stellastra
LightNews LightNews
banner
stellastra.bsky.social
stellastra
@stellastra.bsky.social
310 followers 28 following 700 posts
25 | USA | (She/Her) | I’m just some lady who draws sometimes.
Profile pic by @hyperionwitch.com

Using my art is fine WITH CREDIT (I'd greatly appreciate if it links back to me!)
Posts Replies Media Videos
stellastra.bsky.social
And I got a physical copy of the strategy guide for like $15 and I lucked out with the shipping costs ($5), so it only cost me $20!

Compared to getting the art books for the LotR movies or any of the WH40k TTRPG handbooks, these Arcanum books were absolute steals!
A scan of the cover of Prima's Official Strategy Guide for Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
December 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
stellastra.bsky.social
I was surprised that I was able to snag a copy too! I think the shipping to my (admittedly rural) location was more expensive than the actual book lol~
My hand holding the physical manual for Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
December 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
stellastra.bsky.social
i’m bored at work #art
colorful G-2 pen scribbles of my elf OC, Rí’an Mal’los, and Virgil Brummond from Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura. Rí’an is doing a silly gesture while Virgil looks at her with a bit of scrutiny.
December 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
stellastra.bsky.social
I first tried giving Pillars of Eternity 1 a shot back in January. The story had me hooked but omg my brain just doesn't compute with "real time w/ pause" gameplay.
I got so overwhelmed I had to put the game down.

Now, the open beta for Turn Based Mode is finally out and I've been having a blast!~
A screenshot of a Discord I sent showing two screenshots from Pillars of Eternity, showing the confrontation with Raedric VII fairly early in the game. The top screenshot is taken during combat, with the second screenshot showing my victorious party of Morna (my custom Watcher), Aloth, Edér, and Durance.
December 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
stellastra.bsky.social
[August 30, 2025] uncovered this über-fast Arronax scribble from earlier this year. i have no recollection of drawing this
#Art #Arcanum #Arcanum:OfSteamworksandMagickObscura #ArcanumOfSteamworksandMagickObscura
A very loose/unpolished headshot sketch of Arronax from Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura. He's an elf man with a stern face and long hair in a side ponytail.
November 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
stellastra.bsky.social
apparently reddit has character limits for comments. and here i thought that would be the best place to ramble unfiltered since i have quite the motor mouth for fashion headcanons 😔
me responding to a reddit commenting asking me about elven fashion headcanons. my reply was so damn long that i had to split it up into two comments because of the character limit in comments.
November 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
stellastra.bsky.social
[Sept. 16, 2025] Did I not post this Z'an doodle here? oops...
#Art #Arcanum #Arcanum:OfSteamworksandMagickObscura #ArcanumOfSteamworksandMagickObscura
A digitally-colored pencil sketch of Z'an Al'urin, an NPC companion from Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura. She is an elf woman in a periwinkle mage coat, her face stern as she holds up a magickal staff.
November 24, 2025 at 4:57 AM
stellastra.bsky.social
one day my WIPs will return from war
November 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
stellastra.bsky.social
I totally understand that, and kudos to you for giving it a shot!
I'll admit: I do not play this game "fairly." My personal life is also just too busy to bother with "legitimately" leveling up. I play w/ the Unofficial Arcanum Patch's menu and just max my stats from the start by adding skill points-
November 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
stellastra.bsky.social
Fast and loose Loghaire scribble from last night~ #art
A rough digital headshot sketch of Loghaire Thunder Stone from Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura. He is an elderly dwarf man with wrinkled skin and downturned dark eyes. Loghaire has long, thick black hair and a lengthy braided beard, both heavily whitened near the roots.
November 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
stellastra.bsky.social
decided to separate this into three images because I keep forgetting how much images get crunched on this site
November 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
stellastra.bsky.social
Yup! In-game, it's Azram's Star, a weapon you can acquire in Arcanum's throwing mastery quest. It is very much an homage to the Glaive from Krull lol~
Azram's Star, the Throwing mastery weapon from Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura. It is very much modeled after the Glaive from the movie, Krull.
November 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
stellastra.bsky.social
alternate, less cluttered layout~
A digital illustration of Rí'an Mal'los, my Living One (custom protagonist) for Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, accompanied by Dog, an NPC companion from the same game. Rí'an is an elven woman dressed in 1890s outdoorwear, with the pink and purple outfit colors being based on her in-game Fancy Dress sprite. Her veiled tophat is based on Victorian riding attire while her overall outfit references an FIDM display of an 1890s Mountaineering outfit.
November 18, 2025 at 7:19 AM
stellastra.bsky.social
I wanted to draw Rí'an in an outfit more closely based on her in-game equipment, mixed with Victorian sportswear because she's gotta be fit for adventure! 💪
#Art #Arcanum #Arcanum:OfSteamworksandMagickObscura #ArcanumOfSteamworksandMagickObscura
A digital illustration of Rí'an Mal'los, my Living One (custom protagonist) for Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, accompanied by Dog, an NPC companion from the same game. Rí'an is an elven woman dressed in 1890s outdoorwear, with the pink and purple outfit colors being based on her in-game Fancy Dress sprite. Her veiled tophat is based on Victorian riding attire while her overall outfit references an FIDM display of an 1890s Mountaineering outfit.
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
stellastra.bsky.social
Aww, thank you, Peach! I'm glad I captured that old timey feel, because my reference was this hairstyle diagram from Godey's Lady's Book (1863). I've also been playing around with various LUTs to spice up my grayscale sketches, and this LUT gave me that old faded photo look, but more blue~
An image from Godey's Lady's Book (1863). It depicts the front and back view of coiffure for a woman. The drawing is titled "NEW COIFFURES," as it depicts a then-trendy hairstyle from the 1860s. The caption at the bottom of the image reads: "Fig. 2 - The front coiffure consists of a full roll and a plait of three strands. The fall at the back can be of false hair, pinned on, and the front plaits twisted round it, which gives it a perfectly natural appearance. When false hair is used for these styles of coiffure, they are arranged with but little trouble."
November 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
stellastra.bsky.social
An art request from tumblr: Lianna Pel Dar and Jayna Stiles riding a dragon. (yes, I'm aware dragons are extinct in present-day Arcanum, but let's just have fun here)
#Art #Arcanum #Arcanum:OfSteamworksandMagickObscura #ArcanumOfSteamworksandMagickObscura
A digital sketch of Lianna Pel Dar and Jayna Stiles, two women from the cRPG Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura. They are riding on the back of a dragon, with Lianna leisurely taking the reigns. Jayna is sitting behind Lianna on the saddle, looking down in a bit of concern/panic as she also clings tightly to the reigns.
November 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
stellastra.bsky.social
I wasn't thinking about the posing in the previous pic bc it was a warm-up sketch. I guess the logical answer is that Rí'an leaned over Virgil's shoulder as he sat, but that's boring. So here's the real answer~
#Art #Arcanum #Arcanum:OfSteamworksandMagickObscura #ArcanumOfSteamworksandMagickObscura
A digital sketch featuring my elven OC, Rí'an Mal'los, being carried piggyback-style by Virgil Brummond, a human NPC companion from Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura. Rí'an has a pleased smile while Virgil looks a bit exasperated.
November 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
stellastra.bsky.social
I ended up growing quite fond of this sketch throughout the day, so I adjusted some details and cleaned up some lines that were bothering me~
#Art #Arcanum #Arcanum:OfSteamworksandMagickObscura #ArcanumOfSteamworksandMagickObscura
A digital sketch featuring my elven OC, Rí'an Mal'los, mischievously saying "Think of the possibilities, Virgil!" to Virgil Brummond, a human NPC companion from Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura. Rí'an is actually a good influence on him throughout the game, she's just being silly here.
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
stellastra.bsky.social
#Art #RogueTrader #XavierCalcazar
A digital sketch featuring Lord Inquisitor Xavier Calcazar from Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. Instead of his in-game attire, he is dressed to play golf (polo shirt and slacks). In his hands is a golf club, and he is saying "It's only par if I lose. And I will. Not. Lose." (a parody of one of Xavier's more iconic quotes) which is sourced from a Reddit comment.
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 AM
stellastra.bsky.social
late night warmup scribble #art
A digital sketch featuring my elven OC, Rí'an Mal'los, mischievously saying "Think of the possibilities, Virgil!" to Virgil Brummond, a human NPC companion from Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura. Rí'an is actually a good influence on him throughout the game, she's just being silly here.
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 AM
stellastra.bsky.social
Rogue Golfer, a game where the Lord Captain must face off against the Lord Inquisitor (both having their loyal caddies in tow).
"Abelard, tee up my next shot!"
#Art #RogueTrader #vonValancius #AbelardWerserian #HeinrixvanCalox #XavierCalcazar
A monochrome digital illustration featuring my custom Lord Captain, Letizia Lutgardis von Valancius, having a stare-down with Lord Inquisitor Xavier Calcazar from Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. Instead of their regular attire, they are dressed like they are going to play a round of golf. In the background are their respective caddies, Abelard Werserian and Heinrix van Calox, who are both holding gold clubs.
November 9, 2025 at 7:06 AM
stellastra.bsky.social
Something like those cheesy 1980s romance novel book covers, such as these examples here: www.ginsburgillustration.com/romance
Not asking for anything beyond your comfort zone, but I have a soft spot for these over-the-top painted bodice ripper covers
(I'll respect if this ain't up your alley, tho!)
"Someone Irresistible" by Adele Ashworth Artist: Max Ginsburg "Primrose" by Deborah Camp Artist: Max Ginsburg "Winds of Desire" by Pamela Pacotti Artist: Max Ginsburg "Lady of Fire" by Janeen O’Kerry Artist: Max Ginsburg
November 9, 2025 at 12:41 AM
stellastra.bsky.social
quick little warmup scribbles #art
November 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
stellastra.bsky.social
goddammit tumblr too! 😭
November 6, 2025 at 2:20 AM
stellastra.bsky.social
I'm reposting the individual panels as a quote repost (and with alt text!) because posting them in a comment kind of hid the context-explaining comment oops
A digitally-illustrated comic panel featuring Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader's Heinrix van Calox and my custom Lord Captain, Letizia Lutgardis von Valancius. They're kissing intimately on Letizia's bed. A continuation of the comic. Heinrix pulls his shirt off, but when it's fully removed, Letizia looks at him in shock. Cue a close-up Heinrix's face resembling Handsome Squidward, where he says "Lord Captain?" (in a cheesy pink cursive font lol) The last panel is a cut to reality, where Letizia lurches upright in bed from the nightmare. Heinrix (looking like his normal self), is sleeping blissfully unaware beside her.
November 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM