A painted lady butterfly spreads its patterned wings above two large leaves.

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Painted Lady Butterfly with Open Wings

A painted lady butterfly spreads its patterned wings above two large leaves. The centered butterfly has long antennae, circular markings along the lower wings and broad patches on the upper wings. Try repeating colors on the left and right.

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Peach butterfly with golden wing spots, a white body and two green leaves. — A digital color suggestion, not a photograph of a printed result. Open the original line drawing to print and try your own colors.

1. Peach wings
2. Golden spots
3. Green leaves

Color all four wings peach, including irregular patches and narrow borders, but reserve every round or oval spot.
Fill those round and oval spots golden yellow.
Color both leaves and stems green; leave the butterfly's central body, eyes, antennae and background white.

Keep the black pattern lines readable even where adjacent patches share a color. The gold spots should stand out; this palette is imaginative.

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