GROwing together
2022/23 ART EDUC​ATION RESIDENCY

what to expect today:


​Hard working Pollinators
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printmaking
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Busy as a bee
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session 6B

mixed media

did you know?
5 FUN FACTS

Who are the important Pennsylvania Pollinators?

flitter & fly about
mixed media
MATERIALS NEEDED:

watercolor honeycomb
scissors
acetate*
black tempera paint*
small round brushes
hairdryers
pastels or yellow paint
honey bee drawing steps
​pencils
honey_bee_outline.pdf
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File Type: pdf
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bee_drawing_steps.pdf
File Size: 317 kb
File Type: pdf
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sweet honeycomb

finishing details

Once the bees are printed and the paint is dry, details can be added to the abdomen and thorax using either paint or pastels:
  • Yellow highlights will emphasis the striped pattern of the abdomen.
  • A very light veil of white will help the bees wings to contrast with the honeycomb background.
  • Yellow or gold tickled into the fuzzy thorax will help the image to appear more solid.

what to expect next session:


​mixed media worker bees

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