Completed Shhh! The bee keeper is asleep...

[arxo]

A fun little project, painted in oils...
Really enjoyed this one. The base was painted to resemble a bee hive with honey and yes, these are real bees...Note: No bees were hurt or killed in the process of making this mini...(they were, erm, dead already...)

Hope you like it!
All comments are welcome...

 

[fabrizio1969]

delicious and great Painted,but not like much the bees
fabrizio

 

[arxo]

Thank you.

I have to admit that the bees was a bold decision on my part. I wasn't sure how it will look with the actual (dead) bees on it. Got inspired by an article on a painted figure that they used a real tiny spider and I said 'weeelll, why not?'...

My wife doesn't like it either...

 

[legend69]

Well I like it......with the bees! It brings the honey comb to life! Very nice. Anthony

 

[ChaosCossack]

Very unique piece... interesting idea.
Only question: what do you think will happen to the bees over time? Or did you treat them somehow to perserve them?

Colin

 

[arxo]

That is a question that only time will answer. I tried soaking one in resin water but it got instantly black. So for the remaining three that are on the base, I sprayed them with sealer, Mr. Clear I think, one that I have to spray minis and have a matte finish. And I am paying my son with Lego kits to keep away the bugs. ;-p

 

[theBaron]

What about using glycerine to coat them? I know it's used to preserve botanical bits; maybe it'll work the same with the bees. I'd also try Future.

Prost!
Brad

 

[pmfs]

Hope the bees not have died purposely for this job?
Beautiful and lovely work.

Pedro.

 

[Gaudin]

To bee or not to bee...that is a question.
I guess few coats of hair spray laquer should keep them safer for longer, but ultimately they will crumble.

 

[arxo]

Nope, as I said, they were already dead...Thank you all...

 

[amomfaretos]

Very brilliant and beautiful figure my congrats!!!!

 

[John Bowery]

Great little scene and very colourful.
Cheers
John

 

[Mike Stevens]

I like it. Nice little scene. Good imagination.

 

[Richie]

Well, is that not just the bees knee's!