It’s canon-typical Stefano! I'm making this into an art print and am currently experimenting with photo papers and a new printer. Will update again soon~
It’s always fun to draw Stefano being elegant and dangerously devious :3 Sometimes the details of his canon personality escape me when I'm really immersed in a fanfic or an AU, so going back to the original material was a fun refresher, haha.
Based on the art by my lovely friend @matchaccino-x
Please have mercy y’all I’ve never posted anything I’ve writing before.
Trigger warning for: Talk of death, murder, nudity kind of, dead body and description of multination
Gloved fingers gently turn the knob of a record player, setting the vinyl spinning as a familiar melody filled the comforting silence. A Soothing symphony of strings filling the air as Stefano set his suit jacket on a nearby hook. A practiced eye sweeping over the sight before him. A woman, figure who was once a well liked member of the community laying bare and bleeding on a tarp covered workbench. Her body in several bloody pieces, jagged cuts lining her flesh with a barbed wire shaped ribbon on a present he was more that willing to open. Fresh ideas already filling his head, his body buzzing, bursting at the seams with the need to make something beautiful. Each piece he delicately crafted a testament to his skill as an artist. A frown twitching at his lips at the thought of some ignorant fool's reaction to his craft.
A moment of tense hesitation lingers before Stefano takes a deep breath closing good his eye while applying pressure to the scarring under his bangs on the other side of his face. A dull ache had begun to set in beneath his new upgraded camera lense prosthetic. Another breath, deeper this time as he tries to drive these useless emotions from his mind. Letting his nerves ebb away with the flow of music . Philistines the lot of them.
“Darsi una calmata Stefano.” He shakes his head free hand reaching for his knife, this was his domain and he would shape it to his liking and this woman was a part in that. “Dear Bella what do I do with you… perhaps you shall be a symbol, a headless figure, a ghost carrying the essence of life to the next world.. All I need is-“ Stefano paused, a look of flickering of confusion crossed his features. “Dio- where did I-“ hands gripping the blade he looked around. The skull he was saving for his next masterpiece was missing. Whipping around Stefano strutted to the side of the room with a fast pace, a noise of pure irritation leaving his mouth. The record skipping again letting out a sour note as he pushed aside one of the heavy blood red velvet curtains of his dark room as he searched. Hands gingerly touching and moving objects as he didn’t want to break it damage photos in their carrying stages of development. Stefano’s eye throbbed now as his growing annoyance was bleeding it frustration. Closing his eye he took a breath and stepped forward feeling a rush of air and excitement as really bent around him.
He opened his eye as his foot hit the ground looking around the different terrain. He looked up rubbing his cents eye as his good one roamed over the display in front of him. A nameless soldier suspended in time, confined to the blue box he created with his beloved camera . His back perfectly arched, eyes wide as his mouth opens in a silent scream. Multiple streams of blood fan from him like bouquet of death. Adjusting his shirt collar Stefano looked around. His polished shoes clicking on the field floor as he moved side picture frames and canvases. A spec of white catching his attention from the corner of his eye as he moved aside a box.
“Ah! There you are, here I thought you were running away from me.” Standing up Stefano held it up to eye level feeling a smile finally begin to grave his lips.” Finally I have all the pieces I need to create, and you will be my centerpiece. My riflession of life and death.”
Translations:
darsi una calmata Stefano: “Calm down Stefano.”
Dio: “God.”
Reiflession: reflection
“Reflection”
Wanted to do some reference practice that was more loose and sketchy, just for fun :)
Despite the visual connection, this isn
Ahhh omg, this is lovely! :) Very accurate to Stefano's character, I can vividly see him doing all of this in a fit of inspiration. That skull is definitely going to be put to very good artistic use, I'm sure.
So glad my drawing could play a part in inspiring some writing from you, it's really neat to see a drawing reinterpreted into an actual scene! :0 Thank you for making this and sharing it with all Stefano Enjoyers!
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Wanted to do some reference practice that was more loose and sketchy, just for fun :)
Despite the visual connection, this isn’t meant as a reference to Hamlet, haha. Though honestly, Stefano would be the type to monologue while holding a skull, and then run off to ‘find’ more ‘materials’ for his art.
I had a rough mid-November and it’s getting awfully chilly here, so if it’s winter where you are too, stay warm out there and take care of yourselves! ☕️
absolutely love your art style and the way you draw stef for quite a while now. you capture his essence SOO well 💖💖
Ahh thank you so much!! That's very kind of you <3 I'm so glad you've enjoyed the Stefano fanart. Anytime I need some art practice or suddenly feel the urge to draw, Stefano is my go-to inspo, I love him. It's been really fun drawing him over the years!
This was a bit of a rush job, but I wanted to make something quickly in time for Halloween (at least in this time zone), so... Happy Halloween, everybody!! :)
Vampire or not, when Stefano says your blood smells "exquisite", you should probably run.
I love the way you draw Stefano! You capture his features really well :D he seems like he'd be a lot of fun to draw
Oh gosh, thank you so much! :') Stefano is absolutely my favourite character to draw; it really is fun and I just love his character design so much! I'm still practicing drawing him, so thank you for the encouragement! <3
Since it’s now cold enough I can see my breath, here’s a sketch of Stefano from July! I’d like to this this takes place where he’s free from the influences of Stems hold and gets to experience fall.
It’s not letting me post right now for some reason, but I tried to draw again after so long. So this one is for you friend!
AHHHHHH I LOVE HIM!! ;-; He looks gorgeous!! That's our handsome stabby artist alright, you've captured him so well~ <3
So glad you ended up drawing again! Thank you so much for the art, friend! I was super surprised and thrilled to see this! Hope you can keep arting more in the future again soon; Stefano would definitely approve :) And Tumblr needs to get their act together and let you post your stuff too!
Stefano wearing an outfit from the 2010 Ralph Lauren Fall Menswear Collection. I was practicing with the reference photo and got a little carried away…
But there are so many outfits he’d look good in though! 😩
Did some portrait practice with Seb & Stefano. Feeling mixed about the results, not used to painting like this and I have a lot to learn. That said, it's fun to draw the boys no matter the occasion! :)
Here's part of a scene from the Promptober story written by @detectivesebcas, "Stefano & Lily", which I implore you to read here. Loved the story they wrote, as it featured both Stefano being a protective father and Lily calling him Dad! :') Just very sweet to see how much Stefano cares for his new family and Stefano being protective is also kinda hot. Anyways, these are the main emotional beats that my brain decided to visualize. This prompt got me good in the feels.
Took me too long to finish this but I'm glad I hung in there and got it done. Sending some motivational vibes to everybody today! (•̀ᴗ•́)و ̑
Was a bit nervous to draw again after such a long time. Kind of forgot how to art so I needed to go off of Stefano's reference pictures a lot. Conveniently, I do enjoy staring at Stefano pictures for... research. Anyways, whoever’s still in the fandom, have a swell day.
DetectiveSebCas' Promptober Master List (Promptober 2021 & Promptober 2024)
Thought I'd help @detectivesebcas make a complete list of all of their Promptober works; each prompt here links to the original post on Tumblr. Due to Tumblr's character limit, this list only contains the 2021 & 2024 prompts, and I will update the list daily; a link to the lists for past Promptober years is at the bottom of the post.
Chapters & links are all under the break. Please go give them a read if you haven't already!! :)
Promptober 2021
Sketch Artist (AU)
Massage (AU)
Ruvik's STEM (Canon Divergence)
Toys (Post-STEM)
X-Files (AU)
After-Work Hugs (Post-STEM)
Blowjobs/Oral (Post-STEM)
Cooking Fire (Post-STEM)
Enemies to Lovers (Canon Divergence)
Virtual Sex/Sexting (Post-STEM)
Bear Trap (Canon Divergence)
Praise Kink (Catalyst)
Mafia (AU)
Obscura (Canon Divergence)
Special Effects (Canon Divergence)
Secretary (AU)
Clothed Touching/Clothed Sex (Canon Divergence)
Saving Stefano (Canon Divergence)
Sebastian's Camera (Canon Divergence)
Florence (Post-STEM)
Werewolf and Vampire (AU)
Trapped With Anima (Canon Divergence)
Castle Valentini (RE8 AU)
Sleepy Sex (Post-STEM)
Bodyguard (AU)
Monster F**king
Casual Sex (AU)
Nightmares (Post-STEM)
Soft Focus AU
Castle Valentini Part 2 (RE8 AU)
Monster F**king Part 2
Promptober 2024
Warming Up (AU, Post-STEM)
Appreciating Stefano's Art (Canon Divergence)
Stefano vs. Joseph Part 2
Adopting a Pet (AU, Post-STEM)
White Noise Follow-Up (Post-Story)
Car Sex (AU, Post-STEM)
Union Destroyed (Canon Divergence)
Memories of Andre (Displaced)
Whump (AU, Post-STEM)
Edging Stefano (AU, Post-STEM)
Stefano and Lily (AU, Post-STEM)
Stefano's Sister (Displaced)
Face F**king (AU, Post-STEM)
Vampire Stefano Part 2
Breakfast in Bed (AU, Post-STEM)
Vacation (AU, Post-STEM)
Trying Not to Get Caught (AU, Post-STEM, Follow-up to Day 16)
DetectiveSebCas' Promptober Master List (Whumptober 2020 & Comfortober 2020)
Thought I'd help @detectivesebcas make a complete list of all of their Promptober works; each prompt here links to the original post on Tumblr. Due to Tumblr's character limit, this list only contains the 2020 Whumptober & Comfortober prompts; a link to the lists for past & future Promptober years is at the bottom of the post.
Chapters & links are all under the break. Please go give them a read if you haven't already!! :)
DetectiveSebCas' Promptober Master List (Whumptober 2018 & Promptober 2019)
Thought I'd help @detectivesebcas make a complete list of all of their Promptober works; each prompt here links to the original post on Tumblr. Due to Tumblr's character limits, this list only contains the 2018 & 2019 prompts; a link to the lists for future Promptober years is at the bottom of the post.
Chapters & links are all under the break. Please go give them a read if you haven't already!! :)