I’ve Been working on this for a month in my evenings as I’ve never managed to release something on Friday The 13th before! So happy I got it done in time for this one! Featuring the Iconic Adrienne King

Drew a quick little graphic for LGBTQ+ Horror community. Share to support.

New premade cover available. Film posters have always had a big influence on my art, and one of my favourites is for the 1985 classic “House”. So I wanted to make a tribute book cover for it, I’ve been chipping away at this for weeks and finished it late last night.

"Crows will fight over a dead man's flesh and kill each other for his eyes." - George R. R. Martin New premade “The Misery Machine” Available www.mattseffbarnes.com/availablefor...

New premade, i'm kind of digging its Minimalism! "EDGE OF THE BLADE" - Available www.mattseffbarnes.com/availablefor...

Some of my art with a more muted palette.

More death dressed up in Neon! New cover illustration “EVIL AFTER DARK" - Available www.mattseffbarnes.com/availablefor...

Very Happy to receive my award For Best Horror Poster for the short film “The Commission”, which picked up 10 awards in total at the Hollywood Blood horror festival. This will be hung above my desk with pride.

I have new brushes and tried out some techniques abnd came up with this premade. Its pretty retro slasher. Shades Of Death - available www.mattseffbarnes.com/availablefor...

This always happens when I go to the flicks…..New premade “The Last Show” : - available www.mattseffbarnes.com/availablefor...

My head while trying to draw the same part of hair for the 22nd time.....#art #coverart #horror

Caught in the neon glitch….

New premade, i'm kind of digging its Minimalism! "Bathe Me In Crimsom" - Available www.mattseffbarnes.com/availablefor...

These Masaaki Nakayama graphics novels - PTSD Radio , are beautifully creepy and insane.

Another Pre made today, had more brushes to try out and this was the end result! "The Beyond" - Available www.mattseffbarnes.com/availablefor...

Starting the week with a pre-made inspired by the incredible Women In Horror in the writing community. I wanted to create something more elegant yet still of course, dark and here it is. “Feminine Macabre” - Available www.mattseffbarnes.com/availablefor...

This weeks pre-made is a product of watching far too many Italian horror films for my own good. And my experiment with glass in art carries on… “When The Devil Calls Your Name: - available #art #bookcover #horror www.mattseffbarnes.com/availablefor...

Agreed.

With alt text.

Proud to share my cover art for the Limited Edition of “No Gods Only Chaos” By @lphernandez.bsky.social For @thunderstormbooks.bsky.social

New pre-made Illustration - Got some new brushe and this is what came out, back to those deep reds! “Demon Night" Available www.mattseffbarnes.com/availablefor...

New pre-made Illustration - Possession and all such evil anyone?? “The Followers " - Available www.mattseffbarnes.com/availablefor... #art #coverillustration #horror

The most epic of modern horror cover designers: Mr. @mattseffbarnes.bsky.social I have two more licensed for my books I can’t wait to share this year.

So…. Just got banned on Twitter.

I always wanted to be an artist but unfortunately I have no talent. Luckily, I can live vicariously through others. Here’s a talented artist that I enjoy and that you should check out, @mattseffbarnes.bsky.social. While you’re at it check out his website: www.mattseffbarnes.com

New pre-made Illustration - Perhaps i need to stop watching Giallo horror films, perhaps not... “The Watcher " - Available #art #horror #bookcover www.mattseffbarnes.com/availablefor...

A personal favourite illustration I created last year. Pure Giallo vibes. #art #coverart #horror

Mixed media cover illustration from last year, really dig the vibe of this one! #coverart #horror #bookcover

Sometimes you just have to lay down the law

New premade cover illustration Dead End Available - www.mattseffbarnes.com #art #bookcover #horror

Get yourself some alien horror while I have some signed copies on my site. The new cover by @mattseffbarnes.bsky.social looks darn good in print, as does the deluxe hardcover (2nd picture) by Eva Mout/Ursus Art. #horrorbooks (facehugger mask crafted by David Viergutz)

And another short story illustration, this one for the great Michael Shea's The Autopsy, which was adapted into an episode of Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, directed by David Prior. You can read it in Shea's collection Polyphemus, which is full of bangers.

This One's for the Lovers! My Bloody Valentine (1981) Poster illustration. Had loads of fun working on this one out of hours, a truly great slasher!

Illustrated one of my favourite short horror stories for fun. The Voice In The Night by William Hope Hodgson!

New pre-made Illustration - Had fun with this, it turned out pretty out there! “Beneath The Skin" - Available www.mattseffbarnes.com/availablefor...

The Creepers i create! Both these artworks are available for license. www.mattseffbarnes.com/availablefor...

I loved Matthew Lillard in scream but not sure about this bringing them back idea. It seems desperate. But if that’s the way we’re gonna go can we bring back Alison Brie too!!?

New Premade book cover art , some ghostly business going on here! "They Inhabit The Darkness" - Available

NOW 50% OFF BOOK COVER PREMADES for the rest of the week! Check out all the premade cover art availabLe here: www.mattseffbarnes.com/availablefor...

Happy to share my Cover Art for OUR OWN UNIQUE AFFLICTION from @scottjmoses.bsky.social Published by @shortwavebooks.bsky.social Out Today! Grab your copy here shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/our-...

New premade cover art - Available. “PARASOMNIA”.

Here’s a selection of some of my latest Premade cover illustrations. Quite a variety of Genres available. Come and see!! www.mattseffbarnes.com/availablefor...

Hi #PortfolioDay I’m Matt from the U.K. I create book cover art and film key art in the Horror Genre

AP’s available SOON. We missed a shop update at the end of the year due to shipping complications🍁, and we weren’t sure when it would be rescheduled to. Now we are eyeing early February. Sign up for updates via the website so that you don’t miss out. 💋🖤 #tiwest #illustration #screenprinting

JITTERS MOVIE: Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case involving the death of Tiffany, Digging deeper, he discovers Jitters, psychological twists. Trailer: youtu.be/VqxrQh4mblQ crowdfund: www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...

Watching this anthology. Any fans?

New premade cover art "The Lost Ones" Available mattseffbarnes.com

My art in the style of a classic Goosebumps release!

My first premade of 2025! "Faultlines" mattseffbarnes.com

Now taking cover commissions for 2025!