Happy Valentines Day! ❤️
The 3D painting I hoped to share with you today is still in progress
So let’s create a little Bee and Flower love 🌼 🐝
I looked at bee images on Pinterest for reference in drawing my bee
It has been dark, rainy, and dreary so please excuse the dark photos
The paper I was using is actually white
Step 1 is a light pencil sketch
When drawing something symmetrical like this bee,
it helps to turn your paper while drawing
It doesn’t have to be exactly perfect
Next I inked the sketch with a .02 waterproof fine liner pen
Now the fun begins, adding details
I thickened the outline with a larger nib black brush marker
adding line borders to the wings and back
next I drew in the “panes” of the wings with thick and fine lines
I added shading with a black watercolor wash
giving volume to the body and legs
and indicating transparency in the wings
Then he got some yellow stripes with watercolor
Fine lines were added to the body to finish the bee
Now he needs a flower!
A flower center was painted in with yellow watercolor
Petals are indicated with a pale gray/green wash and defined with ink
The key to a complex subject is breaking it down,
shape by shape, step by step
The process becomes exciting and fulfilling as the drawing slowly emerges
I hope you have a “Bee-u-tiful” Valentines Day!
❤️ 🐝 ❣️
BEE Fearless!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Meal Plan Monday Love Your Creativity What’s for Dinner?
Between Naps on the Porch, Make it Pretty Monday
Turn About Tuesday Celebrate Your Story, You’re the Star
All About Home/ Common Ground Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Full Plate Thursday