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@sandpiper-paradise.bsky.social
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She/her | 🖤🤍💜🩶| Beach bum in Maine | Animal lover and cat worshipper.
I make art of things that make me happy:
- Video games (BG3, Zelda)
- Animals (especially birds and cats)
- Painted jars/rocks and other random stuff. Currently vampire obsessed. 🩸
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Sandpiper in Paradise - Giveaway pinned @sandpiper-paradise.bsky.social · 2d
It’s holiday giveaway time! ✨
One set of my seasonal Astarion stickers is looking for a home! (See sticker art in more detail in image on right)

To enter:
1) Like and repost
2) Follow if you’re not already

I’ll draw the winner on Dec. 13th!

#giveaway #astarion #bg3
My set of Astarion stickers sitting on a bed of tinsel. The artwork for the Astarion stickers. Each one features a portrait of Astarion with his head titled back and smiling, but he is wearing different outfits and there are different frames for each season. Spring: cherry blossoms and green butterflies on frame; white shirt with green feather embroidery. Summer: ocean waves on frame, shirtless with shark necklace and sunglasses Fall: leaves, acorns and swirly pattern on frames; sweater and scarf Winter: holly berries, pine needles and star flowers on frame; ugly vampire sweater with blood and bat motifs.
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sp4rr0wsw3nch.bsky.social
#bg3vpfashionweek Day 5: Spring

Rav is enjoying her day in the spring sun. In about 10 seconds she'll be making wet cat eyes until someone comes and gives her a push on the swing.

#RavioliTheBard #bg3vp
Ravioli is standing on a swing in a formal garden. She is holding on the swing rope with one hand and smiling. She's wearing a short white and blue dress and dark blue shoes.
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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aristenfromwarsaw.bsky.social
#LoversOfSalvation #Astarion #BG3 #VirtualPhotography #BG3vp #vprepost #Durgestarion #durge #OC #DurgexAstarion

My shot for #bg3vpfashionweek by @mirufiyu.bsky.social 👗

Thursday ~ Date Night⭐

Romantic date of Aristen and Astarion 😘

Shot was made on a uncoming map by
@sp4rr0wsw3nch.bsky.social ✨
Aristen x Astarion
December 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
sandpiper-paradise.bsky.social
It’s holiday giveaway time! ✨
One set of my seasonal Astarion stickers is looking for a home! (See sticker art in more detail in image on right)

To enter:
1) Like and repost
2) Follow if you’re not already

I’ll draw the winner on Dec. 13th!

#giveaway #astarion #bg3
My set of Astarion stickers sitting on a bed of tinsel. The artwork for the Astarion stickers. Each one features a portrait of Astarion with his head titled back and smiling, but he is wearing different outfits and there are different frames for each season. Spring: cherry blossoms and green butterflies on frame; white shirt with green feather embroidery. Summer: ocean waves on frame, shirtless with shark necklace and sunglasses Fall: leaves, acorns and swirly pattern on frames; sweater and scarf Winter: holly berries, pine needles and star flowers on frame; ugly vampire sweater with blood and bat motifs.
December 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
sandpiper-paradise.bsky.social
Just found out about this and missed he first day, but it looks like fun! I’m on console, so limited with mods and photo mode, but I’ll try to get creative with it anyway!

Here’s Emmeryn living out all her gothic vampire fantasies for Day 2: Fantasy.

#bg3 #bg3vpfashionweek #astarion
A screenshot from BG3 featuring Emmeryn (my Tav) and Astarion. They are embracing and staring outside with a river, some trees and the full moon in the background. Emmeryn is wearing a dress with a red bodice and a flowy white skirt. She has blonde and mint green hair pulled back into a bun. Astarion is wearing a long black jacket with red trim over a white shirt with a high collar that gives vampire vibes. A screenshot of Emmeryn and Astarion lounging together on a stone bench. They are in a dark room with don’t walls and a beam of light is coming from above on the right side of the image. Emmeryn is wearing a dress with a red bodice and a flowy white skirt. She has blonde and mint green hair pulled back into a bun. Astarion is wearing a long black jacket with red trim over a white shirt with a high collar that gives vampire vibes. A screenshot of Emmeryn and Astarion in front of an altar with candles. There are stone walls and a stained glass window in the background. Astarion is holding Emmeryn in his arms and she is leaning back/swooning. Emmeryn is wearing a dress with a red bodice and a flowy white skirt. She has blonde and mint green hair pulled back into a bun. Astarion is wearing a long black jacket with red trim over a white shirt with a high collar that gives vampire vibes.
December 3, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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ira-go.bsky.social
An owl in a November forest

The snow fell and melted again. What a pity!
But winter is already starting to feel like winter

#owl #birds #forest #owlart #onlybeautifulthings #ArtShow #ColorADay #BlueSkyArtShow
A white owl sits on a branch in a forest shrouded in lilac haze
December 2, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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sp4rr0wsw3nch.bsky.social
December means terrible Christmas arts! As I'm working on this year's disasters I'm gonna subject you to last year's pieces. You've been warned.

First up - Todd and Margo!

(Tell me Rav wouldn't rock Margo's wardrobe. 💅)

#RavioliTheBard #Astarion #bg3fanart
Ravioli and Astarion are dressed in 80s formal clothes - she a black and white dress and he a black suit. They're standing in a pastel bedroom with a dead kobold badly tucked under the bed behind them. Ravioli is standing with her hands on her hips and glaring up at Astarion as she says, "And why is the carpet all bloody Astarion?". Astarion is looking slightly above her and standing with his hands to his sides, shoulders slightly shrugged as he replies, " I don't KNOW Ravioli."
December 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
sandpiper-paradise.bsky.social
It’s officially December, so it’s time for holiday/winter Astarion to make an appearance. ❄️

Later this week I’ll be posting a holiday giveaway for a chance to win the full set of seasonal Astarion stickers, so stay tuned!

#astarion #bg3 #fanart
A portrait drawing of Astarion from BG3. He is leaning his head back and is smiling. He is wearing an “ugly vampire sweater” with vampire-themed designs such as blood drips and bats. There is a border around the portrait of pine needles and holly berries as well as star flowers. The portrait is in greyscale, but with pips of red color for Astarion’s eyes, the ugly sweater, and the holly berries.
December 1, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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aristenfromwarsaw.bsky.social
#Durge #BG3 #baldursgate #screenshots #screenshot #Aristen #VirtualPhotography #BG3vp #vprepost #vp #photomode #thephotomode

❄️The amazing upcoming winter location by @sp4rr0wsw3nch.bsky.social is perfect for Aristen's beauty 😭
Aristen is against a winter backdrop, snow falling. Her hands are clasped together on her chest. She's wearing a wreath of blue flowers.
November 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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aristenfromwarsaw.bsky.social
#LoversOfSalvation #Astarion #BG3 #VirtualPhotography #BG3vp #vprepost #Durgestarion #durge #OC #DurgexAstarion

❄️ Aristen x Astarion ❄️ on amazing upcoming winter map by @sp4rr0wsw3nch.bsky.social ❄️

💙 Cold outside, but warm inside heart 💙
Astarion and Aristen in a winter setting. Astarion kisses Aristen on the cheek.
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
sandpiper-paradise.bsky.social
It’s time for the #birdwhisperer monthly prompt again! This month was one of my favorites - the spotted owlet. 🪶

I was feeling festive, so I went a little off script with the reference and added my own border.

#birdart #sciart #natureart
A drawing of the spotted owlet - a small white and brown owl with white spots on the top of its head and wings. There is a green watercolor background and a circular border with pine sprigs and holly berries around the drawing.
November 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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sp4rr0wsw3nch.bsky.social
Rav somehow managed to talk Astarion into learning some new dance moves.

A: You want me to do what? Like this?
R: Lower. Back more.
A: …….
R: 😏😏😏

#RavioliTheBard #Astarion #bg3photomode
Astarion and Ravioli are together in a dressing room. He is sitting casually on a stool, leaning back on the counter with his arms resting on the surface. He is looking at Ravioli, who is standing next to him. Ravioli is posing mid-dance, looking up at him with a smile. Astarion and Ravioli are dancing together on a stage. Both have their arms out and are kicking their feet slightly. They're glancing at one another over their shoulders. Magical music notes swirl around them. Astarion and Ravioli are dancing together on a stage. Astarion is sticking his butt out starting to twerk. He looks confused, wondering why he's doing this. Ravioli has her hands up, her hip slightly popped mid-dance move. She is glancing at him with a wide grin. Magical music notes swirl around them. Astarion and Ravioli are dancing together on a stage. Astarion is sticking his butt out starting to twerk. He looks confused, wondering why he's doing this. Ravioli has her hands up, her hip slightly popped mid-dance move. She is glancing at him with a wide grin. Magical music notes swirl around them.
November 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
sandpiper-paradise.bsky.social
I wanted to do more with #SpawNovember, including some drawings, but this has been a rough month and time has gotten away from me.

But here are some screenshots of Astarion enjoying some sunbeams for “Here Comes the Sun” ☀️

#astarion #bg3 #bg3screenshots
A screenshot from BG3 using photo mode. Astarion is jumping upwards gracefully with his back arched towards a beam of sunlight coming from above. He is inside an area with stone walls, ivy and ferns. He is wearing a white shirt and dark pants with embroidery down the side. A screenshot from BG3 using photo mode. Astarion is standing in a room with dark shadows lit by a sunbeam coming down from above. He is looking up towards the sunbeam with his arms out basking in the light. His eyes are closed and he is smiling.
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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studio-mbj.bsky.social
Friends- this carnivorous sponge is basically the COOLEST thing ever! Semi-transparent bulbous knobs, and totally covered in brittle stars *swoon* def new boyfriend material. Oh and I started another painting 😁 #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #deepseaart #unseenocean #art #acryliconcanvas
A green and orange carnivorous sponge covered in brittle stars, 24x24” acrylic on canvas painting. #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #deepseaart #unseenocean #art #acryliconcanvas
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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whistberry.bsky.social
An experiment. Not sure it is entirely successful, but sometimes it's fun to just fool around to no particular purpose 🤷🏻‍♂️
Digital painting of koi fish crowded together so that they fill up the image with very little room in between. The water between them is a bright blue and the fish are in mottled shades of pink, red, light and dark grays.
November 18, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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gcolquhoun.bsky.social
#Astarion 🖤
September 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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katscozycomics.bsky.social
Y’allstarion painting 🤠
#Astarion #Yallstarion #Farmerastarion
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
sandpiper-paradise.bsky.social
A year of drawing Astarion - a collage of portraits capturing his essence.

I can’t thank @neilnewbon.bsky.social and @nuckpang.bsky.social enough for the love and talent they poured into this character who means so much to me and whose story touched me on a very personal level. ❤️

#astarion #bg3
A collage of portraits of Astarion that I’ve drawn over the course of a year. They are done in greyscale, pencil style, but most have his eyes colored in red. Top left he is smiling and tilting his head back. Top right, he looks sad/puppy eyes. Middle he is looking over his left shoulder and looks serious. Bottom left he is smirking. Bottom right is a profile and he has blood dripping from his mouth. The background is wispy shades of red and purple and there are white star flowers (the flower you leave on his grave) showing through the colors on the left side.
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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maudeuxcreations.bsky.social
Do you know this bird? 🧐
It’s an iconic species of the South American rainforests 🌿🇵🇪
What would you have picked for Artist’s Choice Day? 🎨
#birdtober #birdart #wildlifeartist #aquarelle #watercolor #birdillustration #natureillustration #ornithology #andeanbirds #artprocess #sciart
Andean cock-of-the-rock painted with water color. With its mesmerizing gaze and beak hidden beneath that huge forward crest, it’s truly unforgettable 😳🧡 Close up on the painting and picture of the sighting I got during my traval. I was lucky enough to see the Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus) during my trip to Peru earlier this year — such a mythical sighting! ✨
November 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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whistberry.bsky.social
Drew a Least Weasel because the name always makes me chuckle...

"Thou art the very least of weasels!"

Yet ounce per ounce, probably one of the most vicious and terrifying predators on the planet (but also deadly cute!)

#art #SciArt
Digital painting of a Least Weasel standing amidst some purple and white crocus flowers which are nearly as big as it is. The weasel is mostly covered in reddish brown fur with white under its chin and along its chest and belly. It has a bit of black at the very tip of its tail. It looks alert and ready for action.
November 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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israfela1.bsky.social
Some past Fall theme chibi surprises! When you get a chibi surprise, you have the option to also make it seasonal when picking the vibe cause I love doing themed stuff 🤭

#bg3art #art #astarion
Awbonee and Astarion under a fall tree talking Andromeda and Astarion having a fall picnic with owlbear and scratch Merelind and Glenn picking mushrooms in the fall Bloodfable family going to watch the fall leaves
November 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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watanabetakao.bsky.social
Tonight is a full moon. I hear it will be full around 10 PM in Japan, but unfortunately, where I live, the sky is mostly cloudy, so it seems I won't be able to see the full moon. Instead, I'll post some full moon art.😉

#Illustration
#LineArt
#CommentPls
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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zamona.bsky.social
The fallen Angel

#bg3 #bg3fanart #bg3astarion #astarion #astarionancunin
November 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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whistberry.bsky.social
Happy #WorldJellyfishDay!

I've drawn quite a few jellyfish in my time. Their relatively simple and distinctive shape make them an ideal subject for the beginner artist. As you improve, you can tackle the wider variety of color and form. Here is a fantastical one 🪼
Drawing in white ink against a soft blue and green background of a jellyfish with long tangled tentacles and a double bell.
November 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
sandpiper-paradise.bsky.social
I’m very late for this, but it looked too fun!

Hairstyles for both Emmeryn and Arrovan (who I’m starting to play with more). Em would love trying new hairstyles, Aro would hate it. He’s happy just pulling his hair into a messy ponytail.

What are your favorites for each of them?

#tav #bg3
November 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
sandpiper-paradise.bsky.social
Happy Halloween! 🌕🦇 I’m also posting this (late) for the “Full moon” prompt for #vamptober2025

This is a redraw of my first Astarion fan art (that wasn’t a sketch). I drew the original a year ago and wanted to see how I had improved over a year (OG is in comments).

#astarion #bg3 #vampires
A pencil-style portrait of Astarion from BG3 done in greyscale but with his red eyes colored. He is standing in front of a full moon and tree branches with red leaves.
October 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM