[PROCESS+BEHIND THE SCENES] The trials and tribulations of Astarion's head. (Patreon)

Bad news! Art never stops being in a pain in the ass.

This was supposed to be a very simple drawing, but every once in a while you make the mistake of trying to work through pain-killer haze (I had a little cable-management induced back injury, I'm all better now) and sleep deprivation and frustrate yourself into oblivion. I figured this was a teaching moment, LOL.

NOT ILLUSTRATED - how I actually tried rendering both of those scrapped sketches for at least a few hours before realizing I didn't like them 😐

I almost called it quits on this one, to be honest, but after my back got better and I had a good night's sleep, I fixed it very easily first thing in the morning 🤦‍♂️