Watercolour Honey Bee Tutorial

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[@barbaram5787]

You did a better job painting a honeybee than most I've seen. Most put to many of the bumblebee features in. Bumblebees are very fuzzy. Honeybees have hairs that you can mostly see on the thorax, middle section. I see honeybees up close everyday because I keep them. Good job.

[@brendaseader1669]

Just venturing into water colors, and will be attempting the bee this week! Just a note from an old beekeeper...they have 4 wings!

[@angelaschultz4700]

I did it! So pleased with it!

[@tyedye571]

So cute! Added to my list of things to paint! Thanks for sharing.🐝

[@maggiedaly9714]

Thank you Emma! I made your bee, so nice to learn how to do the fuzzy bits! Never did painting before and I really wait for your videos to learn more! Thank you so much 😊

[@ruthwalton3457]

I have to show my auntie this video. I got her to get painting flowers with your floral tutorials . She had never painted before so it was lovely to see her paint for the first time. Thank you Bees are the best 😍😍😍😘😘😘

[@angelaschultz4700]

After watching bees in my garden today do their wonderful thing I was pleased to see this tutorial 💓

[@mandypittman1154]

Thank you Emma! I painted this today in honor of my departed daughter Mary. Her middle name is Abigail, the patron saint of beekeepers so I wanted to do something bee related. This really helped me today.

[@jencampanini9928]

This is hilarious that you posted this today, because we have a bee that likes to hang around and my daughter named him ‘Tim’😁. She asked me to draw him yesterday, along with his lady friend her sister named ‘Starla’. They do interpretive dance while flying. My girls wanted me to capture that.😆 Now I’ve got this video to make it much easier! Thank you for sharing. Happy painting!🖌🎨🙋🏼‍♀️

[@lizmiller7681]

I LOVE bees! I always am singing Let it beeee, Let it beeee, Let it beee, Let it beeee.... There will be an answer, Let it beeee! 🐝

[@dsmith1501ds]

Just painted it twice, did okay till the wings then messed them up both times. More practice needed by me! Another great video thank you x

[@SolomiyaAnd]

The bee looks very natural! 🐝 Thanks! 💞👍

[@annetteatkins7164]

Head, thorax and abdomen, my artistic friend. Love it!

[@debbiebuttars5598]

I'm just in love with this little bee! Thanks for this tutorial. I've been wanting to paint a bee for awhile. It's like you read my mind! I love your videos and you! PS - How about a dinosaur? Even a kid version.

[@jecollings2990]

LOVE IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TUTORAL X

[@MiserableSpice]

Halfway through painting this now! That's how fantastic this is. Thanks also for explaining the shapes of the drawing part. I've been too scared to try the other animals because of my drawing skills. But you explained this so clearly in terms of shapes. I've just painted the yellow on the body and done the furry flicks. Time to let it dry and continue .....

[@Dazzling_Shadow]

I Love🐝

[@EM-ug8ud]

So pretty, the wings are my favorite

[@dotydiva]

awesome bee. Love it and love how you did the wings.

[@janehardcastle9602]

This must be one of my favourites! Thank you xx

[@jessicaremme3406]

I tried this one and it turned out pretty good, thank you for the tutorial

[@irina5718]

Thanks a lot Emma for the lesson! 🐝 You're my inspiration! Hello to your cute son from Finland. 😊💖

[@Kelsid22]

You should do a cheetah next! Or raccoon! Or a an emperor penguin! Just naming all of the animals I love! I love watching you paint,it just makes me feel better! I can’t wait for more!

[@margoreilly9881]

❤️ ❤️ ❤️...thank you for sharing your talent

[@daphneel201]

Its so relaxing to watch!! ☺

[@evatoxu864]

I love your tutorials as these paintings are just like my style. I’ve tried to draw some paintings and it was so much fun and made me relaxed. Thank you Emma. Could you teach how to control the brush for drawing the fuzzy bird’s wings please?

[@leanncunningham2083]

Emma love your videos. I learn so much😃thank you

[@BettsyDoodle]

Wonderful! Tfs. Hugs, Dee xox 🐝

[@YenneY01]

Remember, bees have 4 wings

[@joycesnodgrass7068]

Emma, thank you!

[@TeresAlexander]

You do such amazing job ! Can you please do a 101 on people who want to start trying to water color

[@cpjpc]

❤️👏.

[@lindacsmith13]

That is a really great bee painting. Is one section a thorax? I resisted googling so that came from my brain that has been out of school a long time!

[@lindaeastment4542]

Hi Emma 👋 very different and very interesting tutorial so very life like thanks for sharing 🦋🐕x Lin in South Wales uk

[@lourdesregina8378]

Lovely! Thank you. 👍 😙 ❤

[@donnalieblick8478]

Thank you, Adorable!

[@Feenix102]

Is it ok to use white gouache rather than white ink? I'm gonna try this later on. :o)

[@grandma.p]

This is useful if you want to paint a flower garden and put a bee near the flowers.

[@TxPeaches]

Wow❤️

[@robinsusich4247]

It all looked pretty straight forward until you got to the wings! Ahh!! But I will give it a try. Thanks for your videos.

[@kristiblock979]

😍

[@jacquelinehardouin9771]

Hello beautiful

[@zoop3000]

It's really hard to are what you are doing because the camera is so far away.