One day left to pledge for The Blue Way on BackerKit! If you also make a pledge for the game Chancers, created by Jaunty Goblin Games, you can get some awesome whorl dice and a set of card sleeves with art by @arayaart.bsky.social. Check it out and back now! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...

Check out @arayaart.bsky.social's art for The Blue Way's newest character, The Castaway! We've surpassed our stretch goal and are steaming towards our second, which includes a new game by Allen White AND a new alternate deck for The Blue Way! Check it out at www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...

Cover reveal! Thank you to @fangoria.bsky.social for featuring HOTLINE by @benjaminpercy.bsky.social. Art by @arayaart.bsky.social. Pre-orders are LIVE. www.fangoria.com/hotline-cove...

Behold the characters of The Blue Way, courtesy of @jmstar.bsky.social's brain and @arayaart.bsky.social's artistry! The Castaway character is currently only available as a download with The Blue Way Curriculum Guide...at least until we hit our first stretch goal! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...

I loved the symbolism of this piece, to a fault. I just couldn’t find the right project to pitch a spiked warrior’s skull with the third eye open. Thankfully the apocalyptic fantasies of MÖRK BORG came at the right time for damnation. The originail oil painting is available.

Sam Araya is one of the most consistently amazing horror artists alive today

The Blue Way is live on BackerKit! We're so close to reaching our initial goal -- and we just announced our first stretch goal! Join us now to bring home the enhanced version of @jmstar.bsky.social's striking game, now with @arayaart.bsky.social's art! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...

"Satanachia" its inspired by one of my favorite movies "El Dia de la Bestia" and James Blish amazing book "Black Easter".

The Blue Way is a game of lost stories, colonialism, and its cultural aftermath from @jmstar.bsky.social and Central Michigan University Press. Even if you are familiar with this game, there is new disturbing art from @arayaart.bsky.social as well! #TTRPGs #RPGs #games

Are you ready for The Blue Way? Tomorrow we launch a crowdfunding campaign for the enhanced version of @jmstar.bsky.social's game about lost stories. Join us right now at www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c.... Scary beautiful art by @arayaart.bsky.social #thebluewaygame #jasonmorningstar #samuelaraya

Gearing up for the cover reveal of HOTLINE by @benjaminpercy.bsky.social. Art by @arayaart.bsky.social. You’re gonna want this collection of novellas. badhandbooks.com/purchasedire...

There are many interpretations of what [Paimon] can bestow, but I’m quite fond of the idea of him as a merchant of secret knowledge, your experience of course, may vary. So I illustrated him as a wanderer sporting forbidden and dangerous goods across the desert.

Oh, man. I might have to get this cover framed. Coming soon. Cover art by Samuel Araya. Edited by the legendary @datlow.bsky.social . #horror #horrorfiction

Art by @arayaart.bsky.social

Character portraits as illustrations for Ania Ahlborn's "Brother". These illustrations are meant to complement a lovely disturbing novel, a bit of a fantastic counterpoint to the rawness of the text.

The story "The White People" of Arthur Machen has a special place in my heart. Just did this cover for a new illustrated edition with aditional tales inspired by it.

Losing your identity, losing your story to the hands of a tyrannical ruler, that’s the feeling I wanted to convey for my art for the game “The Blue Way”, here is the box cover.

Cover art for "Monumental" by Adam Nevill. Inspired by my childhood fear of owls. Also a bit of a hint of what might lurk beneath the feathery mask.

Some red illustrations I have done for Adam Nevill's "The Reddening".

The red faces at the window - Interior illustration for "The Reddening".

“From end to end, history was collected horror, preserved for the fascination of a bestial species.” ― Adam Nevill, The Reddening A peek into a cult older than time. Wallpapers available in my patreon.

A fly-thru of the set of ‘Self Containment’ 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁💀

How I ended up working with one of my favorite authors! I read the book “The Ritual" by Adam Nevill, and did some fan art. Posted the image on social media and someone tagged Adam the comments shortly afterwards and started working on the cover art for his novel “The reddening”.

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

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