Butterfly sketch

By heather at 7:41 pm on Monday, October 16, 2006

© Heather Castles

An art nouveau inspired butterfly. Signed prints are available at my Etsy.com shop!

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Comment by DEBRA

October 25, 2006 @ 2:14 pm

beautiful work and very helpful tips for me, a beginner at trying to sell my artwork. Thank you. Debra siggy927@hotmail.com

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Comment by Sarah

January 10, 2007 @ 12:11 pm

I really like this picture. The lines are great. I am looking at pictures to try to get an idea for a project I am doing at school. This is beautiful!

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Comment by summaiya

March 29, 2007 @ 12:50 pm

tooooo gud

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Comment by Tiffany Smidt

May 10, 2007 @ 3:21 pm

What type of butterfly is it

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Comment by Heather

May 10, 2007 @ 7:15 pm

Hi Tiffany!
Thanks for your comment… the butterfly was just from my imagination ;) Something I doodled a couple minutes at a time one day at work while I was waiting for my computer to process some work.
Cheers,
Heather

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Comment by NJM

August 31, 2007 @ 2:41 pm

WOW!! this is absolutely beautiful

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Comment by Rae

September 14, 2007 @ 1:16 pm

Hi there! I love this sketch- I stumbled on it looking for something else but I wanted to know if you would mind if I used it for a tattoo?

I have been trying to figure out what I wanted and when I saw this I jumped- I was like “THAT’S IT!!!”

Please say yes, I would be so honored! I will even send you a picture when I am done!!!!
Respectfully hopeful,
Rae

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Comment by Georgia

October 2, 2007 @ 9:03 am

WOW - thats soo cool - you’re so talented! I wanted to find something interesting to inspire me for my art - I’ve found it!! Do you draw other things as well as this?

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Comment by Anshu

October 9, 2007 @ 5:48 pm

Dear Heather, This is splendid…The curls are perfect…as even I am doing kinda work full of curls…Wish you all the very best…

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Comment by SCEEJ

October 27, 2007 @ 10:11 am

wow. that is AMAZING. i am so jealous. you’re amazing!

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Comment by shradha

October 27, 2007 @ 10:33 pm

Awesome piece of work.
Neat and clean finishing.

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Comment by Roopali

November 27, 2007 @ 8:46 pm

BEST :)

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Comment by Katie

December 11, 2007 @ 10:52 pm

wow this is amazing so i did a peice similar to it and it turned out wonderfull because of how great of work you do so it really showed me how to draw it. its the greatest

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Comment by Megan

December 22, 2007 @ 8:01 pm

Hi I love this drawing!!! I have a question I have been looking for a butterfly drawing for 4 years now to use as a tattoo, because every girl in my family has a unique butterfly tattoo. So I was wondering if I, with ur permission, could use your drawing for a tattoo?

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Comment by hope

January 10, 2008 @ 4:37 am

I love this pic. I already have a tatoo of a butterfly and need more to join it along with a change of flowers to go up my side…do you have anything sketches like this?If so i would love to see!!

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Comment by Berja

January 13, 2008 @ 1:07 pm

Hi,can I have permission to use your sketch for my tatoo please? It’s the only one of the millions I’ve looked at that draws my attention, though I would like to add colour. Aroha Pumau na Bernadette no Aotearoa New Zealand

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Comment by charlotte

February 14, 2008 @ 12:07 pm

hi
it’s a beautiful job and i’ve just was looking for a beatutiful butterfly because i wants to have a tatoo and this will help me a lot to decide.

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Comment by Marie Cristine

February 22, 2008 @ 9:52 am

I just wanted to let you know that I used this sketch as inspiration for a piece of jewelry I made. I joined a contest that required “us” to create a piece of jewelry using the colour pallets from here http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/06/01/colorful-beauty-in-nature-butterflies/ and an optional butterfly theme.
Have a look at entry #17 to see what I made http://www.starvingjewelryartists.com/index.php?showtopic=5929

Thanks!
Cristine

P.S. Feel free to vote on any one of these jewelry items!

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Comment by raquel

March 9, 2008 @ 3:55 pm

love this sketch soo much i had to use it on my blog.
absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Comment by kera & autumn

March 9, 2008 @ 5:54 pm

This butterfly is so butiful and magnifacint,but what type is it?

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Comment by Hollie

March 9, 2008 @ 8:52 pm

Hi Heather,

I like everyone else love this sketch, AND like many of them, would also like to get your permission to use it as a base for a tattoo. It would be much appreciated, cheers!

Hollie

P.S. I like that you’re business is “green”!

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Comment by raquel

March 10, 2008 @ 6:44 am

great sketch!

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Comment by kevin

April 4, 2008 @ 2:25 pm

this butterfly is so cool

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Comment by erica

April 15, 2008 @ 9:57 am

cool

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Comment by Laura 13 yrs

May 4, 2008 @ 11:28 am

I was looking for a butterfly model that i was going to use for a picture im drawing and i was like “WOAH!” it made my drawings look like a 2nd grade art project. can you give me some tips on shading? my shadows and light areas are all blending and making my drawing look 2D. Thanks 4 the help. I will send u a copy of my pic when i am done!
Your fellow artist,
Laura

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Comment by Louise

May 14, 2008 @ 9:57 am

heii..
I have looked at your butterfly many times, and I realy like it. I like it so much that I will ask you promision to (maby) get it as a tatoo? if I gonna get it, can I send you a picture of it?
//Louise

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Comment by bebop

May 23, 2008 @ 3:02 pm

omg how and where on earth did u kearn to draw like that its amazing.

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Comment by Marlene Holm

May 29, 2008 @ 1:27 pm

Hey! I love your butterfly, as many other people here. I would like to ask you if I may use this butterfly on my homepage.

Thansk!

Marlene

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Comment by Katie

June 1, 2008 @ 7:15 am

I too am looking for an awesome butterfly tatoo and this is a beautiful sketch that I may use and add a littl too…awesome~

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Comment by Josie

June 4, 2008 @ 11:34 am

This is a great butterfly, you really have got the line and texture of the butterfly. Very impressive :)

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Comment by hy

June 4, 2008 @ 4:18 pm

i like it , really . great picture !

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Comment by Maxi Jewels

July 8, 2008 @ 7:45 am

I like your butterfly sketch and am proud that I have my butterfly jewelry design too!

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Comment by Kandi

July 16, 2008 @ 10:31 am

I think that this is an awesome butterfly, and I feel so repetitive after reading the previous comments, but do you mind others using the image for the base for a tattoo? I think it is the most awesome drawing ever. I have been searching for a side facing butterfly for a tattoo and this is the best I’ve seen.

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Comment by Brandy

July 18, 2008 @ 1:06 pm

This is one of the most beautiful sketches I have ever seen. Awesome job!

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Comment by Jessica

July 19, 2008 @ 10:21 am

I was wondering if you mind if i got a tattoo of this drawing. Im getting a butterfly tattoo of this today and it was so beautiful.

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Comment by rachel stein

August 27, 2008 @ 12:13 pm

hey just to let all you guys know i already have it as a tattoo and you guys are copiers!
haha.
this is beautiful.

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Comment by Kira

October 28, 2008 @ 7:49 am

nice

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Comment by Louise

November 9, 2008 @ 3:34 am

Beautiful sketch.

can i ask which medium you used?

louise

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