INFOGRAPHIC SERIES - Bumble Bee Icon

Summer is buzzing. Create a Bee icon while the summer flies by. Add a flower or two and enjoy what the beauty of summer!

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Create an oval. Fill it with black. 

Draw a circle, fill it with yellow. 

Use the Direct Selection Tool and select the top point and move it up. 

In the Control Bar click on the Convert Anchor Point to create a corner point from the round top point. This forms the wing. 

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Draw a rectangle, fill it with yellow. 

Duplicate the rectangle on top of the existing rectangle. Repeat the process until you have several bars. 

Delete every other rectangle to create the stripes. Group all the rectangles together. Object>Group. Then CUT the grouped rectangles. Edit>Cut.

Select the black oval. Click on the Draw Inside Mode at the bottom of the tool bar. 

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Select the Polygon Tool and draw a triangle. 

Narrow the triangle. Fill it with black for the point. Place the point at the end of the body.  

PASTE the grouped shapes into the black oval. Move them so the stripes are balanced top to bottom. 

Draw a circle for the head. Fill it with black. 

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Draw and Arc. 

Add a rounded end "arrowhead" from the Stoke Panel. Adjust the size to be in proportion with the stroke weight. 

Copy and flip the antenna for the other side of the head. 

Select the wing and add a black stroke. Hold SHIFT & rotate the wing 45°.

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Copy the wing and hold SHIFT to rotate the wing -45°. 

Select the body of the bee using the Layers Panel. Add a stroke to the body. 

And you have a finished Bee Icon!