Spanish Moon Moth in Coloured Pencil - Part 1

A botanical art tutorial by Emma Tildesley.

Here is the first part of the Spanish Moon Moth. This is a big tutorial with lots of blending, small details and we also tackle a bit of fur on the body. There are lots of techniques and lots of patience is required, but even if you are a beginner just pick up those pencils and give it a go :)

  • Subject: Animals & Wildlife
  • Topic: Bees & Butterflies
  • Medium: Coloured pencil
  • Access: included with membership, or buy this tutorial on its own

What you'll need

  • Paper: Saunders Waterford 140lbs Hot Pressed size A4
  • Faber-Castell Polychromos: White 101, Earth Green 172, Sky Blue 146 and 11 more
  • Caran d'Ache Luminance: Primrose 242, Olive Brown 10% 732, Middle Verdigris 713 and 2 more
  • Other tools: Putty Rubber, Pergamano Embossing Tool 0.5

The full colour list comes with the tutorial, in its materials download.

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