Synopses & Reviews
The natural magic of butterflies and flowers abounds in 23 realistic illustrations, including a tiger swallowtail amid pansies, a snout butterfly sampling the goldenrod, a great spangled fritillary at ease among some coreopsis, plus twenty other varieties of lepidoptera! Colorists of all ages can paint or color these portraits, which feature beautiful drawings, specially printed with light gray lines that virtually disappear with the addition of colors for a finished, professional look; high-quality paper, printed on one side only and suitable for watercolor, colored pencils, and other media; and perforated pages for easy removal from the book.
Synopsis
Designed to appeal to colorists of all ages, these 23 realistic illustrations depict two ever-popular motifs--flowers and butterflies.
Synopsis
Daisies, hibiscus, pansies, and marigolds abound. So do the tiger swallowtail, red admiral, coral hairstreak, and other butterfly varieties. Each attractive rendering of butterflies nestling in flowers is printed in light gray lines that disappear when painted or colored. The result: 23 illustrations that take on a professional look when colored.
Synopsis
Daisies, hibiscus, pansies, and marigolds abound. So do the tiger swallowtail, red admiral, coral hairstreak, and 20 other butterfly varieties. Each attractive rendering of butterflies nestling in flowers is printed in light gray lines that disappear when painted or colored. The result: a lovely picture that takes on a professional look when colored.
Daisies, hibiscus, pansies, and marigolds abound. So do the tiger swallowtail, red admiral, coral hairstreak, and 20 other butterfly varieties. Each attractive rendering of butterflies nestling in flowers is printed in light gray lines that disappear when painted or colored. The result: a lovely picture that takes on a professional look when colored.
Synopsis
A tiger swallowtail, red admiral, coral hairstreak, and 20 other butterfly varieties nestled in flowers come vividly to life when colored with paints, pencils, or other media.
Table of Contents
Coral Hairstreak and Daisy
Buckeye and Hibiscus
Red Admiral
Tiger Swallowtail and Pansies
Eyed Brown and Leaves
Snout Butterfly and Goldenrod
Zebra Heliconian and Echinacea
Little Metalmark and Sweet Pea
White Admiral and Iris
Baltimore Checkerspot and Daisy
Great Spangled Fritillary and Coreopsis
Milbert's Tortoiseshell and Butterfly Bush
Bronze Copper and Marigold
Zephyr Anglewing and Garden Mallow
Rosy Marble, Meadow Wild Flowers, Campanula, Buttercup, and Daisy
Malachite and Blue Delphinium
Orange Sulphur and Zinnias
Banded Peacock and Gladiola
Pearly Crescent and Lantana
American Painted Lady and Thistle
Gulf Fritillary (above), Meadow Fritillary (below), and Butterfly Weed
Red-spotted Purple and Columbine
Monarch and Lilies