# Butterfly From Past Lesson

**URL:** <https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-from-past-lesson/262>\
**Category:** Share Your Art\
**Created:** [August 23, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-from-past-lesson/262 "2019-08-23T14:58:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![jsteffey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/jsteffey/32/167_2.png) [@jsteffey](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/jsteffey)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-from-past-lesson/262/1 "2019-08-23T14:58:25Z")

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This is from a past lesson on VI and is done in colored pencil and ink. I had difficulty with the muted background.

 ![IMG_0408-crop-resized](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/1X/352390f08ddc52776162f58471e9845cecabed96.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![tomee43](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/tomee43/32/162_2.png) [@tomee43](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/tomee43)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-from-past-lesson/262/2 "2019-08-23T22:50:18Z")

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i would be happy if i could get my background that good. ive been practicing scraping pastel sticks and blending on scrap paper . nice work with the colors here. tom

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**Author:** ![Kathy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/kathy/32/81_2.png) [@Kathy](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Kathy)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-from-past-lesson/262/3 "2019-08-23T23:07:29Z")

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Oh this is lovely! Thank you for sharing.

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**Author:** ![thevirtualinstructor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/thevirtualinstructor/32/2_2.png) [@thevirtualinstructor](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/thevirtualinstructor)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-from-past-lesson/262/4 "2019-08-24T13:24:51Z")

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I love it, Judy! You’ve gotten some wonderful bright colors. It really pops!

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**Author:** ![Denise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/denise/32/40_2.png) [@Denise](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Denise)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-from-past-lesson/262/5 "2019-08-24T15:55:42Z")

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This is great. I love the colors. The background blends very well.

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**Author:** ![Lori51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@Lori51](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Lori51)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-from-past-lesson/262/6 "2019-10-02T19:19:44Z")

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I really like this. I love the colors!

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**Author:** ![jsteffey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/jsteffey/32/167_2.png) [@jsteffey](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/jsteffey)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-from-past-lesson/262/7 "2019-10-03T18:43:07Z")

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Thank you Lori51 for taking the time to look at my artwork. I appreciate your evaluation. Evaluation is important whether it is positive or negative. I welcome both.

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**Author:** ![Janiesunflower](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/janiesunflower/32/673_2.png) [@Janiesunflower](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Janiesunflower)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 8:56am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-from-past-lesson/262/8 "2020-05-19T08:56:30Z")

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Beautiful! I have done some butterflies too, they’re one of my fave subjects due to the colours etc. Great job!