Even the smallest part

Finishing up the sculpture for 'The Ribbon'
There will be one sculpture coming out of the studio for the Ribbon show at Antler, and it is well on its way. 
Here is one bee done.....
I have made dozens of tiny bees for the piece, along with a hundred flowers, and numerous new insects including moths and butterflies. Because of  how I do my work I need many small pieces to be available for the 'imagination palette'. Once created, I assemble my final piece in stages that I refer to as component construction.
Today I paint my bees carefully and try something new by adding more detail. There are 6 colors used on this one tiny bee. With a final color added post kiln fire.  In addition I need two coats of china paint to get the color I want. 

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