3 EASY Steps for Painting Impressionistic Butterflies - Plus DIY Recipe for Soft Pastel Surface

3 EASY Steps for Painting Impressionistic Butterflies - Plus DIY Recipe for Pastel Surface! Painting Butterflies can be a bit challenging because they are so delicate, a bit transparent and gestural. So, join my in this lesson where I hope to unlock some of the mysteries of capturing these airborne beauties in your artwork with an impressionistic style. (Note: This is Painting 1 of a 2 part series) I will guide you through these steps: 1. Easy technique for sketching butterflies 2. Creating a luminous background that makes your butterfly feel like part of the scene, rather than pasted on top 3. Adding color, value and mark making to your butterfly to give it the feeling of flight and luminosity. Reference Image from pmp-art.com: https://pmp-art.com/wickedillusion/ga... PRODUCTS: Arches Watercolor Block: https://amzn.to/3DePi2i Hippie Crafter Artist/Masking Tape: https://amzn.to/404FvoW Hippie Crafter Watercolor Pencils: https://amzn.to/3R5M5Yh Neocolor II Wax Pastels: https://amzn.to/3HtC3NE Liquitex Clear Gesso: https://amzn.to/3RabmAD ▽ My AMAZON Shop / (for Many Products Featured in Videos) 👇 ➞ https://www.amazon.com/shop/monetcafe... (I earn money from qualifying purchases at no cost to you) ▽ My Patreon Page 👇 ➞   / susanjenkins   ▽ My Etsy Shop 👇 ➞ https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheArtofSus... ▽ Visit my Website 👇 ➞ https://www.susanjenkinsfineart.com ▽ My Instagram Link 👇 ➞   / susanjenkinsartist   ▽ My Facebook Page 👇 ➞   / theartofsusanjenkins   ▽ Facebook Group 👇"Monet Cafe' Art Group" ➞   / monetcafeartgroup   ▽ Monet Cafe' Art Store (with Fun Tee Shirts and More) 👇 ➞ https://monet-cafe-art-store.creator-... #pastelpainting #pastelpaintingtutorial #painting tutorial 00:00 Introduction 01:47 The Products 03:40 The Sketch 05:36 The Underpainting 10:09 DIY Pastel Surface Recipe 11:09 Pastel Application