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🌿 Rowan
@cynotherium.bsky.social
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Freelance artist | WOTC, Paizo, Hit Point Press, Lone Colossus Games (they/them)

Portfolio: https://rowanholloway.cargo.site/
Commissions: https://ko-fi.com/cynotherium/commissions
Links: https://cynotherium.carrd.co/
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It's my birthday! I humbly request likes and reposts as a birthday present.
A portrait of a skeleton carrying a hooked polearm. His bones are carved and painted with images of plants and animals. He wears black tattered robes with leather armor woven with straw. He stands against a field of wheat. A swarm of ravens flying at the viewer. A blue-skinned tiefling dressed in an Arlecchino-inspired outfit. She holds a masquerade mask and is balancing a coin on her tail.
November 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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A WoW commission this time, meet Caliban.
(for Tenbrook)
A shabby-looking half-elf in shadow. They have large bruises around their red and yellow eyes. Red sigils are tattooed on his neck and up his face. Black shaggy hair peeks through his raised hood.
November 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Commissions are open for this month!
ko-fi.com/cynotherium
November 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Vampiric minotaur anyone? (latest pathfinder comm to round out the party)
A dark grey minotaur dressed in red gothic armour trimmed in black lace and gold metal.. She has glowing red eyes and large fangs. She holds a tall warhammer, from which hangs a banner bearing the picture of a maze and the symbol of Ustalav.
November 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Next pathfinder comm, Lazkiel (and a nice undead wizard for halloween)
October 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Next up in pathfinder party comms - Selket!
A four-armed woman with dark brown tendrils for hair. Her abdomen is bare, revealing a large mouth. It's long tongue holds a golden scale upon which is being weighed a heart and feather. She checks off an abacus in her arms. Her last hand rests on a tall staff. She has three eyes on the left side of her face. She wears ancient egyptian-inspired clothing - white and gold, with blue accents.
October 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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I've been working away on some lovely comms for a pathfinder campaign - here's Mamaat!
A portrait of a skeleton carrying a hooked polearm. His bones are carved and painted with images of plants and animals. He wears black tattered robes with leather armor woven with straw. He stands against a field of wheat.
October 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Hello #PortfolioDay,

I'm Rowan, a freelance illustrator working with ttrpgs. I love to illustrate anything involving animals. I am currently open for both commercial and private commissions, so feel free to contact me.

Portfolio: rowanholloway.cargo.site
Email: [email protected]
A calico anthropomorphic cat. They have a genetically modified paw reminiscent of bee stingers. They wear white sci-fi body armour with mechanical wings attached. A DnD party attempts to rescue their horse from frozen water. We have a dwarven wizard, elven ranger, and human fighter. A swarm of ravens flies towards the viewer. A variety of spooky props for Crooked Moon ttrpg.
October 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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My artist's copy arrived!
A copy of Starfinder Player Core 2e open to the pahtra page. A little black cat peeks around the book.
August 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Starfinder 2e is out! Here's some work I did for the Player Core!
August 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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What if I did a little ArtFight, what if
artfight.net/~Cynotherium
Cynotherium's Artfight card for Team Fossils.
July 1, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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It's Chance's 10th birthday! Every year with this guy!
A black cat rolls over to get his chest pet. He looks soft and sweet in gentle sunlight.
June 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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New lancer, lets go!
Portrait of a biracial woman with golden skin and ginger hair. She's wearing St. Tellan raiment; dark blue and orange with 40k style prayer seals in the shape of roses. '164' is on her shoulder plate in blackletter.
April 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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baby boy (cat) being swaddled
April 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Hey, congrats! I'm Rowan, and I do mostly fantasy illustrations.
A swarm of ravens flying at the viewer. A green half orc carrying a basket of irises. She has long black hair with grey ombre, decorated with small white flowers. She wears a translucent grey blouse and a black corset embroidered with day lilies. She has a large sun pendant around her neck. A DnD party attempts to rescue their horse from frozen water. We have a dwarven wizard, elven ranger, and human fighter. A half elf posing in moonlight. She wears a floaty dress in lilac, decorated in flowers and vines. She holds her necklace of a golden nightshade flower. She has long blonde hair with a purple under colour. It's pinned by a gold tiara.
April 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Congrats Marga! And shout out to your latest personal piece, the gestures are lovely!
A painting of a flock of ravens flying towards the viewer. A painting of a DnD party rescuing their horse from frozen water at night. It features a dwarven wizard, elven ranger, and human fighter. Painting of an angry badger. Painting of Rykard from Elden Ring in his human form. He's dressed in full red and gold regalia and is draped by a large grey python.
April 19, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Dee'arna, for Ruth 🐍
A yuan-ti woman with green skin and long black hair tied into a plait. Her eyes are entirely shades of black, and she has yellow scales freckling her skin. She wears an Indian Jones-style outfit with gold jewelry. A golden snake is wrapped around her arm, as she reads a book.
April 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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I got to paint a whole bunch of interesting props for Crooked Moon by @avantris.bsky.social. Thanks for letting me at 'em!

AD: @suzannehelmigh.bsky.social
And thank you for your notes on these!
A selection of quirky props for the Crooked Moon setting by Legends of Avantris.
April 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Still very pleased with my ravens for the monster manual
A painting of a swarm of ravens, directed towards the viewer.
March 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Vihaan, for Kelsi 🔆
Portrait of a half-orc woman with green skin and long dark hair. She has a white sigil on her throat and bones tattooed on her hands. She gazes towards the viewer softly while carrying a basket of irises. She wears a grey blouse, a black embroidered corset, and a large sun pendant.
March 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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moon
Tiny drawing of an eclipsed moon
March 14, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Happy 10th anniversary Critical Role. Thank you for introducing me to DnD.

#CriticalRole #CriticalRoleArt @criticalrole.bsky.social
A sketch of a frustrated Jester from Critical Role. Jester in her winter outfit holding a mug of hot chocolate. Sprinkles is tucked away in her hood. Two hands linking fingers. One is grey with long nails, the other laced with violet veins. Lauda and Imogen from critical role.
March 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Apollo, with his laurel staff and lyre. His long curls are half up in a beaded or jewelled headband. A string of beads adorns his bare chest. He wears multiple gold bangles and anklets. A blanket is tastefully draped over him.
March 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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apollo has SO MANY pretty little outfits
Bright Apollo, radiant in pretty robes embroidered with stars, plants, and maybe pearls. A golden laurel is nestled in his long curly hair.
March 10, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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After a year, I've at last finished this painting for SMartschool with tutoring from Cynthia Sheppard. I'm, uh, proud of myself for this one
An illustration of an adventuring party trying to pull their horse from a frozen lake. The human knight attempts to push the horse out, while the elven ranger tries to soothe it. The dwarven wizard tries to pull with magic. Light shines on them in the dark night, highlighting flakes of falling snow.
March 4, 2025 at 3:06 AM