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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

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 13h

evening at the cat office (2025)

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.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 13h

travel buddies (2024)

2024 limited tone commission - later laser cut into a sign for a couples campsite.

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

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 02/10/2026

elf barbarian (2022)

2022 limited tone dnd pc commission

A barbarian elf stands in a blue green forest, her battle axe resting against her shoulder.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 01/10/2026

Shift Change (2025)

2025 limited color fantasy pet portrait of two cats on a chilly evening

in a cramped guard house, one long haired black and white cat lounges near a wood stove, his boots and scarf barely off him and his coat hanging by the door. Another, grey and white, pulls on his outer coat and steps towards the door. their shack is full of yarn, leaves, mud, books and notices.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 01/10/2026

started up a majoras mask playthrough

2025 limited tone zelda fan art commission

in grayscale 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.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 01/10/2026

WNC area folks: Come on out and support your local derby leagues 20th anniversary Oct 3rd in Asheville Roller derby 12-3 open skate 3-6

Blue Ridge Roller Derby Event Poster with a bouts details. A Jammer pushes through two tailing blockers unevenly.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 30/09/2026

potter portrait (2025)

2025 limited color portrait commission

in tones of blue brown and tan,
a potter sits at her wheel in an ourdoor studio, her workspace covered by the overhang of a barn. a donkey looks at her work attentively, two others stand at the gate in the field out back, and a dog sleeps in front of her.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 29/09/2026

cloistered garden (2021)

2021 limited tone fantasy pet portrait

a scruffy monk trims trees in an abbeys garden

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 29/09/2026

the doctor will see you now | dnd commission (2021)

2021 full color dnd commission

in a dark room, a sickly looking balding man strokes the needle of a large syringe. in the room are stacks of books, misplaced vials, empty bottles, chains, and a privacy curtain to be used during operations.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 28/09/2026

acolyte (2023)

Acolyte | Fantasy Pet Portrait Commission - Oct/Nov 2023

A bengal cat priestess notices a bird while lighting candles at dusk from a sanctuary balcony. floating islands of the structure are tied together with rope and root.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 28/09/2026

East and west ends of town, September 27 2024.

East asheville, a state highway is entirely underneath a river which has risen over 24 feet. Picture taken from a reddit thread of other locals sharing photos.

West asheville river arts district post hurricane helene. Picture taken from a reddit thread of other locals sharing photos.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 25/09/2026

waiting out the weather (2023)

2023 limited color commission

in a forest, a tapir wearing a mushroom hat and a trenchcoat crosses his arms and waits out a curtain of rain, ears perking at the paradiddles

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 25/09/2026

academy hallway (2022)

2022 limited color fantasy pet portrait

a scruffy black dog walks down a wizard academy hallway, leading the way with his staff and dropping a breadcrumb of notes from a large tome.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 25/09/2026

free worldwide shipping on inprnt today in case you'd like a non commissioned work from me www.inprnt.com/gallery/shaf...

screenshot of inprnt storefront with various past pieces

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 24/09/2026

overgrown chapel (2022)

2022 limited tone fantasy pet portrait
a cat kneels before an alter on a stone and dirt floor, in tones of purple and green.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 24/09/2026

in the blue bonnets (2019)

2019 limited tone portrait

In a flat blue tone with selective dark red purple line, two people lay cuddled up in a field of stone, cactus, brush and bonnet. Empty bears lay next to them and their cat lounges above them pawing at a dragonfly.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 23/09/2026

pantry pilfering (2024)

2024 limited tone fantasy pet portrait

light from a doorway illuminates a robed cat munching on a chicken leg in a mildly disheveled earthen walled pantry

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 23/09/2026

the egg thief (2022)

cover commission 2022

An adventurer flees from a griffin towards the viewer, his diadem bounces as he grasps a large egg to his chest

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 22/09/2026

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.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 21/09/2026

Parade (2021)

2021 dual tone risograph accordion zine, textures applied digitally. made for Light Grey Art Labs "THE TOMB" show/art swap.

A sparkling jar with a grotesque face sits tipped over, a variety of monstrosities stroll forth from its mouth, with obvious debts to hieronymus bosch

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 18/09/2026

scavenger

2026 limited tone commission

in two tones, an anthropomorphic marten stands in a pillar of light among a hallway of mechanical garbage. They hold a long knife in their fist, and a sack slung over their shoulder, and look toward a rose growing out of a vent along the ceiling.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 17/09/2026

favorite cat commissions from this year

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 17/09/2026

gator joes slopshack (2018)

2018 faux cut paper illustration of a character from a friends rpg setting

A gator with a stained apron beckons you from the counter of his ramshackle restaurant in a swamp

this little grease spoon is open to visit in The Forgotten God: A 5E Campaign available on kick starter here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/r-n-w/the-forgotten-god

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 17/09/2026

The Fool | dnd tarot commission (2022)

2022 limited color commission

posed in the style of THE FOOL from the rider-waithe tarot deck, a kobold stands on a cliff above a lake of fire wielding a white flame in their drawn back hand and a staff twice their height their other one.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 11/09/2026

zelda shopkeeps (2018)

2018 limited color doodle

a large hairy man (The proprietor of the bazaar in hyrule castle town square) sits at his stores counter, reading a book.

2018 limited color doodle

one of the twinrova sisters sits atop a stepladder stirring a cauldron with her broom, a cup of tea sitting by her wares on the counter.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 11/09/2026

Nooks Cranny (2018)

2018 faux risograph illustration

Tom Nook moves inventory from cardboard boxes to shelves shortly before opening

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 09/09/2026

"i dont want to be this kind of animal anymore" (2025)

2025 monochromatic cover illustration with dull primary highlights, depicting hours prior to the opening of disco elysium

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.

Article by Ashley Schofield @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social in Unwinnable https://unwinnable.com/2025/09/25/i-dont-want-to-be-this-kind-of-animal-anymore-191/

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 08/09/2026

raichu bangin out the tunes (2024)

2024 limited color commission of a raichu playing a modular synth. behind him are stereos amps and speakers, to his right a gameboy running LSDJ

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 08/09/2026

hercules beetle and adventurer (2020)

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 02/09/2026

Dungeons and Dragons and Dinosaurs | Firefly Cave

2026 full color illustration

on a dark background, two dinosaurs tend to tasks in subterranean ruins illuminated by a torch, magic, and large fireflies.

In the foreground, a microraptor peers at the light shining behind a brick, and readies a spell to extinguish a torch. Behind them, a Zhenyuanlong pours sacred water over a fey planter. their weaponry sits at the foot of the shrine.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 31/08/2026

soup season (2021)

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

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 28/08/2026

botanist (2022)

2022 limited tone fantasy pet portrait

a scruffy white dog cradles her walking stick and encyclopedia of plants close to her chest while she admires a fruit hanging from a vine in the forest.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 28/08/2026

altarpiece for an ascended cleric (2024)

2024 dnd character commission

inside a wooden frame, an archway is drawn by a ball of yarn. a statue of a winged cat with a flaming sword gestures to a painting of a snowy cabin. tea, books, and other offerings sit at the altar.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 25/08/2026

artificers workshop (2024)

2024 limited color dnd commission

a tiefling rocks back on the legs of a stool- consulting a tome for crafting recipes. their wooden floored and stone walled room is heated by a wood stove with a kettle on top, Letters scrolls and bags litter the floor, and their desk is unorganized but not perilously so. A small crow looks down at them from an open cage.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 25/08/2026

Moon Pilgrim (2023)

2023 full color dnd commission

a stout snowy owl stands with broom braced against his shoulder, a book of hours spread in his other hand, taking a moment for contemplation while tidying a graveyard mid-pilgrimage.
The moon floats above an altar on a hill.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 21/08/2026

customs | for @deletedsavesmag.bsky.social

In muted pink blue and gold tones with a medium purple black, the viewer is in front of a customs agents desk. The agent holds their passport, and directs the eyes to his camera with a gloved hand.

https://www.deletedsaves.com/papers-please-and-the-reality-of-being-an-american-tranny/

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 20/08/2026

2026 limited color commission

Above low rolling hills, a pelican flies wearing a flight cap, carrying a fanny pack of supplies and a canteen around her neck. In her mouth, a two tailed lion dangles with one foot inside, looking at a falling crown.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 19/08/2026

wildfire druid (2025)

2025 limited tone dnd character commission

on an icy hilltop, a yeti druid gathers a large fireball, hot air blowing wildly. her spectral animal companion, a snow leopard, circles her protectively. snowflakes fall and melt in the heat.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 18/08/2026

graveyard shift (2024)

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.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 17/08/2026

Dungeon Crawl (2022)

Dungeon Crawl (2022)

2022 limited color fantasy portrait with pets

An adventurer with a scruffy beard and glasses raises his torch amid ruins, his dog reared back ahead of him, his cat gracefully stepping behind him.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 14/08/2026

graveyard guard (2024)

2024 limited tone character commission

An avian is perched on a tree in a grave yard, dangling a lantern with its foot, his eye on the viewer

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 11/08/2026

Poplar Tree

2026 mostly monochrome illustration

4 cats in white shirts and black slacks hold hands around a thick trunked poplar tree. fireflies bugs and dew cover the scene.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 10/08/2026

Apse Portrait

2026 Full Color Family Portrait Commission

At an apse of a basilica, three children survey materials atop an alter. The one holding scrolls and bearing a flag notices a dragon tail weaved to the foreground. Above them, like angels in a frieze, their parents look down on them, bearing a spear, a fanny pack and water bottle.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 10/08/2026

family portrait with inventories (2025)

2025 limited color fantasy family portrait

at the base of a small hill overlooking an underground acqueduct, a couple sits curled up with their pets enjoying a campfire meal. one sits atop a giant snake eating an apple with one hand and chatting with her familiar across her neck. The other looks up with affection while peeling skewered food from his rapier. One cat rests in between them while another paws at the giant snakes tail. Their inventories are placed beside the scene like panels of an altarpiece.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 06/08/2026

in a mood to hit the trails, here's a few different hikers from over the years

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.

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

2020 full color pet portrait

A pair of adventurers descend to an old vacant stump and well at the bottom of a dense dark forest. The old wizard made it first and rests against his staff. The younger rogue hangs from a vine.

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

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 04/08/2026

overgrown reading nook (2024)

2024 full color commission

a nonplussed chameleon glances up at the viewer from their book. around them, plant life grows beyond the borders of their pots.
commissioned for a book worm with an impressive indoor garden.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 30/07/2026

Girl in the Tower (2024)

2024 fantasy pet portrait.

A princess passes the time scaring birds on a bell tower with her crossbow practice

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 27/07/2026

woodfall (2023)

2023 grayscale, uncommissioned illustration.

the entrance of woodfall temple from majoras mask. Deku link stands on a platform playing pipes with a large paper cut border around him

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 23/07/2026

knave of cups (2022)

knave of cups (2022)

2022 limited color tarot card commission

in the shallows of the ocean, a young fancy lad consorts with a fish scooped from the waters into his goblet. around him are echoes of a shipwreck.

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 21/07/2026

mushroom forager (2024)

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.