Hand-drawn Digital/Fine Art Print on Metal by Michael Pantuso: Chelsea Bee

Gears for a belly, striped wings and goggle eyes, this bee is clearly mechanically minded.

Chelsea Bee is a hand-drawn digital fine art print on metal by Michael Pantuso, printed on aluminum. Pairing insects with machine parts has become a popular strand of contemporary illustration, mixing the precision of nature with the logic of engineering. The bee is assembled from cogs, springs, panels and wires in black, gray, orange and green. Its wings are patterned in stripes and dots with bright accents of pink, teal and yellow, and a dashed line traces its flight path overhead. A white ground sets it off. The image is 24 inches wide and 24 high.

Unlikely to sting, though it may need oiling.