Need Help With Butterfly Waving Good-bye

Beatriz "Bett"

Thanks to everyone for your input. I appreciate it.

Lynn Larson

@Beatriz-"Bett" sorry i didn't get back sooner! but yes, that is what i meant by bending a tip of the wing

MOO

I like bending the tip of the wing too. I also like the waving arm but my first thought was to bend the wing. It's a story so you can "bend" the rules on what is real and natural. Butterflies, in real life, do not wave good bye anyway

Charlie Eve Ryan

I like Trace's example, with the arms.

But if you want to use the wings, I think you need to make the butterfly a bit more animated and expressive. Also since the text says it for you, you don't necessarily have to show the butterfly doing it, especially since all the other characters are already waving.

Here's is a rough example with motion lines and an expression on the butterfly. Good luck with the project, it looks really cute!

sergio

Butterflies --> 4 wings

I think you can use @Charlie-Eve-Ryan Idea but giving to both front wings the same "arm" aspect.

.Another solution is to change the point of view and use the front legs as armas.

Beatriz "Bett"

Thanks Everyone. I appreciate your suggestions and thought processes.

Beatriz "Bett"

@Beatriz-"Bett" On the left is what the illustration looks like now. What do you think if I flip it, like on the right?

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Beatriz "Bett"

If someone could let me know which version they like better I will appreciate it. Picture 1 on the left or Picture 2 on the right? Thanks.

Charlie Eve Ryan

@Beatriz-"Bett" Hi Beatriz, I would probably go with the one on the right...since the butterflies action reads left to right, the way you read a book. Hope that helps.

Then again if the monkey in the tree is your main character then having him fly left to right is better and you should go with the left one.

So really it depends on the story. Does the monkey land on the next page after the page turn or the butterfly?

Beatriz "Bett"

@Charlie-Eve-Ryan Thank you Charlie.

Leontine

Nice Beatrice! I'd prefer the right one as well!

Lynn Larson

I agree with the right one

Will Terry

Hi Beatriz,

I know you've been working on this one for a while - I just saw it...here's another option for waving...It might communicate your idea quicker?

Nice work!

Beatriz "Bett"

Thanks Will.