Dotted Butterfly Tutorial - Step-by-step dotted butterfly pattern - dotting pattern

[@erikasturquoisefeather4721]

I love that you used the image as a basic guide but didn’t worry about it too much making it finickety!

[@TheDottingCenter]

I want painting to be fun so if I'm constantly worried about being perfect, it will cause anxiety rather than relieve it : ) Painting is my way of calming down. Thanks for your comment

[@beverlyaten1775]

First timer watcher and subscriber. I liked so much about your video. I have 63 years of art making, but am new to dot/mandala. I learned several new things from you, new transfer paper. Old typing carbon paper has disappeared. New tools. And I really want to make a channel but you are SO right, filming, editing, uploading is entirely a different and challenging skill set. I also like reading and talking about books. I am mostly self taught, from back when phones had rotary dials and tails attached to walls, and you had to go research at your local library. I’ll have to think about all the books I have read over the years. Color shift paint was first called chameleon paint about 25 years or so ago. I have made about items with dot art, you art so skillful, so impressive. And your niece ( and her parents ) will treasure this beautiful butterfly. Thanks for this video!

[@beverlyaten1775]

Sorry. About 11 items.

[@TheDottingCenter]

Please make a channel! I’ll subscribe! The best advice I ever got about starting a KZbin channel was to expect that you’ll make a few stinkers in the beginning, but just keep making them and you’ll get better. Most people appreciate consistency over fancy editing so just start making videos and you may enjoy it : ) I also had a rotary phone on the wall growing up when I was a kid, lol. I’m so glad you found dotting! Enjoy your new hobby ❤️

[@beverlyaten1775]

@@TheDottingCenter thank you! I am going to try it! You have a young voice and young looking hands. I liked listening to you as much as watching.

[@pat5043]

wow, the butterfly is beautiful !!

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you 😊

[@terh5868]

Very beautiful!

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you very much!

[@rebeccahampton2123]

Your painting is fantastic! However, the best part for me was your soothing voice and demeanor. It was very pleasant and relaxing to listen and watch you paint!

[@TheDottingCenter]

Hi Rebecca. 😊 Thank you so much for your kind comment. I’m glad you found it relaxing.

[@ladybdeloreswhitney_CM_CCH_PCM]

After watching your Spring Egg Tutorial I wanted to get to know your channel. I like what I heard and saw. Your soothing voice was just what I needed as I in full bio-hazard gear nurse my only daughter through this pandemic. By God's grace she has began to resolve after being in quarantine for two weeks on her back and on oxygen for the last 3 days. You are so in tune to life and it is reflected in your art and in your voice. Thank You. I am here to learn.

[@TheDottingCenter]

It was such a pleasure to read your comment. So heartwarming. I can't imagine the strength it takes to care for a loved one with this illness. It must be so scary. You're a HERO MOM!!! I'm glad you're taking some time for yourself to de-stress. I'll be praying for both you and your daughter. My heart goes out to you❤️Stay well.

[@beverleystacey1106]

Just beautiful,not boring at all,nice soft voice n so much knowledge shared ..thank you soooo much!

[@TheDottingCenter]

My pleasure 😊So nice of you

[@robinbecker9222]

Beautiful butterfly canvas

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you!

[@melissal.6670]

She's going to ❤ it! Been thinking about those silicone tools and I think you've convinced me. You're an amazing talent and I'm so happy I found you!

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you for your kind words 😊🙏✨

[@lorriehernandez396]

Beautifully done. Thank you

[@TheDottingCenter]

Many thanks!

[@susanhamilton3212]

I just bought the pdf of your design and having been pencilling little notes on it while watching you paint, about the swishes! I'll refer to a butterfly book for some further colouring ideas Really looking forward to painting this. You've made a fabulous job of the resining too and the result is magnificent, lucky niece, she'll keep it for ever :)

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thanks Susan! This is a fun one. I know you'll enjoy painting it.

[@ceciliaalaimo3904]

Thanks for sharing this butterfly dotted tutorial. I’m a beginner dotter so I know I have a lot to learn and try. Thanks again for inspiring me.

[@TheDottingCenter]

You are so welcome!

[@ladybdeloreswhitney_CM_CCH_PCM]

TY for this downloadable pdf. It is so much more than I expected and a great bargain for the cost. I am a beginner in this art form and I am truly looking forward to developing a style of my own. Happy I found you.

[@TheDottingCenter]

I'm so happy you found dotting! It's been such a gift in my life. I know it will be for you as well. Enjoy 💗

[@tracyblakeley2709]

I like your slow process where do i find the tranfer paper i am new dotter and thanks for sharing

[@moniqueracine1647]

I’ve watched your video a few times and bought your pattern. Feel confident enough to start experimenting, just wanted to thank you for your amazing video and superb talent.

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you! Enjoy the pattern 🦋

[@noeyim672]

Love, love, love 🦋!!

[@ljiljanakostic1490]

Skoro sam otkrila ovaj kanal i oduševljena sam lepotama koje uradiš. Ne razumem jezik (pričam srpski) i mnogo bih stvari pitala za objašnjenje. Nastavi i dalje da pokazuješ lepote tvog stvaralaštva. Pozdrav iz jedne male zemlje na Balkanu (Crne Gore -Montenegro) ❤👍

[@TheDottingCenter]

Zdravo 😊 Hvala što ste gledali moj kanal. Čast mi me što voliš mojo umetnost ❤️✨🎨

[@margaritadelgadillo4434]

OMG , that’s soooo beautiful , but for a beginners is not posible to do it ,I star dotting, looks easy but isn’t , thanks for sharing your amazing talent.

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you! Just like anything it's all about practice. My first paintings weren't great, but I enjoyed the process.

[@CMRuffo16]

Love the extra added layers you did for this butterfly for your niece! Just gorgeous! Really like the vibrant pink “wash” of color that you did over the black!

[@TheDottingCenter]

Hi Colleen! Thank you 😊 That pink is FolkArt colorshift, it’s truly fun paint to play with 💗

[@jeriprybell9766]

Looove this painting!! Thank you for sharing! I loved the book The Artist's Eyes: Vision and the History of Art.

[@TheDottingCenter]

OOOHH I LOVE a good art book recommendation! Thank you. ❤️

[@karenmusa3052]

Stunning

[@JudyKritikos]

I LOVE the finished product .. did you resin it to get the glass look?? Just beautiful. This is on my top 5 list of DO ASAP.. however.. I would respectfully request that you either tell us, or show us, what color you’re using. I watch on an iPad, and wasn’t sure which color you were using some times. Just a little frustrating when I can’t tell which color to put on. An example… what was the first color you out on the black? Was that one of the flash colors? Are those final outlining dots the white pearl? Just so helpful when we see, or you tell us which color you’re using, DEF a beautiful piece of art! Thank you

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thanks! I did add resin to the painting in the end to get it ultra shiny. I’m so sorry about not calling out the colors as I painted. I’ll keep that in mind for future videos. Thanks for watching! Enjoy painting your own.

[@dianepetrak9366]

Absolutely beautiful thank you

[@MichelleJ1822]

Gorgeous!!!!

[@deniseduffey22]

This butterfly is really pretty, nice colours too 😊❤

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thanks Denise! 🦋

[@janetlamping1017]

This is absolutely beautiful!!

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@moniqueracine1647]

I finished and it’s great for my first piece. Never dot painted before so I am happy. I know my next attempt will be better. How would I remove all the paint to start over. Thank you

[@zoraidatorres2850]

Beautiful!! Can you transfer on wood?

[@TheDottingCenter]

Yes, absolutely!

[@nancy9704]

I've never seen a canvas varnished like that, and I'm LOVING it! May I inquire as to what type of varnish you used? TY :)

[@TheDottingCenter]

I used ArtResin for the thick clear varnish. It's tricky with canvases, though. I now only use resin on canvas board or hardboard to avoid pooling.

[@KP-nx8lo]

The Dotting Center if you want to resin canvas put a block of wood that fits the exact dimensions of the back of the canvas and tape it there while you resin the front then just remove it when the resin has fully cured in a few days. Don’t remove the wood till it’s fully cured or it can pool or dent your canvas from the weight of the resin

[@tcfmarch17]

Loved this video.

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you!

[@hollysteele3950]

Wow! I'm loving your videos. I have noticed on this butterfly you are not turning the canvas to dot the left side. Would that be to keep the dot shapes the same from you painting from below, or for the video sake. It seems to paint while it's all wet you are risking smearing dots while reaching over from the below/right position to paint the left side. Thanks.

[@hollysteele3950]

Of course, not long after I posted above you started turning the canvas while doing swishes. duh.

[@TheDottingCenter]

It was totally for the video’s sake. I don’t paint “naturally” on any of these videos, 😂 Usually I’m hunched over the piece but I can’t because of the cameras and lighting.

[@danielaidan]

Did you use varnish or resin to get that thick high gloss? Do you have to seal it somehow beforehand to prevent bleeding?

[@TheDottingCenter]

I used resin for this painting ✨

[@rubylaney3921]

Such beautiful work! 14:50 ~ "Creative Process." I find that I am at my very best while I'm creating, especially with my hands, and with singing. God said, "let us CREATE man in our own image," God is a creator, therefore we are creators, and that is when I'm at my best, like I said, "when I'm creating," another beautiful thing, and that is my label, ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL THING by Ruby. I look forward to trying the "dots," I live a mile from the Chetco River so there are tons of rocks for me to try with.

[@TheDottingCenter]

We’re so lucky to be creators 💞 It’s a privilege to be able to tap into that energy isn’t it? Thanks for your comment 😊

[@sherryscoloringandpaintingcorn]

i love your humor btw

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you! 🤪

[@cheryllynnalston-morton9512]

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you 😊

[@artexpress22]

This is such an amazing video... thankyou so much for sharing your fabulous techniques & words of wisdom! You are such an inspiration & pleasure to learn from! 🦋💕🌿🌺🐝

[@TheDottingCenter]

Artistic Expressions Thank you! That’s so nice to hear. Making videos isn’t easy so I’m so glad it’s helpful for you ❤️😘

[@artexpress22]

@@TheDottingCenter you are very welcome! I have watched quite a few Fluid Art Tutorials... & I must say, you are very good at it!! 😻🎨👍

[@denisealbert2748]

so cute. Do you ever outline the design with paint before dotting? if so can you share the process?

[@TheDottingCenter]

I'm not that great at outlining to be honest. I've tried, but I need more practice before I blab about it on the internet 😂You know who's great at that? Look up Rachel's Rocks here on KZbin. She's awesome at outlining. 💞

[@denisealbert2748]

Thanks!

[@ladyhill9744]

OMyGod!!! Beautiful

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you!

[@suzyburke]

Beautiful butterfly!

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thanks Suzanne 💕

[@hoshikacraft]

Beautiful

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you

[@maryslack6169]

Love it

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you 😊

[@reneebanbury7066]

I love this butterfly! It is amazing! Thank you for the video!

[@TheDottingCenter]

You’re so welcome! Thanks for watching :)

[@anapauladacosta9184]

Ola desde España su trabajo es realmente bonito gracias por el tutorial voy a hacerlo gracias 💜

[@ayala430]

Amazingly beautiful . ❤️❤️❤️

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you so much!!! 😊💞❤️

[@MrAditimk1]

It's beautiful 😍😍.your tutorial is just perfect

[@keariewashburn4680]

I like this Alot😊❤🌹

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you : )

[@carmendoloresjavier1348]

Las pinturas son acrilicas? Bello!!

[@farahclay912]

Show us how you resin a stretched canvas.

[@TheDottingCenter]

You know what? It worked for this painting but failed miserably on a different painting because the canvas wasn’t as tight and it pooled in the middle! 😟 I’ll never resin a canvas again. Only use wood panels for resin from now on 👍✨

[@livingcreatively1]

I have seen others use a book inside the canvas to keep it level also others have used the pieces of wood that come with the canvas to stretch it out so it doesn't pool in the middle

[@farahclay912]

The Dotting Center I have been resining my canvas panels (aka canvas boards) and they work perfectly. Try it.

[@TheDottingCenter]

@@livingcreatively1 My luck, I'd end up resining the book to the canvas 😂

[@TheDottingCenter]

@@farahclay912 Yes! Canvas panels are solid so they'll work perfectly, thanks for the suggestion.

[@casperfriendlyjp]

WOW!!! B-E-A- UTIFUL!! Thank you for sharing😊😘

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thanks for watching 😊 So glad you liked it.

[@3paynes]

Love!

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thanks!

[@judebaber5695]

This is gorgeous, I love it ♥️

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@caite8357]

Absolutely beautiful!!😍😍

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you 😊

[@deborahwalters6087]

What did you use to seal it and get the wonderful shine? It's beautiful by the way! I just got the pattern and this will be my first dotting on canvas. I have done it as a nail tech and on film negatives as a photographer. I am excited!!

[@TheDottingCenter]

Awesome! You already have dotting skills from nails and photography! That will come in handy. I used Art resin to seal it ✨

[@helenbarnett1007]

Can I buy these colours I can’t get some of the colours here in NZ.

[@TheDottingCenter]

I don’t know what they offer in NZ. I don’t sell paint, I wish I knew where to refer you. Amazon?

[@angelli8967]

Hi, I bought the butterfly plate from your link. And I have transfer paper tape in my hand . but I couldn't transfer the butterfly to canvas. Any tips?

[@TheDottingCenter]

Use transfer paper to transfer to canvas. I have some great papers linked in the description box. 🙂

[@robinbellomy6891]

I’ve purchased 3 different varnishes and nothing works. Please give suggestions as to what will work.

[@TheDottingCenter]

Liquitex varnish works every time

[@MuffinstoMangos]

The paint that's stringy..did you add a medium to it?

[@TheDottingCenter]

No, that's how it comes

[@jenniferbayliss3411]

So pretty 😍🥰😍

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you so much 😊❤️

[@kimthompson9194]

Gorgeous! Thank you so much!!!💗

[@TheDottingCenter]

Hi Kim! Thanks for watching 😊💐

[@juliemello505]

Where can I buy the white graphite paper?

[@TheDottingCenter]

Amazon has Saral white paper and hobby lobby has Masters Touch 👍

[@juliemello505]

@@TheDottingCenter Thank you. I found it and another one that has sheets vs. a roll. :-) www.amazon.com/dp/B08R42GRYW/?coliid=I5S99DQZ2FODO&colid=2XIW2245W8SQN&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

[@brenda8369]

What did you use to lighten the black part of the canvas before you started painting the butterfly? It looks transparent?

[@TheDottingCenter]

It was a transparent green but you can skip it. I end up covering it with pink folkart colorshift paint in the end 👍

[@brenda8369]

Aah, I’m so new at this. What is colorshift paint? I’m actually painting the butterfly right now.

[@TheDottingCenter]

Omg I’m about to make your painting dreams come true! FolkArt Colorshift paint is amazing. There’s a whole line of colors. Look them up! 😊

[@brenda8369]

Ok, so I’m a Canadian living in Mexico. Amazon.MX sells 1 color for $80 (yeah 😧) and Amazon.com doesn’t have any. Is there an alternative?

[@TheDottingCenter]

Brenda Calnan there’s always an alternative, you just need a nice transparent pink in your local brand. 👍

[@annakos3798]

Lovely 🌹

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you 😊

[@sherryscoloringandpaintingcorn]

i end up with ovals instead of circles. Drives me nuts. Tips for that please?

[@TheDottingCenter]

It's probably the way you're holding the tool. Instead of angling it, try holding it upright more. I bet you just need to be more perpendicular to the surface. 👍

[@beverlytazangel]

I keep watching lots of videos on dotting, and in each one the varnishing step is skipped over with just a note to do it. Do you happen to have a video on the sealing portion(s) by chance? Thank you.

[@TheDottingCenter]

Good point! I think we all just skip that part because it’s boring but you’re right it’s a pretty important step. I’ve covered it in a few of my videos. You just want to make sure your art is dry and each coat is thin 👍

[@sherryscoloringandpaintingcorn]

where do you get your tools made?

[@TheDottingCenter]

That's classified. But these tools were sanded and finished by me in my garage.

[@sherryscoloringandpaintingcorn]

@@TheDottingCenter thats fair ,

[@bevringo7946]

Where do you the download pattern for the butterfly?

[@TheDottingCenter]

etsy.me/3eROQJ9

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you 😊

[@robindikos8937]

Do you have a camera or phone tripod to help you with filming ?:)

[@TheDottingCenter]

Hi Robin. I have a tripod for the overhead shots and an iPhone clip holder for the close ups. Both I got from Amazon 😊 Are you going to start a dotting channel?

[@brendasmyth3196]

Ur butterfly is adorable I luv it,why don't u write a book that we could read👍💖

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you! I’d love to write a book one day. I’m someone who’s a visual learner so I tend to go to videos for help, but I know a lot of people prefer reading. Thanks for the suggestion :)

[@buzzyanderson4131]

I downloaded it on Libby

[@TheDottingCenter]

What did you download on Libby?

[@buzzyanderson4131]

@@TheDottingCenter the book you referred to!

[@nikitasingla7261]

I don't have these tools 😞

[@TheDottingCenter]

I sell my tools here: www.thedottingcenter.com 😊

[@erikasturquoisefeather4721]

What happened? You did the antenna and then suddenly they weren’t there! Only you don’t mention it?

[@TheDottingCenter]

Huh. I'm not sure what happened? Sometimes editing can get a little wonky.

[@helenbarnett1007]

What are the colours?

[@TheDottingCenter]

Oh fiddlesticks! I forgot to add them. I’ll do that today 👍 thanks

[@nikonsobe]

Outstanding!

[@TheDottingCenter]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@pratimapatil1118]

बटरफ्लाय का फोटो कहा मिलेगा?

[@debbiecarolla7511]

Can u write the name of the book again

[@TheDottingCenter]

Oh no. I’m so sorry I can’t remember the book I talked about in the video.

[@gwenienelson2535]

My paint seems so runny

[@TheDottingCenter]

What brand are you using?

[@ljiljanakostic1490]

😘

[@RebakaVamos]

Vcsodas lett

[@TheDottingCenter]

😂

[@kathie8283]

More videos! How bout cats!

[@TheDottingCenter]

Cats! Great suggestion! love it🐱

[@magdapires8546]

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