# Butterfly in mixed media
**URL:** https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-in-mixed-media/3256
**Category:** Share Your Art
**Created:** [August 27, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-in-mixed-media/3256 "2023-08-27T15:37:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Gouache](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Gouache)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-in-mixed-media/3256/1 "2023-08-27T15:37:08Z")
Inspired by the lessons in the mix media course, I’ve tried this butterfly in my sketchbook. I’ve outlined the drawing with ink pen, followed by watercolor as first layer, gouache and color pencil last. I think of skipping the color pencil step next time, it seemed too grainy in my painting.
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### Author:  [@robichon](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/robichon)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-in-mixed-media/3256/2 "2023-08-27T15:48:27Z")
Hi Nella - Welcome to the community here at The Virtual Instructor. So happy to see your butterfly. It is beautiful. Hope you keep posting so that we can see more of your work.
Terri Robichon
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### Author:  [@Gouache](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Gouache)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-in-mixed-media/3256/3 "2023-08-27T15:57:30Z")
Thank you Terri for your support.
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### Author:  [@Denise](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Denise)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-in-mixed-media/3256/4 "2023-08-28T22:38:00Z")
This is great. Welcome
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### Author:  [@TLP](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/TLP)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-in-mixed-media/3256/5 "2023-08-29T00:24:00Z")
Hello Nella,
I think that your butterfly is beautiful. I like the graininess of the colored pencil in the last layer, helps with texture.
I too welcome you to the Virtual Instructor and hope to see more of your artwork.
Again, beautiful rendering of the butterfly. I hope in the future you will join the live lesson if you have not yet. Also a wonderful way to learn is the weekly critique that comes out on Mondays.
Again welcome,
Teri
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### Author:  [@Brenda](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Brenda)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-in-mixed-media/3256/6 "2023-08-29T02:59:29Z")
Butterflies are very important and meaningful for me. You’ve done a beautiful job with this one. Love it.
Brenda
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### Author:  [@anon8367598](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/anon8367598)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2023, 5:33am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-in-mixed-media/3256/7 "2023-09-07T05:33:08Z")
Welcome @Gouache ! Such a beautiful butterfly, and the background is soft and nice too! Jesus loves you!!!
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### Author:  [@Gouache](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Gouache)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/butterfly-in-mixed-media/3256/8 "2023-09-07T13:35:50Z")
Thank you, butterflies are a delight to paint.
Nella