How to Draw a Simple Cute Butterfly

1. Begin your simple cute butterfly outline by drawing a "C" shaped line. This will form the bottom of the butterfly's head.

2. Extend two curved lines below the head. Double back the tip of each line. This will become the butterfly's furry thorax or midsection.

3. Extend a curved line from each line drawn in the previous stem. Double them back at the tips to form sharp points.

4. Draw a curved line, continuing one side of the simple cute butterfly's thorax.

5. Draw a curved line on the opposite side to completely enclose the thorax, forming a gentle point at the bottom.

6. Detail and complete the simple cute butterfly's face and head. Draw two partial ovals to form the eyes. Draw a thick curved line across each, and extend the line beyond the shape of the head.

This forms the eyelid and eyelashes. Draw a circle within a circle inside each eye, and shade between them to indicate the pupils.

Then, draw a curved line to connect the eyes, fully enclosing the circle of the butterfly's head.

7. Draw the long, curly antennae. Extend two curved lines from the butterfly's head. The lines, though they do not touch at the top, should suggest a heart shape. Draw an oval at the tip of each antenna.

8. Next, outline the butterfly's magnificent wings. Use long curved lines to trace the rounded triangle shapes of the upper wings.

Then, use a series of curved lines to create the heart shapes of the lower wings. Draw an oval on each wingtip, and ornament the wings with narrow, curved triangles.

9. Complete your simple cute butterfly outline by drawing the abdomen.

From the thorax, extend two curved lines and allow them to meet at a sharp point. Enclose several curved shapes to texture the abdomen.

Color your simple cute butterfly cartoon. Butterflies sport many different colors and patterns.

Will it be orange and black like a monarch butterfly? Green and black like the birdwing butterfly? Or will you create your own unique design?