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These illustrations are made for a exciting wooden puzzle for children aged 3 and up to explore the life of honey bees.
This project was created for Ukrainian company ODEAS specializing in high-quality educational children's toys.
You can buy this and other incredible wooden toys HERE
You can buy this and other incredible wooden toys HERE
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Each illustration is hand-painted in watercolor, scanned and digitized.
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The top part depicts a beehive in a natural environment.
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The lower part shows the structure of the hive from the middle. It allows the child to explain the composition of the bee colony and demonstrate the division of labor between the bees.
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![watercolor illustration children's book children illustration Picture book kids illustration puzzle insect honey bee hive](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/3eba9d196242629.661d07b119a5c.png)
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Also, in this series of puzzles, I drew illustrations about the life of ants and the life cycle of insects.
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