Butterfly Perched on Wet Orchid
4+
Classic
Recommended materials
colored pencils
wax crayons
This is how it could look
Delicate beauty scene: after tropical shower, magnificent butterfly has landed on extraordinary orchid. Orchid spectacular — elaborate tropical species with multiple blooms, each petal detailed with markings, still wet from rain with large glistening water drops on every surface. Butterfly equally spectacular — large, wings open showing full pattern, every detail of wing markings visible: perhaps morpho butterfly with iridescent blue, or exquisitely patterned tropical species. Butterfly drinking rainwater or nectar, long proboscis extended. Whole scene glistens with rain drops — on orchid petals, butterfly's wings, leaves around. Golden late-afternoon light after rain.
