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Sam Araya

@arayaart.bsky.social
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Award winning illustration. Paraguay. Beyond is where I learn. Clients: Tor, Callidor Editions, Simon & Schuster, WoTC, Orbit Books, Suntup Editions. www.arayaart.com/linktree

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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“Dies irae” or “Day of wrath” explores anger from a more symbolic angle rather than through narrative. The character, a grim reaper of sorts, holds a sickle meant to resemble the symbol of Saturn, the all devouring titan. Message me to purchase the original. They go quick so don’t hesitate.
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
There is a traditional children’s song in Spanish that is about a sitting skeleton and her mother asking her “Why are you so thin?”. Everytime I hear it, I wonder what would happen if Ligozzi and Velázquez had a daughter. Message me to purchase the original. They go quick so don’t hesitate.
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Illustrations I did for Arthur Machen's "Novel of the Black Seal" Wallpapers for this image are available for my patreon backers. Join today to get yours using the link in my bio.
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
My painting "Bastard Saints" was inspired by the line “Exalt me enemies of the lamb “ in the song “Rapture” by the band Morbid Angel.
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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! Message me to purchase the original. They go quick so don’t hesitate.
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Trisagion” was painted without a plan nor sketch, it appeared out of thin air within the surface. It was a chase of religious symbols that speak a lot about my personal relationship with religion. Message me to purchase the original. They go quick so don’t hesitate.
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I made a Lovecraftian master of unspeakable ceremonies. Hands that carried acts of illumination and gained a glimpse of what lies eternally.
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Emily Hare @emilyhare.com · 13/09/2026
Unicorn from around 2018. Watercolour. #unicorn #watercolour #sketch #mythicalhorse #unicornlover
watercolour painting of a pale unicorn against a dark background. Just head and neck and a flowing white mane.
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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 21/08/2026
A few of the Noss Saga maps exist in real life. These are diegetic maps (they are drawn in the story by one of the characters) so I made them for real with a fountain pen and textured paper. #NossSaga #Cartography #FantasyMaps
Photo of me holding a 6 by 9 inch aged piece of paper with a red-inked map of the Heartpine Dome from the Noss Saga, with details added in blue ink, all done with a fountain pen.
Me holding two 6x9 inch pages that make up the world map of Noss, with the coastlines inked in blue and a bunch of triangular glyphs in red. Textured, hand-made paper with fringed edges inked with a fountain pen.
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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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...
White text reads 1 day left! The background of the graphic is blue. An illustration of a skull with a blue square on its forehead is positioned on the left side of the graphic. On the right side is a cluster of translucent rainbow dice with magenta numbers.
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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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...
A textured portrait of a young man with pale skin, short tousled brown hair, and light eyes. Blue paint is splattered over the top of his head, and a cluster of pixel-like blue squares frame the top and bottom of his right eye. At the bottom of the graphic is a blue rectangle with white text spelling out the word The Castaway.
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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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...
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THE END TIMES' Benjamin Percy Calls A Creepy HOTLINE In Exclusive Cover Reveal
Check out the cover for HOTLINE, the new novella collection from THE END TIMES author Benjamin Percy, and find out where to get it here.
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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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...
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
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.
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Sam Araya is one of the most consistently amazing horror artists alive today
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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
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...
The Blue Way logo is superimposed on top of a collage of six human portraits in soft shades of brown. Uneven streams of blue paint interrupt each image. Below this graphic is a strip of dark brown. On top of this strip is white text which reads, A bleak, gritty narrative tabletop fantasy storytelling game about colonialism and lost stories.
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
"Satanachia" its inspired by one of my favorite movies "El Dia de la Bestia" and James Blish amazing book "Black Easter".
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Bully Pulpit Games @bullypulpithq.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
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
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The Blue Way: A Game of Lost Stories
The Blue Way is a game of lost stories, colonialism, and its cultural aftermath from Jason Morningstar and Central Michigan University Press.
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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
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
A portrait of two figures standing one in front of the other. They are only visible from the neck up, with the rest of their bodies disappearing into a dark brown background. The figure in the back only has one blue eye in its face and a halo of dark short hair. It reaches two hands around either side of the figure in the front and covers its face in a dripping splotch of blue paint. Below in the left corner is blue text which reads, Launching Tomorrow.
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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
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...
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Hotline by Benjamin Percy (Paperback with Signed Bookplate) — Bad Hand Books
HOTLINE is a collection of six of acclaimed author Benjamin Percy’s ( The End Times , written with Stephen King)  novelettes, each of which showcases his superb storytelling chops.  T...
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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.
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Benjamin Percy @benjaminpercy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
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
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Ellen Datlow @datlow.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Art by @arayaart.bsky.social
Cover art for The Best Horror of the Year volume eighteen with a demon-like creature
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
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.
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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.
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
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.
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
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.
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Some red illustrations I have done for Adam Nevill's "The Reddening".
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The red faces at the window - Interior illustration for "The Reddening".
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
“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.
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Red Nose Studio @rednosestudio.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
A fly-thru of the set of ‘Self Containment’ 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁💀
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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”.
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Trevor Henderson 🍉 (commissions closed) @slimyswampghost.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Illustrated one of my favourite short horror stories for fun. The Voice In The Night by William Hope Hodgson!
A moody night time illustration of a row boat on the water, partially lit in greens and ochres by an out of view lantern. the person in the rowboat is horribly distorted, and partially obscured by darkness. Wavy letters in the water spell out THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
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.
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I made a candid portrait of Judge Holden from Blood Meridian.
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The King of Pain, John F.D. Taff @jfdt.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
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...
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All The Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas
All The Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas [Taff, John F.D.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. All The Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Gothic romance needs a castle, tragedy and bats, lots of bats. (all art by yours truly).
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Greg Greene @igreggreene.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
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...
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Greg Greene @igreggreene.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
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).
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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
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...
The cover of All the Stars Die features an illustration of a purple, screaming face.
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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 15/10/2025
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)
Special hardback annotated edition of the King in Yellow showing a golden beetle symbol on the cover, leaning against the original painting of the same beetle framed on the wall.
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
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
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liam liwanag burke @thoughtfulemoji.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
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
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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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...
The full-cover spread of ALL THE STARS DIE features an illustration of a purple, screaming face with a hint of the cosmos inside the gaping mouth.
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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
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: bit.ly/4mE1Ncn
Smiling man in a blue patterned button-up shirt. The picture is set within a maroon background and a strip of tape seems to attach the two at an angle like a picture taped on a wall.This is the same biographical text as the post. White text on a maroon background with a strip of tape on the corner and a paperclip like a collage.
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Ellen Datlow @datlow.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
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-...
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Night & Day
A horror anthology edited by the genre’s greatest, Ellen Datlow, with one side featuring stories about what haunts the night while the other side s...
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Greg Greene @igreggreene.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
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!
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Greg Greene @igreggreene.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
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...
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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Loved working on this one. The art director (Irene Gallo), would always do perfect pairings of writers and artists.
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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
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...
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All the Stars Die by John F.D. Taff (Paperback with Signed Bookplate) — Bad Hand Books
Modern horror’s King of Pain, the World Fantasy Award-and Bram Stoker Award-nominated John F.D. Taff, joins Bad Hand Books with a collection of cosmic-horror novellas: All the Stars Die. Coming Q3 20...
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