cotton fabric, acrylic ink, printed rice paper, transferred inkjet image, gel medium, cotton thread, linen thread and acrylic paint on 6" x 6" stretched canvas
It takes a LEAP of faith to believe that a bumblebee can fly. The ubiquitous myth states that science has proven that the bumblebee can't fly but because no one told the bee, it does anyway.
NB: A physicist, Z Jane Wang, at Cornell proved that bumblebees do in fact follow aerodynamic principles of flight. They can't glide, but I don't see how that makes much difference to the bee.
Note to self: Wait for the gel medium to dry next time before adding stitched lines with the sewing machine...
Aren't bees fascinating! I like your combination of colours and textures.
ReplyDeleteI just heard a piece on the radio about how bumblebees fly: their wings produce a vortex of air that keeps them up. Pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteI really like your work, Jane.
love bees! this bee is great too...
ReplyDeleteI have never enjoyed the bumblebee more!
ReplyDeleteso wonderful!
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