>Drowning in Freeform Peyote Stitch

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Believe it or not, I've actually been busy beading during the past week. Working in freeform peyote stitch, I'm creating small strips of beadwork measuring 4-6" long. These will be the ripples in the water which floods St. Mark's Square (during acqua alta season) in my painting. I think I am about halfway through making these. They are quite time consuming and right now I feel they are an exercise in futility! You can see how I plan to use these pieces in the photo below. Eventually, they will be stitched directly to the canvas. How do you think it will look when it is finished? (If it will ever be finished!)

Sinking St. Mark's Square (Venice, Italy). Bead embroidery on painted canvas.

24" x 36" (32cm x 46cm). Work in progress.