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shafer brown

@shaferbrown.com

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flat fantasy and rpg illustration by some queer in the hills of western NC commissions open - [email protected] portfolio: shaferbrown.com tipjar: patreon.com/shaferbrown

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · Jun 23

looking to draw something from your favorite videogame, your rpg characters, fantasy pet portraits, and anything else you think would look sick as hell
email me at [email protected] for rates and timeline

2025 limited color fantasy pet portrait

Two tuxedo cats toil away in a tavern. One cleans dishes behind the bar while another consults his notes and balances beers on a tray. The patrons have left playing cards, empty plates and glasses, and other objects around the rear of the bar, gathering in the front in drunken merriment.

2025 full color commission

in a dense forest, a goblin hides behind a rock and summons with the aid of a spellbook 3 spectral birds. On the horizon, a giant white elk turns its gaze towards their hiding spot.

2025 limited color group commission

Inside a smokey dining room aboard a river boat pirate ship, a group of adventurers blow off steam. From left to right, an anxious squirrel has drunken to excess, a spirited otter teases them and toasts. A paternalistic skunk with a metal arm scolds them, while a delirious herbalist rabbit offers a solution, and the groups tinkerer, a sparrow, sits with an impulse of a food fight within reach.

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Two adventurers (and their cats) press forth in a water logged dungeon in orange and green. One holds a bow, with a cat toy tied to an arrow to direct the more playful of their two pets. The other adventurer holds his lazier cat aloft on a shifting scale.

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gingerbread @gingerbarts.bsky.social · 20h

#PortfolioDay
Hi! I'm a book illustrator who loves children's illustration, tabletop role-playing games, fantasy literature, and manga.

📩 [email protected]

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Tom the Anime Sicko 🔜 Hell @tomharrison.bsky.social · 1d

Oh shit, I forgot to post about this. I was on Radio Free Tote Bag. It fucking ruled!! @dono.bsky.social and @aud.bsky.social are so fun and funny, I had such a lovely time riffin' and yappin' radiofreetotebag.castos.com/episodes/rft...

#370 Y'got Wadsworth In There feat. Tom Harrison from Anime Sickos

What's up gang we're joined this week be an Anime Sicko, it's Tom Harrison. Oops it's a gamer chat at the top bc Hades 2 is out and then we get some stories from Tom. And then? Questions!   Thank...

radiofreetotebag.castos.com

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Dylan Wignall @dylanwignall.bsky.social · 2d

The Death of Big Hat Logan
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#art #darksouls

A wizard in a giant hat crouches on a chair, reading a book. Only his glowing eyes are visible. He is in a huge library, surrounded by books and scrolls and treasure chests.

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🌙Evil Sonny Ross🌞 @sonnyross.bsky.social · 1d

Hello, I'm about to go on parental leave.
Please enjoy this reissued print, now in A3 size, edition of 50.
www.sonnyross.com/shop/shutupa3
#illustration #medieval

An Illustration showing a dragon being slain in a naive medieval style with the caption "SHUT UP". Could be about anyone.

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Katha @taxkha.bsky.social · 1d

Heard it's time for #portfolioday again...

hi, I'm Katha, a game design graduate from Germany.
The art industry is in shambles but I still hold on to a sliver of hope that I will get a chance to work on a video game as either a concept artist or character designer.

contact: [email protected]

digital illustration of dimitri, byleth and hedgemon husk edelgard from fe3h. Dimitri is ascending the stairs with his lance in hand to take out Edelgard at the top. Byleth is standing behind him.

digital illustration of Apollo and Klavier standing on a balcony of a skyscraper. Apollo is a small young man with brown hair and Klavier a taller young man with long blond hair. Apollo is looking at the distance and Klavier has his eyes closed and is smoking a cigaratte. The skyscraper has a glass surface which is reflecting the cities skyline and the sunset. The drawing is drawn in fisheye perspective.

fanart of ping pong the animation. In the front is the main character Tsukimoto who has the back to the viewer. Hes holding his racket in on hand. Hes standing in front of a ping pong table. In the background are 4 of the other characters, Peco, Kong Wenge, Sakama and Kazama. They arent colored and are only drawn in lineart.

digital illustration. In the foreground is water from which a white and blue serpent is emerging. Behind is a young man in dark clothes and long dark hair holding a spear. Behind him are a bunch of white birds taking flight and in the background are mountains.

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 1d

Still away from my desk but happy #portfolioday , would love some work inquiries for when I get back to it

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · Jul 8

hello #portfolioday

Im a queer illustrator from the mountains of north carolina drawing flat fantasy. I've done work for mtg, videogames, beer labels, podcast art and socks, but my favorite work tends to be personal commissions.

portfolio: shaferbrown.com
contact: [email protected]

2024 limited color dnd commission

a tiefling rocks back on the legs of a stool- consulting a tome for crafting recipes. materials for their task lay around their studio.

2025 - crop from a limited tone fantasy family portrait

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.

2024 full color commission

perched on a dumpster, a wolf in a heavy coat uses a small chunky laptop. Power lines extend into a rainy multicolored light shadow of a city behind him.

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 9d

Gone Fishin, back in late October

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 14d

From: Patlabor 2 (1993), dir. Mamoru Oshii, Production I.G

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Chris Schweizer @ NYCC A-28 @schweizercomics.bsky.social · 15d

Me and Penny (15) watched Penny's first ever Xena episode the other night while I was finishing up some work (the one where Gabrielle gets married and Callisto kills the guy) and that kid is HOOKED.
Here's an older Xena drawing, in celebration.

watercolored drawing of Xena and Gabrielle

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 13d

The Dropped Stitch has this design on some canvas bags and they are now available online:
the-dropped-stitch.square.site/product/drop...

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · Mar 3

The Dropped Stitch

2025 limited tone design commissioned for prints and totebags

In a palette of red and creamsicle, two bunnies work in a small yarn shop. The first, behind the counter, knits diligently, raising one eye to meet the viewer. The second, much more enthused, hops around the store with a basket on his head, waving at the viewer and dropping some wares.

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ShortBox Comics Fair @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social · 14d

It's that time: ShortBox Comics Fair is here!

Over 140+ all-new, original comics created by artists from around the world, gathered exclusively in one place -for October only!

And it's all online, with all digital comics: no shipping, no waiting, no travelling.

www.shortboxcomicsfair.com

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 14d

travel buddies (2024)

2024 limited tone commission

on a forest path, a tortoise stops to consult a trifold map. a hare bounds on one foot, pointing ahead, urging their companion on.

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 14d

love birds | mtg proxy commission (2024)

2024 mtg proxy commission

a kenku and aarakocra stand with arms around one another, looking out to the sea

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Sophia ⭐️ ➜ Indy Gay Halloween @smdefelice.bsky.social · 18d

self sabotage 🩸🩸🩸

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Jack Grimes @jackapedia.design · 18d

Would be really nice to get some work in soon:

Jack Grimes @jackapedia.design · Feb 11

I'm a designer, illustrator & artist looking for work. If you need graphics of any kind, get in touch:
🌐 jackapedia.design
✉ [email protected]

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 19d

books are open for october

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · Jun 23

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 19d

spending my anniversary of watching a hurricane forecast nervously by watching another hurricane forecast nervously

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 19d

theater troupe portrait

2025 full color fantasy commission for a married duo that run a sketch comedy troupe

A small stage is set into a great tree, props are strewn about the ground. A man sits on stage writing on an unwound scroll of paper- next to him a dog raises curtains. Behind them, an obscured ladder leads to an elevated deck, where a woman is gathering costume elements.

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 20d

overgrown dungeon (2023)

2023 limited color fantasy pet portrait

a chubby white cat in a tunic and cloak stands with his free hand hoisted and glowing, his new treasure tumbling out of it. the stone temple he navigates is overgrown with greenery, including the pictures frame.

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 21d

back at ya, i was pleased to have such nice writing as my jumping off point- didnt start doodling till i had read your piece.

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 22d

"i dont want to be this kind of animal anymore"

some #DiscoElysium for @unwinnable.com

2025 monochromatic cover illustration with dull primary highlights

in a similar pose to davids death of marat: harry dubois leans over the edge of a beer can filled bathtub in a hotel bathroom, pen falling from his hand while his mind sparks. patterns and structures from this room and beyond flicker in his dimmed perception.

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 22d

soup season (2021)

2021 portrait of a cat stirring soup through a kitchen window, atop a wood stove

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BeeSky @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 23d

Everything is really scary and chaotic for Trans individuals right now. Regardless of whatever lies and fear that is spread, we know that the world is better with Trans people in it. You are all worth fighting for, and we will continue to advocate for your rights and your safety.

An illustration decorated with smiling pansies and leaves that says "Trans rights are human rights. We will love and protect each other "

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 24d

Rainy Brussels

#watercolor #painting #art #illustration

Watercolor painting of two people walking in the rain, in front of a cafe with yellow light coming from the inside

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