I did a new Astarion fanart. This time I combined him with Barbie. I feel that he is the new Barbie of the internet. Folks just can’t seem to get enough of the elf vampire. I also feel that Astarion has a lot in common with Barbie.   He goes on a quest against his will to ensure his own survival. He is pretty but feels self-conscious about his look. Like Barbie, he also can’t see his own reflection in the mirror. In the Barbie movie, Barbie’s mirrors didn’t have glass.   Therefore, she couldn’t see her own reflection. Like...

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I finally worked up the energy to make my first Astarion fanart. I was a bit hesitant about it. I do not normally make realistic faces. I make Hollow Knight fanarts. For my first time, I think I ended up making a fine looking Astarion. It was a pretty difficult drawing to make.   The lineart alone took me a couple of hours to make. I chose to dress Astarion like Albrecht Durer. Durer made this self-portrait for his fiancée, as a form of courtship. The thistle in his hand is a sign of virility.   So, this flower works...

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