fun, splashy abstract watercolor butterfly

This is a loose, abstract watercolor butterfly that is really fun to paint! You can use any medium brush of your choice and 3 main colors- a base color for the butterfly wings, a contrasting color for the veins, and a complimentary bright color to splatter, usually a warm color. I also use a white gouache to splatter around at the end, which creates a delicate atmosphere to the wings. Have fun!

Colors I used:
quinacridone purple from Daniel Smith
lemon yellow from Winsor Newton
horizon blue from Holbein
hooker's green to mix with the purple which makes a dark gray for the body of the butterfly, but you can use payne's gray or black if you would like.

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