Watercolor Butterfly Painting (Realistic Illustration Process)

A watercolor butterfly painting which demonstrates the process behind creating realistic wildlife illustrations. Sit back and enjoy this watercolor speedpaint and see how I painted this butterfly from start to finish. If you enjoyed this video try -    • HOW TO PAINT Botanical WATERCOLOR Painting...   - and see how I painted a bumblebee on some beautiful flowers. The full length, real time version of this watercolor butterfly painting is available in my online school (https://www.devonartist.co.uk). Why not join up as a ⭐ FREE ⭐ member, find out about the school and gain access to: **A FULL step-by-step video tutorial filmed in real-time on painting a Robin **A FULL step-by-step video tutorial on how to paint a Bee-eater bird **Plus watercolour tips and tricks OR Subscribe to my newsletter for a ⭐ FREE ⭐ step-by-step on how to paint a bird in watercolour https://www.devonartist.co.uk 🕒 How to Paint a Butterfly in Watercolor - Timestamps 🕒 00:00 Painting the lower wing of the butterfly 02:25 Using dark colours to paint the butterfly wing 03:53 Applying light wet in wet washes to the top wing 05:12 Adding the realistic watercolor detail to the top wing 06:07 Painting fine lines in watercolor 08:39 Watercolor white butterfly wing detail 09:55 We get botanical and paint a leaf in watercolor 11:26 Painting realistic watercolor leaves 🎨 MATERIALS I USE 🎨 I am often asked about my painting materials. Everyone has their favourites, but here are some of mine: https://devonartist.co.uk/materials-i... ▶️ FIND ME ON My Website: https://www.devonartist.co.uk Facebook:   / thedevonartistpaul   Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/thedevona... Twitter:   / thedevonartist   Instagram:   / the_devon_artist   Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DevonArtist Patreon:   / thedevonartist   https://www.streamlabs.com/Wildlife in Watercolour ✶✩✶ COPYRIGHTS ✶✩✶ My videos are copy protected and are fully owned by myself. They are for your use and enjoyment on YouTube, I hope you like them. 📸 With grateful thanks to Michael Brace from Flickr 🎵 With grateful thanks to the 126ers - Winds of Spring, Honey and Milk, Land of My Fathers, Wide Awake & Station 22 #PaulHopkinson #TheDevonArtist #WildlifeinWatercolour