How To Draw a Realistic Bumble Bee

Learn how to draw a realistic bumble bee with this brief tutorial! You know I can't stand formula drawing, so this isn't a step-by-step method, but tips on how to draw ANYTHING realistically-including this darling little bumble bee! Enjoy!
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[@mg8642]

This is a really helpful video. I'm trying to get better at drawing in general and there are a lot of great tips in this one. Thank you.

[@katrinacrouch]

So glad you enjoyed it!! The “fastest” way that I can give you Drawing tips is through my “floral drawing challenge” (linked above). It’s free and shares 5 of my very favorite drawing tips-some that I picked up in college and some that I learned along the way! Good luck!!

[@katybrevik4093]

Please draw a little darker for tutorials.

[@katrinacrouch]

I upgraded my camera this year and the quality is much better 🙌🏼 let me know if there is anything specific you would like to see

[@debbiebowers5033]

I love your tutorials, but as an art teacher, can you show your reference image. I like to show my students some video tutorials when I don't have time to make them and nearly 100% of them on youtube never show what they are looking at as they work. So I can't explain to the students how the artist is interpreting what they see. Keep being amazing!

[@katrinacrouch]

In more recent videos I share the reference! This was one of my first (if not my first) drawing tutorial and I was totally a newbie! Never had taught drawing over the computer before and my brain totally left me, lol

[@katrinacrouch]

Are you enjoying these drawing tips with shorter, real-time videos? I'd love to hear any specific requests :)

[@mg8642]

The real time helps a lot. I can see I need to slow down a lot by this video.

[@katrinacrouch]

We tend to think that “faster” is “better”. Sometimes I still fall into that trap! But when I’m in the zone, I’m slow but things go so much smoother!

[@teripenn2400]

Yes! I'm so glad I have found you, instead of binge-watching Netflix I've been watching you sketch and paint. :) I'm learning so much and I am glad they are shorter videos. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!

[@rayhanehshariatmadari4666]

Thanks For the tutorials. They are really great and they helped me a lot to draw

[@katrinacrouch]

@@rayhanehshariatmadari4666 oh I am so glad!! Thank you for taking the time to encourage me!

[@LouiseMølgaard]

thank you for this tutorial. Love your videos and nice calm speaking and video editing.. I'm very satisfied with my own bumble bee due to this video.

[@katrinacrouch]

Oh wonderful! I’m so glad you enjoyed it and had a good result ❤️❤️ that really encouraged me

[@bartmaas437]

I know I’m responding to a two year old video, but I wanted to say how much I enjoyed watching this video (and bringing it into practice). I’m still bad at drawing but my wife did recognise what I was trying to draw! And that is improvement in my book.

[@katrinacrouch]

Yay! So glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful ❤️

[@denaheck1506]

I really appreciate the the verbal definition of the process thin to thick lines, why they a are skipped or dotted or faint. Your work is very pretty

[@katrinacrouch]

So glad you found it helpful! Thanks for the feedback and encouragement :)

[@debbiebuttars5598]

I love this little guy! I have a thing for bees. I loved this format. Thanks for sharing!

[@katrinacrouch]

So glad you enjoyed it! I’m on a bee kick myself and can’t wait to play more with these little guys! Thank you for the feedback on the format, I’m trying new things to kick off the year and appreciate hearing what works (and what doesn’t, hah!)

[@rmuller366]

Oh Katrina, I’m so happy to tell you that I have drawn my first realistic BEE 🐝 and it’s all thanks to you. I’m grateful that I found this video again. I’d watched it some time ago when I was still into the whole doodling craze and wasn’t ready to draw realistically. Lately, I’ve felt the pull that there has to be something more I want to do beyond doodles and starting with bees is a perfect entry point. Next up for me is line and wash bees since I love that look. Thank you for sharing your awesome talent. Blessings to you!

[@katrinacrouch]

Oh yay yay! I'm so glad that this tutorial helped you reach this new milestone-it's only the beginning for you!

[@ReinventedDelaware]

This little bumble bee is so cute! I would love to see more little bugs!!

[@katrinacrouch]

I definitely wouldn't call bugs my specialty, but I'll see what I can come up with :)

[@deborahbelasco569]

I'm so happy I found you! I love your work and appreciate your tutorials!

[@katrinacrouch]

I’m so glad you’re here!! Haha, welcome! Feel free to reach out if there is anything specific you want to see ☺️

[@dearbornpioneers63]

This new audio 😍😍😍

[@katrinacrouch]

I know, I’m ready for the big leagues now, hahaha

[@HS_ShortFilms]

I can't see the sketch at the start. What am I supposed to do?

[@katrinacrouch]

To create the sketch, I simply did the steps I talk you through in the ink but in pencil.

[@dragnflei]

I’d love to see a dragonfly tutorial or two.

[@katrinacrouch]

Great idea! I’ll start working on it ❤️

[@lubomirmladenov9171]

Can you draw a harvest mouse pleeeeeeeeeeese?

[@katrinacrouch]

That would be a fun challenge! I will add it to my list :) But you definitely could just by following the tips in this video: find a good reference image, add strategic texture, draw what you see, not what you wish was there ;) Happy Drawing

[@SpaceeTrace]

I’m sad because there was so much drawing done in the beginning and no slowing down. Also all the talking in the beginning distracted from drawing process. I was unable to follow. To me, this did not feel like a how to. You’re talented tho, wish I was able to learn from this video.

[@katrinacrouch]

It’s not a step by step tutorial, no. I’m talking through the process for drawing something from a photo and how I solve problems. I don’t think that step by step tutorials actually help you learn to draw. It’s better to work off of the picture

[@susiedelay999]

Loved your step by step tutorial‼ Thank you for sharing‼❤🐝

[@katrinacrouch]

You’re making your way through nicely, Susie! I can’t wait to see your cute little bees someday ❤️

[@simonaketleriute8394]

I dont see anything

[@katrinacrouch]

What are you looking for? If you can’t see the video, then try refreshing your browser

[@simonaketleriute8394]

@@katrinacrouch but I don't see what are you drawing... I can't see that too light pencil lines...

[@theshizknit]

Blushed Design the pencil line is really light and hard to see

[@simonaketleriute8394]

@@theshizknit yes, exactly

[@romanychi5034]

Very difficult to see your drawing.

[@katrinacrouch]

Try to increase the brightness and the size 🤍 the instruction still applies even when the initial sketch is a little harder to see

[@daniferraz6177]

Hi! What kind of material I have to use to first draw?

[@katrinacrouch]

If you’re asking what supplies I used, it was an HB pencil and probably mixed media paper

[@chiarasola826]

Amazing!!!

[@katrinacrouch]

So glad you enjoyed it!