Welcome to this quick and easy watercolor tutorial on painting bumble bees and flowers! In this step-by-step video, we’ll explore the delightful world of watercolor art using inexpensive but high-quality MEEDEN supplies. Join me as I guide you through the process of creating charming bumble bees and vibrant flowers with simple and accessible techniques. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, this tutorial is designed to help you bring your imagination to life on paper. Get ready to unleash your creativity and discover the joy of painting bumble bees and flowers in watercolor with confidence and ease. Let’s dive in! https://youtu.be/4S17UmRka4g
Materials:
MEEDEN Watercolor Paint, 24×12 ml
MEEDEN 24-Color Tube Watercolor Paint Set, 12ml
MEEDEN 8-Well Ceramic Palette
MEEDEN 8-Well Ceramic Palette
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Brush – I used a Drawell brush (scroll down for details) but any round brush with a good point will do fine. For example:
Princeton Aqua Elite Synthetic Kolinsky Brush, Round, 8
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Paper – I used Lavis Fidelis by Arches, but any 140lb watercolor paper would be fine. For example:
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00:00 Introduction
03:47 Drawing and painting the bumblebees
11:10 Painting the flowers
14:22 Sharpening up the bees’ eyes and legs
18:09 Finishing the flowers with brush pen
19:03 Outlining the leaves with fineliner
20:16 Finishing touches
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21 Comments
I have have not drawn or painted since I was at school – almost 40 years ago. I have been looking to take up a new hobby and came across your channel a few weeks ago. I ordered the Meedon starter kit and decided to give watercolour a go. Starting the day it arrived, I've painted something everyday and every day I get more confident. I absolutely love watching your videos and how you encourage everyone and anyone to give it a go. I have just made the lavender bookmarks for my Mum and a card for a friend incorporating the bees and flowers. Thank you for what you do. ❤️
Beautiful too hot here today so will have to wait till its cooler maybe next week. It was same last year couldn't pain at all due to a very hot summer
Love Easy Bees! Beautiful Diane.
I'm so happy this popped up on my feed today! I got to learn something new and it's just my style❤
This painting makes me happy ♥️♥️♥️
I love your bees!
I don’t think you sound manic at all. Lovely bees.
I love your bumblebees. They are so expressive….just so darned cute….thank you.
I've been wanting to try bees so thank you! Hope the royals stop buzzing around your brain. 😂
Thank you so much for sharing your bees and your flowers I was not familiar with this type of painting before or at least not what it was called. For the record I love your bees. I think they look like big bumblebees that are having a lovely day visiting flowers. I appreciated the way that you were so relaxed about your painting and made it seem so approachable and simple. I just might have to give it a try myself sometime soon. My first step is to find a pen that is indelible. I'm sure I have one around here. 🙂 thank you for sharing your talent with the rest of us. Blessings.
It will be a nice summer afternoon, and I look forward to drawing bees.
Love your cute bees!
Your bees are my absolute favorite. Going to practice this tomorrow. Thanks Diane❤️
Bees please
It is going to be 32deg here today. We are having a crew build us a lovely new shed. A perfect day for me to spend inside painting bees and flowers so as to not miss them outside. Thank you yet again for the beauty you bring to the art world.
Hi Dianne, thank you for this lovely piece, it really caught my eye. I gave it a go and I'm very happy with the results😊
So awesome! I am going to try this, we’ll see!
Those bees are DARLING!! I love how you break down complicated things into doable shapes.
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soooooooo….. beautiful 😍 superb dimensions skillful strokes thankyou so much
Yes, they look like bees! I love them. These simple sweet paintings are not too intimidating to try.