shafer brown

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flat fantasy and rpg illustration by some queer in the hills of western NC commissions open - shaferbrownillus@gmail.com shaferbrown.com patreon.com/shaferbrown

2024 pet portrait commission A cat and their truffle hog walk along the path at the base of a river gorge. Stakes along the path lack a rope, indicating an off season exploration of the trail.
2026 limited tone memorial pet portrait A white mini schnauzer pauses to smell the rot moss and flowers along a mountain road. Her paloquin sits just outside a tunnel, overlooking nearby mountains.
2021 limited tone fantasy pet portrait in a dark golden wood, a cat adorned in a cloak and carrying a lantern on his staff dips a vessel into a clear stream. His eyes stare with intent behind the viewer.
2021 limited color fantasy pet portrait in grey gold and purple, a tabby cat stands in an archway, a sword in her hand barely concealed. her robe trails behind her, covering a checkerboard floor dotted with small potted plants
2021 faux risograph fantasy pet portrait in the foreground a tuxedo cat barbarian climbs a mountain, eyes cast upwards. On his shoulder, a tiny wizard with similar markings holds loosely to his head. On the horizon across a lake is a stone fort and scattered clouds
2025 full color commission portrait of a cat office at evening in a dimly lit wooden study, a black long haired cat sits at a desk beginning needlework. She wears a plaid suit and sits in a sturdy chair, her tail wrapping around the frame of the desk. on her desk is a table cloth, and a top that is a whirring fan, a rotary phone, two books, a sake bottle and cup. A short hair siamese cat brings a steaming cup of tea. He wears a grey sweater with a red collar and cuff, and his tail sticks up energetically behind him.
limited color fantasy pet commission in offset tones, a robed cat stands in front of his cat tree, grasping a dangling mouse and string in his raised hand. At his chest he holds a small flame. on his cat tower sits a cup of milk, a long sword, and a purse of coins.
2024 character portrait in the style of a sidescroller videogame- an owl and dragon wearing witch hats each use a special ability, slamming an hourglass and dumping a bucket of water respectively in a deep old forest stage.
2023 limited color fantasy pet portrait In greyscale with a blue green spot color, a knight rests on a cliffside underneath a big tree, howling at a crescent moon
026 full color illustration memorial commission A long haired tortoiseshell in a blue tunic crosses the threshold into a cave teaming with jewels, fossils, and plant life. Behind her is a canyon and village. She slings on a pack and her eyes linger upward, lantern full and bright.
2026 full color fantasy pet commission in a brick building with a lifted garage door, a cat peers out at the viewer. seated on a toolbox and with a wrench in hand, he works on the innards of a wind up plane. junk, tools, and creature comforts are scattered about.
2021 limited color fursona portrait in grey black and pink, a river otter sits with a stratocaster and amp by a stream
2026 limited color fantasy pet portrait A dog with a sack full of treats boards a train engine, making a get-away and losing hsi hat. smoke billows from the small canyon town bank behind him.
2025 limited tone fantasy pet portrait in grey brown and green: a long haired tortoise shell cat sings while rummaging through a box of junk along a canal street. behind her, petals and leaves drift along the water way, one cat peers at her from a rooftop and another sleeps on a bridge.
limited color battle screen portrait in the style of a gen 1 pokemon battle screen, a bearded man faces off against a psyduck floating in a marsh on a tube. Shapes and text suggest a graphical error in response to psyducks attack
2024 uncommissioned limited color illustration A slightly overgrown and whethered statue of saturn devouring his son as cats
2019 full color pet portrait two cats sit across from their owners playing settlers of catan. the one on the right holds the robber meeple in hand. behind them is a bookshelf stacked with board games and a few local trinkets.
spot illustration commissioned for a one page rpg https://w.itch.io/fools-journey A figure with oversized robes and scarf stands on a raised wooden stage, cards flowing from their deck with magick as if to beckon passersby. their pet rat looks on next to them.
2026 limited tone illustration in green, blue, brown and tan. two figures climb a muddy stone staircase, sharing one umbrella and making one another laugh in the down pour. a birthday present for the artists partner
2026 limited color sketch Two figures climb a muddy stone path in the rain, making one another laugh and sharing an umbrella.
2022 limited color fantasy pet portrait illustration. a rogue sits at the top of an occupied mausoleum, dagger at the ready. on the horizon is the walls of a small city, a steeple of a church, and a large rocs egg
2021 limited tone fantasy pet commission a tuxedo cat barbarian holds a chipped battle axe aloft and to their side as they dash through a forest
boss battle portrait of Armos Knight from Zelda a Link to the Past a hero in green aims an arrow at the eye of a large red statue. arrows lay broken around the room, but one hangs in the raging statues eye. originally 1 of 3 postcards commissioned for People Make Games patreon as a series commemorating the first boss of three games
Autumnal Bard - a 2019 fantasy pet portrait of a cat walking across a convenient fallen log bridge over a stream while singing to welcome the fall. the grass is yellowed and dotted with fallen leaves
2026 dual tone screenprint in gold and blue on white Death leads three smaller cats in a marching dance
2026 Black and Gray screenprint of a 2024 drawing of raichu playing a modular synthesizer
limited tone dnd character portrait A large dragonborn stances up with an equally large spear, its tip nearly blocking out the sun. In front of her, a kenku roughly one tenth of her mass brandishes a crossbow. They are depicted in grey and dark brown, the desert landscape behind them in a coral pink.
2026 full color pet portrait. in a back lot of a red brick building, a hairless cat hastily moves a wheelbarrow, piled high and heavy. a pile of junk composed of furniture, cars, bikes, barrels, bathtubs, fans, glass, and wood sits waiting to be picked through.
2026 full color fantasy pet commission in a brick building with a lifted garage door, a cat peers out at the viewer. seated on a toolbox and with a wrench in hand, he works on the innards of a wind up plane. junk, tools, and creature comforts are scattered about.
Snapshot of a basement print shop. A design is visible in red and yellow on a screen and in gold on paper hanging with clothespins
2023 commission in the style of a rpg/tactics battle screen. two cats, a hero and rogue, face down a snarling two headed dog in a desert in a framed encounter, featuring healthbars and a selection screen. the edges of the frame are decorated with tactic game board squares.
2023 Boss battle portrait of the first colossus from Shadow of the Colossus | 1 of 3 postcards commissioned for the People Make Games patreon
2026 full color fantasy commission 2 grey cats picnic in a sunbeam in a courtyard, the light breaking through a canopy above them. One sits with her eyes closed, while the other holds her hand tenderly, gaze fixed on her.
2023 full color fantasy pet illustration Two dogs stand back to back readying their weapons against glimpses of shadows and eyes in a ruined temple. One wears robes and holds his staff aloft, consulting a tome, the other raises his shield and emmits a white light from his sword.
2024 limited color fantasy pet commission Two cats relax on their small anchored ship. one sits waiting on a tug from their fishing line, the other practices throwing knifes at various posters on the mast. laundry hangs drying.
2021 pet portrait commission of a dog working steel in his covered but open air workshop. finished works lay on a front table for sampling and sale. a small table away from the fire holds his bowl, a book, a small bottle of beer, and a leash on the floor.
2025 limited tone zelda fan art commission in red and blue on a simple stage, a two piece band plays loud dumb music. A gorons hands and sticks flutter across his drumset while a zora frontman screams into a mic, clutching a horseshoe crab fashioned into a guitar.
2024 limited color commission Inside a house, a cat in a night shirt and cap investigates a tree limb that has fallen through their roof. A non anthropormphic cat sits in a tree beyond their destroyed roof, basking in the moonlight.
2025 limited color fantasy pet portrait in an overgrown dungeon, two guinea pig thieves steal gems from a stone colossus's salad bowl
2024 full color fantasy family portrait A family fishes in a stream in the woods, one member hooking a big catch, the other distracted and noticing their dog getting a snack from their baskets.
2021 full color pet portrait An adventuring party composed of a bandit, bard, and pyromancer step quickly through the frame. Behind them is a waterfall with a downed tree across its basin, a staircase to its top, and a rope bridge leading out of frame.
2021 full color fursona portrait In a pink sunset castle townscape, a canid knight rests on the ledge of a balcony, bracing himself against a short wide sword.
2024 limited tone fantasy family portrait commission In a small one room cabin, people and pets tend to their business. An engineer sits at a work bench crowded with tools, tightening or loosening something with a socket wrench, an orange cat pawing at a loose gear next to him. A witch lays in their bed reading, covering their other sleeping cat in the rafters with a blanket. A mouse reads under her bed. Light filters in from the doorway casting rectangles of light.
2026 full color fantasy commission 2 grey cats picnic in a sunbeam in a courtyard, the light breaking through a canopy above them. One sits with her eyes closed, while the other holds her hand tenderly, gaze fixed on her.
2024 limited tone pet portrait commission Three cats sit distinctly posed in a faux religious relief sculpture, a brown background with golden yellow and black tones
2023 full color fan art commission of the junkshop proprietor from SMT3 Nocturne In a room piled with discarded furniture, home goods, food, and trash, a plucky figure trains on an inclined treadmill.
2025 limited tone fantasy commission a hedgehog embroiderer stands in their earthen studio contemplating an in progress hoop, spilling coffee onto their stone floor. Commissioned as a cover for Widdershins Hollow, detailing an OSR setting https://2-gorblins-in-a-studio.itch.io/widdershins-hollow
2025 limited color memorial pet portrait an old milky eyed black cat turns to listen towards the viewer, cane and suitcase in hand, heading towards a smokey portal.
2023 limited tone dnd portrait a buff werewolf breaks through a rose window into a red accented stone cathedral, his axe reared back ready to swing overhead
2025 limited tone fantasy family portrait in a well lit stone floored study, a witch consults her recipes while working over an unlit but bubbling cauldron. her husband scoops up their daughter who has knocked off a potion from the shelf resulting in a small explosion. their costumes are based on the characters of kikis delivery service.
2022 limited tone fursona commission an aged anthro lizard rides atop a flightless bird as it speeds across the landscape. He holds his hat to his head with one hand and holds reins in another. a shoulder bag and canteen dangle behind each of them.
Recent photo of the artists cat, resting in a blanketed lap. She's a small calico with a distinctive face.
2024 fantasy family portrait commission A barbarian mother hoists her daughters in a large jar, their wizard father beaming
2026 full color illustration memorial commission A long haired tortoiseshell in a blue tunic crosses the threshold into a cave teaming with jewels, fossils, and plant life. Behind her is a canyon and village. She slings on a pack and her eyes linger upward, lantern full and bright.
2022 full color fantasy pet portrait In a walled town, a rogue hoists one of spoils, a sockeye salmon, above her head triumphantly. Sausage links drape across her shoulder and more spoils sit in a bag at her side. A tavern door behind her shows signs of a skirmish.
2022 limited tone battle screen commission a halfling adventurers path is blocked by a chromatic dragon in the style of a turn based rpg battle screen. he hoists an egg the same color as the dragon above his head for a combat light puzzle focused solution.
2022 fantasy commission Two rodents, one a red rat and the other a white deer mouse, drift down a stream on a rainy day. The rat pushes their vessel along the shallow creek bed, and the deer mouse pens an entry in their journal, shielded from the rain by a leaf.
limited color rpg portrait in green and creamy orange a reality warping fox with a skull face smiles at the viewer from a small overgrown shed. he clutches his partially decaying body in a springed stance, holding himself together.
illustration of Charon from Supergiants Hades slicing gyro meat from a horizontal spit (2020)
2025 - crop from a limited tone fantasy family portrait, made to commemorate an engagement Two adventurers walk in the rain on a board walk in the woods, one with a bow at the ready, the other excitedly pulling her close. Their cat looks towards the foreground, where a dragonfly rests on a flower.