[wip] Bees 1 (Patreon)

Related post : [drawing] Bees (mostly Apidae)

The content of this post is mainly about character placement!

I'm thinking it would have been good to go through Bee's drawing/study process two~three more times. However, due to time constraints, I'll proceed with the painting right away. No one rushes me, but I have a set maximum time limit for each project.

First, I consider how many bees I can draw.

The second step is to consider the colors.

The most common colors associated with "bees" in people's minds are yellow and brown. So, I arranged the colors yellow and brown at the top center.

The numbers below indicate the number of animals in each frame.

I'll be testing on my smartphone based on this.

Most people will be viewing my drawings on their small smartphones.

I like the color thumbnail with 100 bees the best.

I could draw more than 112, but I decided it wouldn't be recognizable on feeds.

In any case, if people see a few large bees in the middle, they'll be able to tell that this is a bee drawing.

I'm improvising and starting by completing the bees I want to draw.

First of all, I completed the Western honey bee.

I also tested how it would look on mobile. Like emojis, it's important that it's recognizable even at small sizes.

The wings were originally more complex, and the fur had more detail, but I simplified this.

The spacing seems too narrow, so it might be a bit scary for some people. I think I'll need to fix this later.

Here are some close-ups of some of the finished Bees.

I drew the antennae to look like teddy bear ears.

The color was so beautiful, I fell in love with it at first sight.

This bee belongs to the Rhathymus genus, and it is said to be quite aggressive towards other bees. That's why I drew it with a slightly rebellious expression 😎

Bumblebee somehow strikes me as a bit of a goofy and kind..

I tried to capture that expression.

Bombus ignitus (호박벌 <- It means pumpkin bee.)

This is a bumblebee that is often seen in East Asia!

Some species of stingless bees produce honey like honey bees, and some people keep them as pets.

Amegilla cingulata, bee that lives in Australia.

I highly recommend seeing the actual photo of Amegilla nubica.

If I were to name the bee, I'd probably call it a panda bee.

In the full drawing of 100 bees that will be completed later, these details will be too small to be seen. So, it might not seem very efficient, but... It's still a meaningful touch for me 😌

I use two canvases this time.

I'm painting on one canvas and then placing the finished bees on the final canvas.

It's like an empty collection book for a game. So It'll be really rewarding to fill out the entire!

Normally, I'd release four updates of 25 animals each, or five updates of 20 animals each, for a final version of 100 animals on Social media. Considering algorithms and such, regular updates are necessary. However, this project won't be concerned with that, and I'll just post it once when it's all complete.

Oh, and of course, Patreon is an exception. I'll post another progress update next week. 😁

Thanks!