I saw a nice little poster recently in a pack from Friends of the Earth about bee-friendly activities. I am a beekeeper myself and love all sorts of insects so decided to paint some of the bees I see during the summer here in the Sussex countryside. The first is a Red-tailed bumblebee, Bombus lapidarius: … Continue reading Bees
Honey bee
As well as painting, I also keep bees. I was rather ambivalent about painting a bee as firstly I feel there’s an awful lot of bee art out there, and secondly I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to convey the furriness and ‘attitude’ satisfactorily. I’m really pleased with this painting though and I think … Continue reading Honey bee
