Steph R.
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Sketch
A refined sketch of your character(s)!
Bust → $20Halfbody → $25Knee & Below → $40Additional Character Charge → +$20
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Icon
One profile icon for your character!
Simple/patterned background
Base Price → $30
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Full Illustration
One fully colored illustration with as many characters as you like!
Placed in a scene of your choosing.
Bust → $50Halfbody → $70Knee & Below → $110Extra Character Charge → + $50-60
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Reference Sheet
Can fall anywhere between being based off an old ref sheet and/or being developed only from images/writing.
The starting price includes a front and back view of your character, as well as one bust of your character w/ optional background
Service also includes: color tests & design approval before the final piece.
Base Price → $150Additional Fullbody Ref/Monster Form → + $60No pre-existing ref charge → + $10
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Chibi
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Base Price → $25
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Steph Roothaan...
...originally from Austin, Texas, is a multi-disciplinary artist who works in ceramics, painting, and digital art. Distinguished by vivid colors, intricate patterns, and roots in fantasy, Roothaan’s work allows for a more lighthearted exploration of queerness, disability, and the Jewish identity.Entirely self-taught in digital drawing programs, Roothaan pulls inspiration from film, board games, literature, video games, and nature- forming work that lives between the physical and digital fantasy world. Their work is interactive and collaborative, creating a space in between the two modern worlds that are often separated by stigma and technology.Their ceramic, painting, and drawing work has been exhibited in the Serafim of Fine Arts Gallery at Southwestern University. While their digital work has been exhibited in the New York Arts Program, and has contributed to several game projects including Dire Fog and Galaxy Fighters.
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Details & Order
Please read the following information carefully. Failure to follow these terms will result in possible termination of your commission & ban from my shop.
If you have any further questions please use contact me via discord or by email.
General Information
What kind of art can be commissioned?
Humans/humanoids
Monsters, dragons, and other fantasy creatures
Furry/anthro characters
Backgrounds
Mild gore (explicit is for 18+ only)
Artistic nudity (18+)
What should I prepare before I order?
Providing a collection of references in the form of a google drive or pintrest folder is required for a commission. These references can be self-drawn, previously commissioned, or photo references.
A concise description of the commission as to only provide the necessary details.
Adopts
Do not drastically alter the design of adopt after purchasing. Small changes are allowed.
Pricing & Payment
Paypal & Venmo
I only accept payments via these two methods. Half of the payment is required upfront after the acceptance of the commission, and I will not start it until I receive this portion.
Overly complicated designs and special wishes will affect and increase the stated prices. An exact price quote can only be made after all the order information has been accepted by me.
Legal Disclaimers
Rightful use of commissioned art
Understand that I am depicting your character in my style, and won't take commissions that have me conform to another's style.
Do not remove or obscure my signature in my work, and credit me when applicable!
Do not heavily reference or trace my work.
Do not use commissioned work for commercial use unless specifically stated otherwise.
I do not and will never allow my work to be used for NFTs or to train AI
Please express if you don't want your commission or any WIP images posted on my socials, such as tumblr, bluesky, etc.
Do not alter the design of the created character in any extent. If you wish to make a change, get in touch with me and I'd be happy to alter it!
Do not resell a created character for more than what it cost to make unless it includes other, separate works.
Right of Termination
I reserve the right to immediately terminate the commission process (with proper refunds) if a customer behaves unprofessionally. Abuse, insults or similar behaviour will not be tolerated and the customer will be blacklisted.
Artist Statement
Illustration
Through my work I explore the intersection of classic and contemporary fantasy, drawing inspiration from the immersive worlds of board games, video games, and literature I consumed growing up. By rewriting traditional fantasy tropes, I aim to create more inclusive narratives surrounding queerness, disability, and the Jewish identity. Influenced by the work of artists such as Eliot Baum, Alan Lee, and Junji Ito, I aim to create and challenge conventions of fantasy, reshaping the portrayal of ideals like gender, body, and character archetypes. In order to do this, I use vivid colors and dramatic costume design inspired by drag, as well as use inspiration from my community for character representation. By focusing on these elements, I create spaces where minority voices and experiences are not just inspirations, but central to the narrative.
Ceramics
Through my work I explore the correlation between family and fantasy within the context of my own family of my mother, father, and I.By researching my own heritage, my work draws on distinctive features from both Romanian Horezu pottery and Delftware to emulate the experience I had in my grandparent’s home in Chicago. On dinner plates of varying sizes are paintings of swirling trees, roosters, and homes- themes that both appear in the aforementioned historical work as well as my own family. Our last name translates to “rooster” in Dutch. My choice of low-fire earthenware is essential to the work as well, calling forth ideas of Talavera (traditional Mexican pottery), a style absorbed by the art space in Texas in which I grew up.
The intersection of fantasy into the work therein becomes an investigation on how fictional stories and media became imperative to our survival as a small family, who encountered some aspects of outcast from their respective relatives. The narrative illustration, painted in blue to tie in the context of my jewish identity in the household, aims to represent different aspects of a family dynamic that have often been reflected in the fantasy media I consumed growing up. The topic of community, protection, and the hero’s journey appear in multiple facets.By using these themes along with the choice to frame them against the backdrop of a wall, the plates’ functionality becomes something beyond a dinnerware set: a vehicle in which my family’s history and relationship can be viewed for those outside our small, condensed life.
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