“In the name of the Bee — And of the Butterfly — And of the Breeze — Amen!” Emily Dickinson
This arrangement of fruit and flowers simply begged to be drawn. If you look closely, you can still see parts of my initial, impulsive ‘blind contour’ drawing in places. I often erase the graphite, but this time, I felt it added another element, before overlaying it with washes of water and pigment.
I find these colours are so potent, stirring up equal measure of memory and hope.
This is an original watercolour painting on Arches 300gsm paper. Victorian Ash hand crafted archival framing to measure 74.5cm x 93.5cm.
This work may become available in alternate sizes as a limited edition fine art print. ‘Chat with us’ online for enquiries.
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Crafted to Bloom with Jessie Chui
After making so many paper flowers, I decided it was time to create a companion for them. For this Monarch Butterfly, I strived to make it as delicate and realistic as I could and I finally nailed it with this particular design. Perched on a flower or on your finger, this Monarch Butterfly has wings that are semi-transparent and can be opened and closed – just like the real thing. Its furry body is attached to six long legs that support its body in various positions, and the tiny dotted details on the head give it a distinctive look. Let me teach you how to make this Monarch Butterfly and how to make your own butterfly template in this one-of-a-kind online course. – Course goes live on April 14, 2023, so Pre-enrol now!
What You’ll Learn in this Course
- How to approach the design and construction of a butterfly sculpture
- Drawing and making a template for a Monarch butterfly
- How to create the delicate wings of a butterfly
- Step-by-step colouring of the wings of a Monarch butterfly
- How to make the body of a butterfly so it is proportionate with the wings
- Assembling the wings and body so the wings can lie flat and stand up
WRITTEN MATERIALS
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
VIDEO DEMONSTRATIONS
Course curriculum
INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Course Booklet – Templates & Supplies List
A. GETTING FAMILIAR
1.1 | Designing the Butterfly
1.2 | Dissecting the Parts of a Butterfly
1.3 | Gathering and Organizing Images
B. MAKING THE WING TEMPLATES
2.1 | PENCIL & PAPER: Materials & Tools
2.2 | PENCIL & PAPER: Printing Out Images
2.3.1 | PENCIL & PAPER: Tracing and Outlining (Part 1)
2.3.2 | PENCIL & PAPER: Tracing and Outlining (Part 2)
2.4 | PROCREATE & IPAD: Procreate Tools
2.5.1 | PROCREATE & IPAD: Tracing the Skeleton
2.5.2 | PROCREATE & IPAD: Colour Blocking
2.6 | PROCREATE & IPAD: Processing in Procreate & Exporting for Printing
2.7 | PROCREATE & IPAD: Exporting to Adobe Illustrator
2.8 | Vectorizing in Adobe Illustrator
C. MAKING THE BUTTERFLY WINGS
3.1 | Materials & Tools.pdf
3.2 | Selecting Colours
3.3.1 | Colouring the Wings (Topside Forewing)
3.3.2 | Colouring the Wings (Topside Backwings)
3.3.3 | Colouring the Wings (Underside Forewing)
3.3.4 | Colouring the Wings (Underside Backwings)
3.4 | Creating the Skeleton
3.5 | Assembling the Wings
D. MAKING THE BUTTERFLY BODY
4.1 | Materials & Tools
4.2 | Creating the Skeleton
4.3 | Making the Abdomen
4.4 | Making & Attaching the Eyes
4.5 | Making & Attaching the Legs
4.6 | Making & Attaching the Antenna
4.7 | Colouring the Body
4.8 | Attaching the Wings
4.9 | Adding Fur
4.10 | Adding Details to the Head
E. OTHER BUTTERFLIES
5.1 Making Other Butterflies
F. RESOURCES
My Book: Paper Flower Art (aka Paper Flowers)
Free Resource Library
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What’s inside
- 36 lessons
- Downloadable Templates
LET ME SHOW YOU HOW TO TURN A FLAT SHEET OF PAPER INTO A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MASTERPIECE!
- What type of tools & materials do you use in this course? I mainly two types of paper: tracing paper and White crepe paper, which you can purchase online at various suppliers or at your local art store. My favourite suppliers are listed in the Toolbox section. I also use 33 gauge stem wires which can be purchased at floral supply wholesalers, baking/cake supply stores and even big box stores like Michaels and Joanns. Everything else can be easily purchased from art or craft stores, online, or you likely have them at home. For most materials, I provide direct links to where you can buy them inside the course.
- When does the course start and finish? This course starts on Friday April 14, 2023 and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course – you decide when you start and when you finish.
- How long do I have access to the course? The short answer – Forever. The long answer – You’ll have access to the course videos and content forever as long as Crafted to Bloom exists, even if the online course platform changes.
- Do you offer any refunds or guarantees? Unfortunately, due to the nature of digital products, I cannot offer a refund. That said, I just know that you’ll learn something! I design every one of my flower online course so that I can share new and fresh techniques with you. I hate repeating myself.
- I’ve never tried making paper butterflies. Is this for me? Before I make this butterfly, I also had never tried making paper butterflies before! This is why I’ve designed this course so that you go through the entire creative process that I went through – from designing the template to using the template and then executing! My step-by-step instructions make it a breeze to follow. I have included 2 pre-made Monarch Butterfly templates for you to use if you choose to skip the template design sections. Start with the larger template first or challenge yourself with the smaller template.
- I’ve made paper butterflies before. Would I still benefit from this course? Absolutely! I bet you your butterfly doesn’t look like mine. I think you’ll find it invaluable to see how I got from a flat sheet of paper to a full butterfly sculpture. Challenge yourself and see how small you can make your butterfly!
- Can I sell the paper butterfly I make from this online course? Yes, you’re welcome to make this butterfly and sell it. However, I encourage you to make it your own by making a few changes to the template and to the overall “look” of the butterfly. Also, if someone, like a customer, asks you how you learned to make the butterfly, I ask that you acknowledge that you learned it from me and give credit where it is due.
- Can I teach this butterfly or the process of making the template and designing it to other people? If you know someone who would like to learn how to make this paper butterfly, I would ask you to encourage them to sign up for this course. Please do not share the access information with third parties. You paid for access to it, and so should they. I’ve put in a lot of effort to designing this course and the intellectual property connected to this course, the materials, and the techniques are mine. Similarly, you are absolutely not permitted to teach this paper butterfly for monetary gain without expressed written permission from me. If you are interested in re-teaching this paper flower I do offer licensing options. Read more about this in the Terms & Conditions page: https://www.craftedtobloom.com/terms-and-conditions
