I’m incredibly honored to announce I created a book cover for one of my favorite authors, Ramsey Campbell! It’s a special moment for me, because it’s a traditionally painted piece, which feels like a validation to the hard work I put in my craft.

I made a candid portrait of Judge Holden from Blood Meridian.

This is my first novella collection since my Stoker-nominated THE END IN ALL BEGINNINGS. 6 cosmic horror novellas. An introduction by @johnlangan.bsky.social. Some notes and stuff. A great cover by @arayaart.bsky.social. This is ALL THE STARS DIE. Get it everywhere. www.amazon.com/All-Stars-Di...

Gothic romance needs a castle, tragedy and bats, lots of bats. (all art by yours truly).

Behold! The final book in Nathan Ballingrud’s haunting Lunar Gothic trilogy! Gorgeous cover by @arayaart.bsky.social ⭐️ Big thanks to @datlow.bsky.social and Tor Nightfire for bringing us this magnificent trilogy⚡️ Preorder a signed/personalized copy from Malaprops: malaprops.com/book/s978125...

What kind of author warrants such beautiful covers on both sides of the Atlantic? An author like Nathan Ballingrud! The Lunar Gothic trilogy books 1 & 2, with art by @arayaart.bsky.social (Tor Nightfire US editions, top row) and Natasha McKenzie (Titan Books, UK, 2nd row).

This is a @arayaart.bsky.social appreciation post. Sam created the stunning cover artwork for @jfdt.bsky.social's ALL THE STARS DIE, available everywhere books are sold. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-the-st...

I should have you sign a glyph in this special edition I have at home, King (I keep it next to the original painting by @arayaart.bsky.social)

Its Spooky Season! Some spooky* book covers I have done for @torbooks @tornightfire and @reactorsff Art direction and Graphic Design by Irene Gallo, Christine Foltzer and Jess Kiley

one thing I am super excited about is that the new edition of dog eat dog, besides some text changes and new author's notes, will have brand new art by @arayaart.bsky.social! I love how this cover came out and am excited to have a copy of it myself

Behold the full-cover spread of ALL THE STARS DIE by @jfdt.bsky.social! This stunning collection of cosmic-horror novellas is coming soon. Art by @arayaart.bsky.social. Layout by @toddkeisling.com. With a foreword by @johnlangan.bsky.social. Pre-order: badhandbooks.com/preorders/jo...

Crowdfunding in 6 days: Dog Eat Dog (revised version) by @thoughtfulemoji.bsky.social with art by @arayaart.bsky.social! Liam is a game designer born in Hawai'i. He's interested in settler colonialism, player/non-player agency, and survival. Follow the Art & System campaign: https://bit.ly/4mE1Ncn

It's after midnight in NY so Night and Day's pub date has arrived. It's available as a trade paperback, audio book, and ebook. If you enjoy it, please consider mentioning it on your social media and/or review it. Thanks everyone. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Night-...

The TOC on this anthology is incredible! And look at that gorgeous cover art by @arayaart.bsky.social 🤩 This super-cool Saga Double flip book from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social drops Tuesday! Anthologist Ellen Datlow, Empress of Horror Fiction, delivers!

Thanks to @torbooks.bsky.social for this ARC of CATHEDRAL OF THE DROWNED, book 2 in Nathan Ballingrud's Lunar Gothic trilogy! I loved CRYPT OF THE MOON SPIDER and can't wait to dig in! Preorder your personalized copy from Malaprops. Cover by @arayaart.bsky.social. www.malaprops.com/book/9781250...

Loved working on this one. The art director (Irene Gallo), would always do perfect pairings of writers and artists.

Modern horror’s King of Pain, the World Fantasy Award-and Bram Stoker Award-nominated @jfdt.bsky.social, joins Bad Hand Books with a collection of cosmic-horror novellas: All the Stars Die. Cover by @arayaart.bsky.social. badhandbooks.com/preorders/jo...

Arc Dream publishing and Dennis not only some of the best publishers and designers, they are pay very well and actually care for the wellbeing of their collaborators.

My illustrated editions of "The King in Yellow" and "The Great God Pan" are availabe in Italian! Via L'ippocampo Edizioni.

The Basilisk, digital. Some time ago, I painted a traditional reptilian basilik, probably my favorite "fantasy" creature. At some point the head turned into a moon due to planetary concerns.

NEWTS! This pond near Yosemite was PACKED with them. I got my iPhone fertilized by slimy newt juice to get these shots.

If you’re not familiar with the artwork of Samuel Araya, you should fix that.

C’est devenu une tradition de dévoiler la couverture déployée avec ses rabats en fin de précommande. L’univers de Samuel Araya est flamboyant, étrange et tragique et a joliment rencontré celui de Notre Crépuscule, de Melville Tilh-Pluñvenn. Mise en page par Laure Afchain. dystopia.fr/blog/notre-c...

C'est le très beau recueil Machen illustré par Samuel Araya et publié par les éditions Callidor, bientôt chez vos libraires. Contient Le Grand dieu Pan, La Lumière intérieure, Histoire de la poudre blanche, Histoire du cachet noir...

Le Crépuscule est annoncé ! Sur le site Dystopia, nous ouvrons la précommande pour "Notre Crépuscule, fantaisie contemporaine & mélancolique", le nouveau JDR de Melville Tilh-Pluñvenn ! (la couverture est de Samuel Araya, mise en page par Laure Afchain) 1/...

Just arrived on my doorstep with its gorgeous cover art by Samuel Araya The arc of Cathedral of the Drowned by Nathan Ballingrud Coming in October

Want to know how a book cover its made? What makes an interesting monster? Sign up for my patreon at: www.patreon.com/arayaart to get the full writeout of how the cover of "Monumental", the next opus of Adam Nevill, was made!

Digital color for a black painting I did for @morkborg.com . Some of my favorite bands are from Sweden, like Edge of Sanity, Bathory, Watain and Candlemass. This image its also a shoutout to Krull, a movie I loved as a kid.

I picked poor Robin clean.

What's got 2 front covers (by Samuel Araya), new stories by Stephen Graham Jones, Rachel Harrison, Brian Evenson, Nathan Ballingrud, Gemma Files, Josh Malerman & many more, and is in my hands right now? NIGHT & DAY, a horror antho from @datlow.bsky.social & @sagapressbooks.bsky.social! Drops 9/2/25⭐

"In loving and in memory" digital. Cover art for the "Notre Crepuscule" roleplaying game, via Editions Dystopia.

“The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.” ― Paul Cezanne

Want to see cats? Dark art? The infinite horror or reality?Perhaps even my personal library and toy collection? I'm on tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@samuel.aray...

Hello #portfolioday I do illustrations for weird fiction. I <3 illustrated books. Here is some art inspired by Arthur Machen.

The Magician - Ink, collage and acrylic on wood. My tribute to H.R. Giger, and a re-interpretation of the tarot card of the same name. Prints available!

Este sabado 26 de abril, empieza mi taller de pintura gouache! Clases online, mas info al privado!

One of my favorite things is collecting original art and sketches from cool artists I meet or work with. Always super appreciate getting them and they hang proudly on my office wall. Shown here: Plastiboo, @davidhoskins.bsky.social @arayaart.bsky.social @thebreadwyrm.bsky.social

Bluesky's open, quote one art to promote yourself 👺

Behold the front cover of @jfdt.bsky.social's upcoming collection of cosmic horror novellas: ALL THE STARS DIE. Art by @arayaart.bsky.social. Layout by @toddkeisling.com. Pre-orders are LIVE: badhandbooks.com/preorders/jo...

he King in Yellow - The Yellow Sign II. Oil and digital. I can't leave alone this book, please understand my obsesion. Este va para mi hermano Roberto, a Mexico!

The King in Yellow - The tatters of the King. Prints available, l1nk in Bi0.

Love this interpretation of Persephone and Hades by @arayaart.bsky.social - this digital painting was commissioned for the band "NyKtiforom" for one of their album covers! #beautifulbizarre #samarayaart #samaraya #NyKtiforom #albumart #persephone #hades #mythology #digitalpainting #art

Sympathetic Magick - Digital. For the illustrated german edition of Cunning folk, by Adam Nevill. I was working on the hand that was ripping through the plush penguin insides and suddenly I turned off the layer, temporarily erasing all the work. I thought it looked more disturbing that way.

Studio corner, onward to the weekend with Hakaider!

Samuel.

"Day" oil and digital. Cover art for Night and Day, forthcoming all original anthology from SAGA Simon and Schuster. Edited by @datlow.bsky.social

I make pictures for a living and this is one of those, it’s called ‘March’.

"Nightnightnightnight" - Acrylic, digital. Cover art for Night and Day, forthcoming all original anthology from SAGA Simon and Schuster. Edited by @datlow.bsky.social

Speaking of horror books, here is the cover I did for @datlow.bsky.social new anthology, forthcoming via SAGA Simon and Schuster.