PAINT A BEE THE EASY WAY

[@rmuller366]

Beautiful Bee, Helen! Awhile back, I successfully illustrated a bee from one of Katrina Crouch’s videos, and then immediately traced it down to some tracing paper. I’ve painted that lovely bee over and over never tiring of how lovely she looks. Bees are so awesome! They are the only insect on the planet that makes food for us. I love that saying on a photo of a bee on Pinterest, “if I die, we all die.” We all must love the bees. A couple of years back, we had a natural hive in one of our trees that began to fall apart. Poor little bees were in an awful state. We called in bee specialists and had them relocated. Thank you for sharing your bee painting. Blessings to you!

[@helencampbell]

Aww what a lovely message. Thank you so much. I adore bees. I’ve just had a small one tattooed on my shoulder 😀

[@rmuller366]

@@helencampbell Ooo, lovely! I’ve seen some photos on Pinterest of bee tattoos that look 3D. Amazing artists those tattoo folks. I’m not brave enough to get one though. It’s an allergy I have to pain, lol!

[@helencampbell]

Lol. It didn’t hurt. Not really lol x

[@judithlarkin600]

Fabulous! I can feel the bees “fur”!

[@helencampbell]

Thank you 😀

[@rhiannonwalker3047]

I just joined the Facebook group! I'm very excited. I am new to watercolor and falling in love with it very quickly!😍

[@helencampbell]

Yay. Hope you enjoy the tutorials and we look forward to seeing your paintings (if you want to post them of course) xx

[@windywednesday4166]

I just saw this on your Facebook page. I can't wait to try it out. Fortunately, the person who posted it also posted a link, and it made it really easy to find your video.

[@helencampbell]

Brilliant. Can’t wait to see it. Have fun x

[@vanessaramsden9894]

Going to try this as soon as I receive my brushes, it is wonderful and so beautifully narrated

[@helencampbell]

Thank you very much

[@andreatorraca8755]

Just wonderful11

[@helencampbell]

Thank you very much

[@gillstitt5852]

I love this tutorial! I think the plant is Melittis melissophyllum, the genus name Melittis comes from the Greek for bee, so very appropriate!

[@helencampbell]

Wow thank you for that xx

[@lemondrop32]

A nice challenge for me as a new artist. I really enjoy your tutorials. Thank you!

[@helencampbell]

Thank you very much Joy

[@wendykelcey1246]

Awesome! I can’t wait to try this! Thank you Helen!

[@jeremyrain99]

I just watched one video of yours (and I haven't finished yet) and I already subscribe to you. As someone who often got frustrated with the control of the brush, or the color outcome, the wetness of the strokes, I feel like I will learn A LOT from you. I love your precision, the technique you use, and how thorough you are in your video.

[@helencampbell]

Thank you very much.

[@jeremyrain99]

@@helencampbell I will certainly make sure to send your YT channel to my other watercolor friends of mine. Lucky me to see your videos popped up on my front page.

[@robinettehawthorne2836]

@@helencampbell I just joined your Facebook group. I've been off FB for years, but joined again to be apart of your community. I'm so glad that I found you.

[@helencampbell]

Thank you xx

[@helenaylward5703]

I really enjoyed watching you apply the magical finishing touches to this painting. You excel at doing it and bringing your paintings to life.

[@helencampbell]

Thank you Helen. Glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@carolinemoore2489]

So enjoying you’re channel you are so generous to what you share really helping my art journey

[@helencampbell]

Thank you x

[@teresajordao6634]

Beautiful! Thanks🌺

[@lindacoetzee7153]

Beautiful! Thanks again Helen! xxx

[@helencampbell]

My pleasure. Thank you x

[@debbieyoung4411]

I love bumble bees. It so sad that they extinct in 8 states. I love your painting and the video.

[@helencampbell]

I love them too. I even have a little tattoo. Thank you for your kind comment

[@bharatartbox7457]

Hii.. How are you Your art work is so beautiful keep it up god bless you stay connected dear

[@artifexmom3824]

Wow! I enjoyed the process on this.☺️❤️❤️❤️

[@muhlenstedt]

thank you so much, your tutorials are so good and are helping me a lot to get out my painting slump.

[@helencampbell]

My absolute pleasure

[@susancook1617]

What an amazing painting, thank you Helen. I only found your channel a couple of days ago and so glad I did😊

[@helencampbell]

Thank you very much Susan 😀

[@charleyf.3758]

I've enjoyed this immensely.

[@helencampbell]

Thank you

[@catherinehofmann4839]

you're amazing 😊

[@helencampbell]

🌸😊

[@GcOGc01981]

Just recently found your marvelous channel. So love watching you paint and the background music is so nice. You kept referring to the paper you use but I don't find it in the guide. Would you be so kind as to tell me what brand you use. Thank you. Wish I could watch all the time. But Christmas is nearing and have gifts to make/finish. Again thank u so very much. I too am self taught in watercolor. I'm told they like what I do. Are your brushes the same as Anna Mason's. I bought them several years ago and noticed when searching on Jackson's site they were with Rosemary's. Love Jackson's store wish it was in the US so I could go browse.

[@helencampbell]

Hi Gloria. Thank you. The brushes are spotters which I think are the same yes. It depends on the tutorial as to which paper are use, it’s either Daler Rowney mixed media paper or arches coldpressed 300 GSM. It will be in each description below every video and I usually speak about it at the start of every video xx

[@carrollwilson5169]

Love your puddles! The little I can share about bees are that…… The bee has wing veins and the little visible sections are called cells. The white flower could be a heliotrope?

[@helencampbell]

Thank you so much x

[@louisegrinham2315]

Absolutely stunning artwork, thanks so much for sharing your experience. Please can you tell me if there is a difference in, for example, the way a number 1 round acts in comparison to a spotter #1? Thanks Rae. Lou x

[@helencampbell]

Hi Lou. Thank you. Because the spotter has shorter bristles it makes the paint easier to apply (in my opinion) I occasionally use rounds but I much prefer spotters

[@louisegrinham2315]

@@helencampbell thanks for that Rae, i will order a couple as i have been working on a rose bud, inspired by you, and i am going to attempt the bumble bee; he's gorgeous. Thanks again. Lou x

[@helencampbell]

@@louisegrinham2315 that’s great. Let me know how you get on. Have you joined our Facebook group? You can have access to all the line drawings and the reference photographs there

[@lauriefolsom6747]

Hi Helen, Thank you for sharing your art. I too am learning a lot. The link that you have above for the brush you use to remove errors isn't working or linking me to a specific brush. Can you help here. Thanks.

[@helencampbell]

Hi. Not sure why it’s not working for you but It’s from rosemary & Co. It’s just a flat synthetic brush

[@artbydrbee]

Helen, this is SO BEAUTIFUL!!! 👏👏👏👏 I loved the B-roll ("bee-roll"? 🤣) at the beginning of the video, too!!! What a TREAT! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I couldn't wait to see this in the morning, so I'm watching at night 🤗🤗 Thank-you for sharing your process with us!!! LOVE IT!!!! You are amazing 🤗🤗🤗

[@helencampbell]

Thank you Dr Bee. I KNEW you’d love it ❤️❤️❤️

[@artbydrbee]

@@helencampbell Well it came on a day when I was feeling a bit sad.. we are in lockdown AGAIN over here - "lockdown 6.0" we call it, and we don't even know when restrictions are lifting, either! So it's always nice to escape into art, especially when it's created so beautifully ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank-you SO MUCH 🤗🤗

[@helencampbell]

Oh Gosh. I’m so sorry to hear that. I’ll email you

[@artbydrbee]

@@helencampbell Thank-you darling, you are a TREASURE! 🤗🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️

[@skyemoondust3147]

I am very new and want to try my hand at this. I have fallen in love with watercolor. Most sights I’ve watched or listened to have said use only cotton watercolor paper and certain weights for good results. How is it yours are so beautiful with only mixed media paper?

[@helencampbell]

Hi. Mixed media paper, in my opinion mix watercolour Application super easy. In a few weeks time I have a new video that talks about this in detail so please keep an eye out for that. In the meantime, I think it’s because if it’s brightness and like I said, makes application easy. It’s just my opinion but why not give it a go? 😀

[@kellyhalligan1328]

Live this and will give it a go

[@helencampbell]

Thank you. Hope you enjoy it x

[@evelyndorenehamacher5108]

Helen I just found your you tube channel, love everything you do. Can you tell me what brand of paint filled pallet do you use?

[@helencampbell]

Thank you. I use different brands and switch for each video. I have listed the paints in the description box but I do mention all of them at the beginning of the video x

[@dijosephine9556]

This is sooo lovely. What is the brand name of your mixed media paper please. 🌹

[@helencampbell]

Thank you. I use Daler Rowney x

[@samjackson7270]

Amazing tutorial, thank you ❤ Q- do you seal your paintings?😊

[@helencampbell]

Hi. Thank you very much. No I never seal them x

[@Brembelia]

How do you achieve the veins in the leaves, masking fluid? They are so cleanly defined.

[@helencampbell]

Hi. I paint around them

[@Brembelia]

@@helencampbell Thank you.

[@AlliListArt]

Hi Helen, thank u for sharing, i love your work x Please could u tell me the brand/make of the mixed media paper please....I have looked in the description and I cant find the brand. Love Alli XXX

[@helencampbell]

Thank you. It’s Daler Rowney

[@AlliListArt]

Thank u Helen , just ordered from Amazon, not expensive either like cotton paper xxx

[@helencampbell]

Brilliant!

[@skyemoondust3147]

Do you always use the same mixed media paper?

[@helencampbell]

Hi. I use mixed media and watercolour paper. I’ve a video launching in a few weeks where I talk about this

[@alrunahom9521]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻‼️‼️‼️

[@corespond1274]

It's beautiful but I can't see the shadows. Even in the reference photo. If I try to do it, it will be flat.

[@lindawetzel9581]

I can never find your description boxes.

[@helencampbell]

Directly under every video. You need to be logged into your KZbin account

[@kyennastarr2144]

Where can I get the pattern?

[@helencampbell]

You’ll need to join the Facebook group. The link is in the description

[@kyennastarr2144]

@@helencampbell thank you ill go look for you

[@easternsecrecy9777]

I think the flower is a lupine and the fur on the bee is called "pile". Google to the rescue.

[@helencampbell]

Thank you 😀

[@judihopewell2499]

I think its the wild willowherb up close that grows in bombsites and scruffy neglected places…

[@helencampbell]

Thank you Judi. It turns out it’s snow berry flower

[@charmy3021]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge in watercolors! It helps a lot! May I ask what is your instagram name, please. Thank you so much!

[@helencampbell]

Hi it’s in the description but it’s @thewondersofwatercolour