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Illustrated Journal: Fill a Sketchbook with Butterfly Inspired Art

Unlock creativity with Skillshare! Learn acrylic painting, AI writing, graphic design, and photography.

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About Illustrated Journal: Fill a Sketchbook with Butterfly Inspired Art

Welcome! Introduction to Butterfly Sketchbook

Project Chat

Butterfly Inspiration

Supply Suggestions

Sketchbook Selection

Butterfly Garden - Ink & Chopsticks

Loose & Sketchy Butterfly Part 1

Painting Wet in Wet - Touches - Loose & Sketchy Butterfly Part 2

Adding Darks - Loose & Sketchy Butterfly Part 3

Adding Finishing Touches - Loose & Sketchy Butterfly Part 4

Add Text - Loose & Sketchy Butterfly Part 5

Bonus: How to Sketch from Reference Photo

Explore Texture Page Spread - Taping & Supplies

Explore Texture - Salt Water Background

Explore Texture - Water Drops, Cotton, Salt, and Cling Wrap Backgrounds

Explore Texture - Backgrounds Results Chat

Explore Texture - Trace on Water Drops Background - Panel 1

Explore Texture - Painting Panel 1

Explore Texture - Continue Painting Panel 1

Explore Texture - Glaze Background - Panel 1

Explore Texture - Trace & Paint Butterfly on Cotton - Panel 2

Explore Texture - Final Details on Cotton - Panel 2

Explore Texture - Butterflies on Salt - Panel 3

Explore Texture - Cling Wrap Butterfly - Panel 4

Explore Texture - Glazing Panels 3 & 4

Explore Texture - Add Text to Page

Explore Texture - Final Details

Painterly Gouache Butterflies

Thank you! Outro

What You Will Learn?

  • Let’s FILL a journal with butterflies! .
  • Painted butterflies, sketched butterflies, inky butterflies, loose watercolor butterflies, gouache butterflies…(I think you get the idea!).
  • In this course, we will be filling a watercolor journal/sketchbook with butterflies!!  We are using this wonder-full butterfly theme to explore, play, and practice all kinds of beautiful art techniques and supplies.  .
  • Course Concept.
  • This course is designed to be a “home base”, if you will, for filling our butterfly journals.  .
  • We are starting with a few lessons, but I will be adding lessons as I fill my journal.  .
  • I do not have a specific time schedule for adding lessons.  I will add them as I fill my pages.  .
  • In this way, we can grow together over time.  .
  • You may think this course is about butterflies. .
  • And it is, sort of….
  • In reality, this is a course about .
  • Art Play,  Exploration, and Discovery!  .
  • It’s about choosing a simple subject, and filling an art journal to the brim with drawings, paintings, sketches, writing.  .
  • It’s about spilling your thoughts and inspiration onto the page.  .
  • It’s about creating fun art.  .
  • It’s about being authentic to ourselves. .
  • It’s about taking the risk of making “ugly” art. And turning the page to take that risk again..
  • It’s about growing as an artist, as a creative, as a person..
  • And we are using a butterfly theme to do all of that! Amazing!.
  • If that sounds good to you, then, .
  • Can I ask a favor of you?.
  • When you come to class, will you bring your willingness to embrace play, take risks, and have fun?.
  • Think about it….
  • When you bring an open heart and mind, the possibilities are amazing!.
  • You may even learn something about yourself or art that you didn’t know before.  .
  • As I was creating this class, I learned a new way to draw that I absolutely love!!  I had never drawn that way before, but I will definitely be adding it to my go-to art techniques.  .
  • (You have to watch the lessons to find out which drawing technique is my new fave!).
  • The content of this course will help you.
  • dive .
  • a little deeper.
  •  into .
  • your own special brand of creativity.  .
  • As we draw, paint, journal, and write, you just may discover something about your own style..
  • You see, an artist’s style often is found in what they love.  .
  • In the colors they choose.  .
  • In the nuances of their drawing.  .
  • In the character of a brush stroke..
  • In the repetition of marks and strokes and instruments..
  • By keeping our subject simple, and exploring varied ways to approach the subject, certain aspects of your style and personality are going to show through!  .
  • We are going deep into our arty selves.  Each exploring our own creativity..
  • And, while this course is not specifically about how to develop your artistic voice, it will help you on that journey to develop that voice. <3  .
  • Creatives are amazing people.
  •  who are always growing, changing, and challenging themselves..
  • And the truth is, an artist’s style is a journey.  .
  • It's ever evolving, always changing.  .
  • What This Course Is NOT.
  • Please be aware, this is not a course in realism. .
  • This is not a course where we are focused on staying in the lines.  .
  • This is not a class for a person who longs to create true-to-life drawings, paintings, or journals. .
  • And, don’t worry! I will let you know each time I add a lesson.  .