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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. https://linktr.ee/samaray

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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · Nov 27

20% off in all prints and original. Last sale of the year, help us to have a great holiday and give the gift of art and darkness to your loved ones!

www.etsy.com/shop/samuela...

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liam liwanag burke @thoughtfulemoji.bsky.social · 28d

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

Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · Sep 5

Have you played Dog Eat Dog? Liam Liwanag Burke's (@thoughtfulemoji.bsky.social) award-winning RPG is coming to CMich Press as part of the upcoming Art & System series, with crowdfunding starting October 1st on BackerKit. https://bit.ly/4mE1Ncn Here is a first look at the cover art by Samuel Araya!

Stylized illustration of a pitbull-like dog in a spiked collar holding a balancing scale between its teeth. Heavier side of the scale holds gold coins; lighter side holds a curled up humanoid form.

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 16d

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 · 14d

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

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 · Sep 2

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-...

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...

www.simonandschuster.com

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Greg Greene @igreggreene.bsky.social · Aug 31

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!

Ellen Datlow @datlow.bsky.social · Aug 31

Coming September 2nd

Photo of the two sides of Night and Day, the new anthology edited by Ellen Datlow

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Greg Greene @igreggreene.bsky.social · Aug 12

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 · Jul 30

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

Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · Jul 30

In an apocalyptic, depopulated city, how far is Bhu willing to go to save his dog, Lucy?

COSMIC CRUST
by Alex Sherman

Welcome to #ReadWeird

Read it here: reactormag.com/cosmic-crust...

Pub'd by @reactorsff.bsky.social
Edited by @annvandermeer.bsky.social
Art by @arayaart.bsky.social

🩸📚 💙📚 🤏📚

Illustration by Samuel Araya of a smiling, black dog-like figure with red eyes and a red halo standing against a gray background. A plate of what looks like red broccoli floats before them. She is a good girl, just hungry.

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · Jul 14

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...

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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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thank you for your kind note :D

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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · Jun 18

My english is terrible today, sorry to everyone involved. I'm smarter in Spanish.

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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · Jun 18

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.

Dennis Detwiller @drgonzo123.bsky.social · Jun 18

My #TTRPG company is going to disrupt the model by paying the people who produce the art and writing fairly and on time.

It’s a game-changer

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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thank you Phil! Hope you doing good!

Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · Jun 12

Oooh, thank you so much for the generous support of my work. The editions are beautiful and I hope these bring you many years of joy!

Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · Jun 5

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.

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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · May 27

I actually did collage the armor. h3h3h3.

Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · May 27

Show me how you draw armor.

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · May 20

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

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Fabio Thurderdick @livelaughloathe.bsky.social · Nov 18

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

Personal Work — Art of Samuel Araya

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Eugenie @eugenie-b.bsky.social · May 12

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.
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De gauche à droite : des silhouettes d'arbres, un portrait d'hippocampe dans un cercle de cierges allumés, deux personnages en deuil devant une autre stèle entourée d'une cercle de champignons : l'une a une robe et essuie une larme avec un mouchoir, l'autre a un costume et fixe le vide, et une pierre tombale dans laquelle s'ouvrent des yeux.

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Draghon Ash @draghonash.bsky.social · Oct 20

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...

Couverture du recueil ; le titre, Le Grand dieu Pan, figure en incrustation sur une illustration rouge et noir représentant une femme brune ôtant un masque rouge de démon.

Illustration noir et blanc représentant une jeune femme brune, mains jointes, yeux gommés ; des mains d'homme l'approchent.

Illustration noir, blanc et rouge représentant un œil unique au milieu d'un cerveau.

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Eugenie @eugenie-b.bsky.social · Apr 14

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)

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Deux personnages en deuil devant une stèle entourée d'une cercle de champignons : l'une a une robe et essuie une larme avec un mouchoir, l'autre a un costume et fixe le vide. Le titre Notre Crépuscule, et le nom de l'auteurice Melville Tilh-Pluñvenn sont écrits en blanc.

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Ellen Datlow @datlow.bsky.social · May 16

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

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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · May 16

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!

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Sam Araya @arayaart.bsky.social · May 9

I got that reference!

a white spider with long legs is sitting on a web in the dark .

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