In this picture I attempted to be as botanically accurate as possible in the foreground showing the flowers in full bloom but used a looser style in the background to show depth of field. I chose an environment of milkweed because not only is that their habitat, they are conveniently a contrasting color of orange and purple. This together with the three dimensions of the closer flowers would help to bring the picture to life. For a free lesson on how to paint these butterflies  either as a beginner or an advanced painter, please see the following link…. Monarch Butterflies Art Lesson.