I suck at butterflies!!!

Hello everybody...
I have to confess something....I SUCK PAINTING BUTTERFLIES!!
I avoid them...and only have one on my board..(My avatar) but I have noticed that kids ask for more butterflies and I ended up painting a quick and basic one...they love it but I'm not satisfied with it...
Can any of you show me some quick and cool looking ones???

Wish I could, but my butterflies are just starting to not make me cringe when I finish, lol!! Def my least fav face to do. I'll be watching this thread closley!!!

I like this step-by-step one that Ashey Pickin posted: http://www.facepaintforum.com/general-face-painting-f1/step-by-step-butterfly-t2827.htm

I have used it in a couple of different ways - I did it as a smaller version on a cheek and I did it as a full-face version. I haven't actually done it as a single-eye version yet. It's very versatile - and pretty!

Ahley's is fantastic, but you said quick right?

For the quickest I use a rainbow cake and apply it with a sponge.



It is the most popular butterfly I have even though I offer way more detailed and (in my opinion) way cooler ones, but they always want the very simple design like in my avatar.

Good luck,
Cheryl

I tend to never do the same butterfly twice.

Maybe just do a little cheek art? I know LisaJoyYoung has the cutest design on the eye. I also saw another design with tiny wings on each eye, but I can't remember who did the video.

Here are mine. I still need more practice on them.

I think there is a whole thread about this somewhere, so don't feel alone!

I've got one down that's okay, but I'm not in love with it. So, each time I get a request, I try something different. Kids will love whatever you put on them usually, so I try to push myself.

Hallo Jennifer,

i am from Germany and my english is not so god. Show of the site from Snazaroo. There are many lots of pictures.

www.snazaroo.us/photos.htm

I hope you find what you want.

Greetings from Germany

Daniela

I never do them the same twice. I use & mix tear drops, swirls & use different kinds of brushes. I like doing a quick one w/ a chisel brush. I also like using an angle brush. I mix in dots, sometimes do 1 eye butterflies w/ flowers on the other side, etc. Try not to make the butterfly so big. I like to not let them pass too far past the cheekbone. It makes them more dainty. Try making the top wings bigger than the bottom wings & always remember the kids love them anyway!

This is actually a progression of my butterflies throughout the last year(my avatar is the final product).

I'm not sure of the number, but I use my largest round brush to make the outline and it makes it much faster.

Love them!!! Thank u ladies!!! I'll be practicing lots of butterflies this week...
I had a party today..and don't know what was wrong with me that some of my designs didn't even look like the ones on my board..(which I paint them too)
It wasn't a good day at all...My chair broke!!

Sorry to hear about your chair... that sucks

Just wanted to say that I really like the butterfly in your avatar

Yeah, your avatar is beautiful!

I love butterflies, they are my favourite!! I have so many different ways of doing them I am not sure which I like best.

Love the butterfly over one eye. Adorable models, too!

what colours dod you use..the first pic is my fav! did you use a rainbowcake???

Love the designs Daizy!

Mirandas, don't worry about it. All face painter have bad days where it just seems like it's not happening. I had mine yesterday & the kids still loved what I did. I just knew I could do better. So sorry about the chair. I lost the back to mine a few weeks back & had to make a new one. It's starting to stretch out from all the kids leaning so hard on it(sometimes they just push in).