water Brush to blend the colors. This is why it’s so important to swatch the colors before you make a project. You can keep adding colors to make it darker or add one more of one specific color. To color the thorax, I outlined it with green and I mixed red, yellow and green to make brown.

Step Four:

Outline the butterfly using the fine tip of the Tombow MONO Twin Permanent Marker.

Step Five:

Fill the out the butterfly using the broad tip of the Tombow MONO Twin Permanent Marker.

Step Six:

Add small details. Details are great for floral and fauna. I used the fine tip of the Tombow Dual Brush Pens to add dots the butterfly wings. To the thorax, I added lines with color I picked up from the Tombow Blending Palette using the Tombow Medium Water Brush. A second option is to use the  Medium Water Brush to blend the dots slightly. You also have the option of leaving the details out.

This was such a soothing project to create! I hope you give it a try!

If you are looking for a watercolor class, I recommend Watercolor Flowers with Tombow’s Watercolor Set by Jessica Mack.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! Take Care!