The THIRD realistic bumble bee tutorial in this series, but probably my favorite? It's hard to resist the watercolor "fuzz" on this little guy and I really enjoyed painting him! In this video we'll go through the color mixing process, how I start out each piece and how I build up the layers to create the rounded effect as well as his fluffy texture. Enjoy!
VIDEOS MENTIONED:
Bumblebee Contour / Outline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIPmORboHsg
Bumblebee Shading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtuI24Z-j_s
Peony Blending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STSusz5bySc&t=15s
Reference Photo: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/470907704790207723/?nic_v1=1aZyvSgtGpkENwgOFH8OMee5dskY1u4%2Bq%2B%2FPpqlunxWaukFA%2F4JkgL8u%2B%2BYhCiFONn
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