Butterfly Wings With Spiral Petals and Striped Bars

A symmetrical butterfly is seen from above with its wings spread wide, drawn in bold black outlines and packed with fine pattern work. Each large upper and lower wing has a spiral swirl of petal shapes near the center, a band of striped bars along the top edge, and a small heart shape inside a ringed teardrop at the wing tip. The smaller back wings are filled with feather-like lines, scales, and stippled dots, and the edges are trimmed with rows of round beads. Two thin curled antennae reach out from a round head, next to a patterned body. This page is a good fit for teens and adults who like slow, detailed coloring. Try giving the spiral centers a warm gradient with colored pencils, then use cool shades for the striped bands so each pattern section stands out.