Origami-style butterfly with angular pale gray wings and fold lines

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Origami Butterfly

Straight fold lines divide this origami-style butterfly into triangles and other angular panels. Its pale gray wings offer large areas where neighboring colors can highlight the folded shape.

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Teal upper wings and coral lower folds

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Digital example: Origami butterfly with teal upper wings, coral lower wings and golden inner folds.

1. Teal — upper wing triangles
2. Coral — large lower faces
3. Gold — inner folds and body

Fill the two broad upper triangles teal, stopping at each straight fold line.
Color the two large hanging lower faces coral.
Fill the smaller inner panels and central body gold; keep the white gap beneath the center open.

Compare left and right: corresponding paper faces should match, with every fold line visible.

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