Bug with Flies, 2022, mixed media, 11.25 x 8 in. / 28.57 x 20.32 cm.

Bug with Flies, Aleea Dugstad, 2022, mixed media, 11.25 x 8 in. / 28.57 x 20.32 cm.

White Cotton embroidery/cross-stitch cloth & floss

The 2nd bug inspired piece I designed in a series of 3. First I completed the border, then I started on the upper part of the bug's body to center it on the cloth. Finally I added the flies hovering above the bug. I used 2 thread colors to highlight the shapes and guide the eye toward the design.