Butterfly

Here is one of my chosen Biodiversity subjects. (Which reminds me...i must upload my individual subject mood boards later on....). I chose a butterfly as i thought it would be a relatively simple choice for my first attempt. Also because i like the endless patterns that you could find on their wings. I am aware that the body colour scheme probably isnt the best, but i couldnt find a good picture of a butterflies body anywhere, so i got the next best thing...a cocoon.


First, i found an image of a butterfly wing on the internet. (You have NO idea how long it took to find one that i could actually use). Then using the same method for the leaf in Richard's materials tutorial, i added the wing onto a plane.

Next, i started on the body by creating a cone.

I then elongated the cone a little.

Next i coned the top half in order to make it resemble a butterflies body a little more. I also reduced the size a little.

Next i alligned the body with the wing and also added an antenna by using the same method as the body.

I then mirrored both the wing and the antenna in order to get an exact duplicated reflection.

Next i angled the antennas a little, as well as add small balls onto the end of them to make them look a little more realistic.

And finally i added the cocoon material to the body and antennas. As soon as i find a better reference, i will change the material. But for now, it will do.

For the final image i plan on having the butterfly surrounded by trees with the sky directly behind it. Its kind of hard for me to explain exactly how i picture the final image, so i will probably add a few sketches later.