Song of the Bumble Bee

 

This tutorial by Jenny Manno was inspired by the Spanish folk tale "The Queen of the Flowers." I found Jenny's tutorial in the Taster Sessions for "A Year of Magic and Fairy Tales." I'm so glad I went back to those and looked around.

I followed Jenny's step-by-step instructions using the line drawing offered and her drawing lesson to draw my queen using a Graphgear 1000 Pentel Pencil. I drew it in my 9x12" Strathmore Toned Tan sketch book.

I finally got to use my Prismacolor Pencils and I'm so happy with the results. For some details I used a Micron Pen and the highlights I used a white Uni-ball pen.

I'll have to go back to the Tasters and see what else I have missed. I'm looking forward to whatever Jenny Manno has planned for her regular tutorial during the year. I know it will be fun. 

Challenges: 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge202601-january-anything-goes.html

https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-96.html 

https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-challenge-83-anything-goes.html