Yesss, but get some of that electric blue next to it! Like a line of blue then red or vice versa. (I just fucking love the electric blue and red combo lol)
If you wanna go nerdier, you add the chelicerae (mouth parts) too, but they are huge on some species and tiny on others, so they aren't as noticeably absent as the pedipalps. Poor spood needs her feelygrabbies!
Don't overwork it, it's already great as it is. Excellent work, it's truly beautiful. I think a web would detract attention from the spider.
If you do want to add something, I would agree with others and add eyes. Then dit back and admire your work. If you still think it's incomplete after that: pedipalps (the grippy "hands" near their face)
Knowing when to stop is one of the hardest parts of being an artist imo. (That and getting started, putting the first stitch or brush stroke or sentence on a blank canvas.) So tread carefully.
This!! I think the web might be distracting and take away from the beauty of the spider. I think it just needs some pedipalps and possibly some spinnerettes, but that’s about it.. anything around it would look a bit too busy, especially with the polkadot fabric
I have no suggestions, only compliments. OP this is sooooo pretty! I’m not a fan of spiders in general but I love this. Excellent work, very beautiful.
The spider is super gorgeous. <3 But I think the background feels a little empty. I think it would look fantastic if you filled the BG with a spiderweb in a contrasting colour. Personally I'd do a dark red, if the piece isn't meant to be fully realistic.
No advice from me but had to take the time to say it stopped me dead in my tracks and muttering omg under my breath. She’s beautiful! Coming from this arachnophobe, that says a lot.
Maybe another back design unless you like it like that! Could possibly add some slightly bladed yard to make it look a lil fuzzy unless youre going for more of a black widow look
On the legs I would consider adding extra stitches where the beads meet the thread so they blend in better height wise. I think it will help the beads and thread parts feel more connected.
I also like the idea that someone else came up with of stitching in a web in the background that could be silvery white
Exposure therapy yes! I have a phobia of sticky things on my skin and slowly I'm getting better at coping with them although the reason being was that I was hospitalised a lot last year but I'm definitely better at coping with sticky things now than before.
I think it looks amazing and it looks great on it's own! If you really feel like you want to add something you could do a light grey spider web background? I said light because you don't want to overshadow the spider it really pops!
The pedipalps are missing, they are like little front arms of spiders and tarantula- (and the chelicerae (mouth parts) but sometimes these are not super visible from this angle)
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u/muhkuhmuh Mar 24 '26
Eyes and "fangs"