Sunflower and Bee: A golden sunflower and a small bumblebee, with broad leaves and a quiet summer sky.

Sunflower and Bee

Beginner15–20 minGardens & NatureAnimals

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A big yellow sunflower turns towards a fuzzy bumblebee flying past. Big green leaves grow from the stem, and white clouds float above. The shapes are big and simple, so it's a good first painting. Your paint stays inside the lines, so the yellow petals won't spill into the sky.

How to paint it

  1. Choose Watercolour for a soft look or Oil for a bolder one. Make the brush big and paint the sky soft blue. Add deeper blue near the top with Darker.
  2. Tap Texture twice and choose Clouds. Dab the clouds softly in cream.
  3. Go back to your brush. Paint the petals yellow and the centre brown. Add shade at the petal bases and round the centre with Darker.
  4. Paint the stem and leaves sage green, then add their shade with Darker. Paint the bee yellow with dark grey stripes and lavender wings.
  5. Tap Texture twice and choose Foliage. Dab leaves over the bushes in sage and dark green. Add the bee's eyes, legs and feelers with the Pencil.

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