Welcome to a colorful and stunning collection of VerbNow – Butterfly coloring pages! On a rainy and free afternoon, what’s better than immersing myself in the vibrant world of coloring?
With amazing designs and some color tools, you can dive into the world of these cute butterflies. Especially, all the butterfly coloring pages are free and printable so you can start a coloring session anytime.
If you feel interested, go with me to learn more about this collection, and surprising knowledge about butterflies.
22 Colorful free printable butterfly coloring pages
In my mind, butterflies always appear with a gorgeous and attractive image. I really love the beauty and freedom of this creature, so this butterfly coloring book is very attractive to me.
You can find from the easy butterfly coloring pages to a little more intricate one from VerbNow’s website. That diversity makes these coloring sheets fit for all ages.
VerbNow put all the illustrations under the US letter size, however, you can adjust to print on A4 paper if you want. Now, let’s have a closer look at this butterfly collection to see how alluring it is.
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Quick steps to download and print free butterfly coloring pages
Do you find any difficulties when downloading and printing free butterfly coloring pages? VerbNow tries to make the process as easy as possible so that you can easily access the collection. To be more specific, you just need to take some simple steps as below:
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- Step 1: Browse the collection of free printable butterfly coloring pages and choose any designs you like.
- Step 2: Under the image, there is a red button “Download/Print”, you press on that to open a full-sized image. Now, continue choosing the green “Print PDF” icon under the image.
- Step 3: Now, you can adjust the size of the image and letter. If you want to print, you choose the print icon on the upper left corner. Or you choose the PDF icon (next to the print icon) to download to your devices.
It is so easy, you just need a printer and a phone or a computer to do it. After you print these coloring pages, please only use them for your personal space. Let’s enjoy the coloring journey with beautiful butterflies right away.
How to color a perfect butterfly?
In this section, I will show you from A to Z how to color a butterfly coloring page beautifully. This section will be so valuable for beginners or for parents/teachers who want to teach kids coloring.
Materials Checklist
First and foremost, you can not start if you don’t have enough materials, this checklist will help you.
- Butterfly outline: Make sure you have all the beautiful butterfly coloring pages you want. If you don’t have one, let’s print and download from VerbNow’s website. There are 22 designs for you to choose from.
- Coloring tools: Prepare as many types of coloring tools as you can for a better result. I highly recommend colored pencils for adults and crayons for kids. For a deeper and more professional result, watercolors and markers are good choices.
- Optional tools for blending: Cotton swabs, tissues, blending pencils, or a white pencil for smooth color transitions.
- Scrap paper: You should prepare some scrap papers for testing color combinations and practicing strokes.
Plan your work art
Planning Your Work: It would be easy to spend a moment planning your work of art to find inspiration and select a color palette.
Inspiration: One can look at actual butterfly species, e.g., the Monarch or Blue Morpho, and copy their patterns. By looking at pictures of real butterflies, you will be able to create lifelike butterfly coloring pages.
One of the most important things that will determine the total mood of your word art is the choice of color palettes. This again depends on which species of butterfly it is and your liking.
For example, Monarch warm tones would be reds, oranges. Blue Morpho cool tones would be blues, greens, and purples.
Or maybe you need to let your imagination run free and color whatever you wish to create a one of a kind masterpiece. ‘Free your creativity’ – There’s nothing to worry about! Let your creativity soar with these coloring pages of butterflies.
Coloring techniques for beginners
Forget it if you don’t understand the way to begin coloring butterfly coloring pages. Here are simple techniques to help you get started and polish your art.
- A base
You start by initially brushing on a wash of base color over the whole wing for the beginning of the designs. Let’s keep these fine strokes now and check that it goes on uniformly. Some areas should be left bare if you are going to overlay some specific patterns or highlights later on.
Now, you can begin adding some depth to the wings by layering darker shades around the edges, body, or along the veins. Now, blend these darker tones into the lighter base by letting up on the pressure of your pencil or use blending tools. A gradient will give a touch of realism to the whole thing.
- Patterns and Details
If you’re adding patterns, like spots or lines, use contrasting colors to make them stand out. For instance, you can use black or dark brown for outlining and white for small accents like dots along the wing edges.
You gradually build up the layers, adding details symmetrically on both wings. You should focus on symmetry, as butterfly wings are identical on both sides.
- Shadowing and shading
To make the butterfly coloring pages appear more three-dimensional, you can add highlights. You start by lightly shading areas where light would naturally hit, such as the center of the wings or tips.
You can use white or pale yellow for these highlights to enhance their vibrancy. Shadows, on the other hand, should be near the body and at the edges of the wings using darker tones.
This contrast will make your butterfly stand out and appear more lifelike. When coloring the body, let’s stick to darker tones and use small, light strokes to mimic texture. You also can add subtle highlights with white or lighter shades to give the body a slightly glossy look.
Example of coloring Monarch butterfly coloring page
So that you have a clear vision of how to apply all the techniques in your artwork, I will give you an example. In case I want to color Monarch butterfly coloring pages, this is how everything will go.
- Base color: I will start with orange for the wings of the butterfly.
- Edges and veins: I use black for the wing outlines and vein patterns.
- Patterns: Then, I continue adding white dots along the black edges using a white pencil or marker.
- Shading: I deepen the orange near the black areas with a red or darker orange pencil. Blend toward the center of the wings for a gradient effect.
- Body: Finally, I use black for the body, with white dots for accents.
5 craft ideas to do with the finished butterfly coloring pages
To use your finished butterfly coloring pages, I have 10 craft ideas for you. There are many projects from the simple one to a little more challenging ideas, you can choose what fits you. Now, go with me to expand the fun with coloring pages!
Butterfly keepsakes
If you’re looking for something to keep memories or special things, you could have keepsakes. However, it’s not just any keepsake; you make it special by using completed butterfly coloring pages.
Get started with the things you will need to gather first. You will need a blank box, acrylic paints, glue, paintbrushes, scissors, sandpaper, your design of choice, material for lining the box. You may also get some decorative items like ribbon or lace.
Step 1: Begin by lightly sanding the box to smooth out any rough edges. Apply white acrylic paint as a base coat to the whole box. It’s going to boost the vibrancy of your end color. Paint the box the desired color after it dries.
Step 2: Choose your cute butterfly coloring pages and cut it out. Apply an even layer of glue to the area you want on the box, position the design, and smooth out any air bubbles present. Reinforce the design by applying another coat of glue and then allow it to dry completely.
Step 3: Line the inside of the box with felt, fleece, or fabric; glue it in place with a glue gun. Finish by decorating the exterior with ribbons, lace, or other embellishments.
Note: To protect your work and provide a shiny finish, give the complete box a final coat of glue.
Butterfly coasters
You can reuse the butterfly coloring pages. This makes more individual and beautiful and create your own coaster set. All that is to it’s not that tricky at all, just follow this step-by-step guide on how to make a butterfly coaster.
You’ll need more than one to make a coaster so make some copies of your artwork. Size the copies to the size you want your coasters to be. After coloring, cut four square images from the copies.
Next, you have to wipe them with rubbing alcohol so as to clear all the dust or dirt available on them. This makes them have a clean surface for decoupage.
With the glue up, it’s time to put your four cut-out images face down on wax paper. Make sure to apply an ample coat of glue to the image’s back.
Carefully lay each image face up on a ceramic coaster. Put wax paper over the top of the image, and with the squeegee apparatus, smoothen so no air bubbles form between the image and paper, thus achieving a strong bond.
To protect your artwork and make the coasters durable, apply several coats of a clear, hard-coat sealant. Once the final coat is completely dry, your personalized coasters are ready to use.
T-shirt with butterfly logo
Butterfly coloring pages for adults. Intricate patterns to be used for T-shirt logos
Colour the design on the colouring page artwork with markers or coloured pencils. Make colour copies, resize to be apt for your attire
Now cut out the design leaving a t-shirt border or circular shape for onesies. Lay a hard surface inside the garment to apply the photo transfer medium to the back of the design.
Carefully position design on garment, cover with wax paper, and roll to smooth. Paper is removed by lightly wetting with a sponge and rubbing gently in a circular motion to take off. Any final details can then be done with fabric paint as well as trimming of the onesie if desired.
Butterfly gift bags
This way, when the children craft these special gift bags by hand themselves, the gifts have that extra personal touch. You can even download all your favorite butterfly coloring pages and print them. Trim them to fit the front and back of the bag. It’s simple; just make sure that they are covering the area that you want.
To stick to the colorful butterfly designs, use a sturdy craft adhesive, such as glue or double-sided tape. Finish the piece off with an added touch of ribbons for elegance. A bit of washi tape for a playful flair. Glitter for a twinkling finish.
Personalized butterfly gift bags are ideal for any special occasion—birthday, Holiday, You name it. They add that personal touch to your gift. It not just a way to personalize your present but show how creative and thoughtful you are.
Butterfly name plaque
Last craft idea for the day is to make a name plaque from butterfly coloring pages. Start by picking some base which will be strong enough for a plaque – say wood or acrylic.
Then, pick some of your favorite butterfly coloring sheets that you would love to use. Cut them to the size you want, or leave them whole for a bright background.
Use glue or double-sided tape to attach the coloring pages to the bases. All done with stencils, stickers or hand-painted letters … your way! Now, choose your colors and fonts for those butterfly designs to complete the process.
These pretty name signs are ideal for brightening up kid’s rooms, adding a touch of magic to garden spaces. They’re great presents for special people and a lovely way to show off your artistic ‘flourish’
Fun Facts about butterflies
How can you let your kids learn and play at the same time with butterfly coloring pages? You can tell them about these fun facts, it is really helpful for their general knowledge.
- Butterflies taste with their feet: They use taste sensors on their feet to detect if a plant is suitable for laying eggs or feeding.
- They see colors we can’t: Butterflies can see violet light, a spectrum of colors invisible to humans. This ability helps butterflies find nectar-rich flowers easier.
- Caterpillars completely transform: A caterpillar’s body breaks down into a liquid-like state before reforming into a butterfly.
- Butterflies in winter: Monarch butterflies travel up to 3,000 miles each year from North America to Mexico for winter.
- Butterflies drink from mud puddles: This behavior called puddling. It helps them absorb essential salts and minerals for their health and reproduction.
Conclusion
Butterfly coloring pages provide a perfect blend of creativity and tranquility, making them an enjoyable activity for all ages. With a wide variety of butterfly designs available, you can explore your artistic side. These free printable PDFs butterfly coloring sheets are a convenient and versatile resource for you.