Astervard

he/him 23 y.o mostly oc art & comic stuff -gay and European- ... currently developing a queer western webcomic

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are you capable of drawong women? like im actually curious.. or is drawing handsome man your speciality?

I gotta be brutally honest, I get rlly intimidated drawing female characters and idk why :') I'm trying to be better about it but yeah this is definitely one of my biggest weaknesses as an artist qwq.

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Silly part of a panel from one of the pages I did recently.

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Taking fine shyt to see iron lung in theatres for valentine's day thank you Markiplier.

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Waaah I’ve been so dead on here but for good reason I swear :‘)

I’ve actually started drawing finished pages for my upcoming gay western/romance webcomic (Working Title: Little Larkspur) and have been g r i n d i n g through chapter one. It’s still gonna be a while until I accumulate enough of a backlog to properly start publishing this on tapas/webtoon etc. but it’s been so much fun and I really want to share some of the progress I’ve made so far.

These are the first four pages as of right now (I might still add a few prologue pages down the line but we’ll seeeee).

Character names: Elias & Francis

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First drawings of 2026 finally :’)

Been really busy with cranking out a bachelors thesis this month 👀 so unfortunately comic development has been close to nonexistent.

Still, I’ve been trying to work out some kinks with my character designs, especially Francis who I struggle drawing the most lol. Might colour the second drawing if I find the time, I love my fools <3

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hiii ur art is so so so good wondering if i could use it for a pfp for a d3rLord3 blog perchance? no worries whatsoever if not ^_^

Aaa thank youuu :3 For sure you can, go ahead!

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Happy holidays to those who celebrate!

My heart goes out to all of you that have to put up with difficult people throughout this holiday season (hell knows I do lol). On a lighter note, I finally got to sit down and do a proper drawing of my ocs again after being busy/ art blocked for a while and I’m really happy with how this came out :3

From left to right: Francis, Elias, Daniel

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First test page tihihihihi, my silly silly guys.

Story: Little Larkspur

Characters: Daniel, Francis, Elias

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OC introduction post: Little Larkspur

Alright! I believe it is high time I properly introduced you to my silly silly guys that I’m currently oh so brainrotted about. I would be delighted to answer any questions about them. Here’s some basics about their story to start out with:

Working story title: Little Larkspur

Synopsis

A sheriff, a bandit and the son of a railroad tycoon end up stranded in the middle of the desert wilderness together after a failed train robbery. Whilst they navigate their way back to civilisation, the three men receive ample opportunity to reflect on their respective life circumstances and come to terms with the fact that they are really unhappy with how their lives are going at the moment. Little Larkspur is a queer romance story set in a pseudo-American Wild West setting and focuses on the relationships that emerge between its three main characters Elias, Francis and Daniel:

Character descriptions below:

Elias Barnett (he/him, ~30y.o, pathetic repressed gay)

Elias is the sheriff of a small desert town named Catala. He received this job after partaking in a lavender marriage with the mayor’s daughter: Ethel. At the beginning of the story, Elias lives a quite comfortable life, enjoying the respect that comes with being town sheriff, however he starts to become increasingly worried once rumours about his wife’s secret affair start circulating.

Elias is a very moody and reserved guy, who has kind of resigned himself to be an introverted loner. He loves his best friend, Ethel, but struggles to form connections with anybody else in town. Other than a good cigarette, Elias really enjoys all kinds of literature, especially really trashy romance novels.

Francis Wright (he/him, ~25y.o, questioning)

Francis is the 8th son of the head of the Wright railroad emporium and therefore not a very important company asset. Nevertheless, Francis has always tried to remain in his father’s good graces and has therefore had little opportunity to figure out himself and his own interests growing up. As a result, Francis often comes across as very bratty, naive and insecure, even though he is a kind soul overall. Francis also repeatedly claims that he’s not an arts guy, even though his favourite past time is to criticise modern art and fiction.

Daniel [last name unknown] (he/him, ~25y.o, questioning)

Daniel is an outlaw who travels the desert, willing to take on any job that pays decently enough. He has joined several bandit groups over the past years but never sticks around long enough to make any real connections. Still, Daniel is highly skilled and charismatic and would get along well with most people, if he allowed himself to do so. Daniel’s background before becoming an outlaw remains a mystery, although he is strangely versed in the fields of botany and herbology.

Main story inspirations

My main influences for this story’s themes/aesthetics stem from my love of arthouse cinema and old western movies. Some standout pieces of media include: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, My Darling Clementine, Perfect Days and The Blue Trail. Other inspirations include some of my favourite webcomics: Charity Case and Zarco.

Plans for this story

Little Larkspur is going to be made into a traditional page-style webcomic! I’m currently deep into pre-production and 3 of the 7 chapters are scripted, so it is still going to be a while until I can start uploading finished pages. Nevertheless, I hope you’ll stick around until the comic kicks off properly.

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Where in Europe are eu from

I'm from Austria!

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Have you perchance heard of/listened to Malevolent? If you like the King in Yellow you might like it.

I have not! But that looks like a banger recommendation, thank you so much :3

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Don’t ask me why I gave my KIY heels, your guess is as good as mine. Also obligatory silly shit in the read more.

Yes these were drawn on the same canvas.

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My brain, so full of worms.

Credit for the idea of the 2nd image goes to my boyfriend who I’ve been terrorising with this nonsense for the past few days.

He was also the one to show me the original video, so in actuality this is all his fault anyway.

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DUDE your art is super cool!!! i love the lineart and shading it's awesome?!?! instant follow

i hope to hear more about your ocs! :D

welcome or welcome back to tumblr!

Aaaa thank you that's so kind! I'm also hoping to get back to working on my own oc stories once the dreaded Minecraft brainrot subsides 💀

And yes I'm new to Tumblr so I'm still figuring out the etiquette around here lol.

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“I’ll search for you in lost Carcosa”

This is making me shake and foam at the mouth like a rabid dog.

I am rapidly approaching your location/pos

I'm afraid you will too only find the shell of my physical form left behind. For my mind is also wandering below the dark stars of dim Carcosa.

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Bro I genuinely don't have time to keep sidelining my own projects for stupid dumb fake Minecraft yaoi 😭😭😭 what is this, what has this cursed fandom done to me. I don't understand how this shi has implanted itself into my brain so badly h e l p m e.

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Never let me watch a Minecraft video ever again actually.