Swallowtail on a Purple Thistle

A yellow swallowtail feeds on a purple thistle, with fine wing scales and a softly blurred meadow behind it.

The swallowtail's yellow wings and the thistle's purple crown make a neat central pair. Fine wing markings need close sorting, while the stem supplies a simple route down into the blurred meadow. Leave the distant green background until the flower and butterfly have established their edges. For a harder board, use swallowtail on a purple thistle as the centre of a few short runs instead of searching for one large match.