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With the guidance of the blue serpent, this year truly felt like a time of change, new findings and revelations. Just like a snake shedding skin, one emerges new from the old.
I almost didn’t make the deadline for my yearly tradition of drawing the year’s zodiac… I planned this piece around end of January, and here we are in December. I think it was right time to do it finally
This piece had its own revelations and changes while I worked on it these past few days, but that image of a snake coiled around a chrysanthemum remained the same with me
#yearofthesnake #snake #zodiac #digitalillustration #일러스트 #digitalpainting #illustration
12 Dec 2025
[reworked] Bibliophile
Revisited this piece from earlier this year! The original is on the second slide
Still one of pieces I like, it’s inspired by my reignited hobby of reading that helped me stay afloat during quarantine
#illust #illustration #art #painting #redo #digitalillustration #digitalpainting #digitalart #character #oc #books #bibliophile #fantasy #vintage #일러스트 #그림 #책 #독서 #イラスト #オリキャラ #創作
21 Nov 2022
Apollo & Paris
There’s a lot of characters and gods from the story, but the scenes of Apollo revealing himself to others and him standing on top of the walls of Troy stayed in my mind for a while. While falling asleep one day, this “image” of Apollo looming tall behind Paris, aiding his arrow to Achilles’ death struck me
#apollo #greekmyth #characterart #illustration #digitalillustration
#iliad #songofachilles #일러스트 #그리스신화 #아킬레스 #イラスト
14 Nov 2025
Panthera by Aude Vidal-Lessard / @editionsada
I am excited to share this set I created for the first book of the Panthera series by @audevl_a.v.riddle with Editions Scarab! 🐆🌊✨
The story structures around Alana, who has shapeshifting abilities, discovering a new world of supernaturals. Portraying their dual identities through subtle silhouettes and shadows was such an enjoyable part of designing this cover. I really wanted to push myself mixing the graphic shapes with more softer& rendered look - had a lot of fun creating a cohesive look with the edges and endpaper.
Thank you to AD Anouk Pichette/ @anoukpichette for the trust and bringing me on this project. Always so cool to see the book come together with the beautiful type design! The book is now available in Canada and France✨
04 Nov 2026
Overlay illustrations for Immortal Game by @allisonhsaft, for @litpinsandco
As I always work in color, it was refreshing to work with BW (+ focus color) once in a while! Loved working in a variety of scenes, and can you tell I had fun mixing celtic knot/inspirations with chess pieces in these designs haha
Thank you for having me on this project!
#illustration #digitalpainting #chess #immortalgame
02 Sep 2026
I am excited to announce that my covers have been selected for the 3x3 annual!
Thank you to the @3x3mag jury for the recognition, and to the authors & art directors for having me on these projects! Shoutout to AD @_thebookcase for their guidance on Fire to the Stars, and @aeadraws for the typography on The Demon and the Light
#3x3mag #3x3annual #illustration
Fire to the Stars won Merit, and The Demon and the Light won Honorable mention!
18 Jul 2026
Endpaper illustration for The Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A. Parker
I had the opportunity to once again create the endpaper art for @sarah.a.parker.author sequel with @avonbooks !
Thank you to Sarah and to AD Owen Corrigen for their trust and collaboration 🙏
#illustration #art #digitalpainting
03 Jul 2026
Cover illustration for Gravespell by James Trevino and Elizabeth Sagan
I am excited to share the cover I created with @sourcebooksfire for the upcoming novel by @james_trevino and @elizabeth_sagan!
The book’s premise of a magical mystery thriller was so intriguing 🔮🔍✨
Art direction and the lovely cover design is by Corina Lupp
Thank you to James, Elizabeth, and Corina for their trust and for having me on this project!
#illustration #bookcover #yafiction #magic #mystery
28 Jun 2026
Hardcover for The Last Starborn Seer by @venetiaconstantine
I had the joy of creating this illustration for the @fairyloot edition of The Last Starborn Seer. For the sceptre’s design, I drew inspiration from Art Nouveau architecture and various sceptre designs through time, with a touch of magic. It was refreshing to create a prop-focused illustration, and I had so much fun with the design process figuring out where and how to fit all those gems 💎✨ The final book with silver foil effects really enhances the magical vibe!
Thank you to AD Jenna, the Fairyloot team and Venetia for their trust!
#illustration #propdesign #sceptre #bookcover #stars
09 May 2026
Oil on panel, 9x12”
#oilpainting #portrait #traditionalpainting #moon #fashion
05 May 2026
Endpapers for The Poet Empress by @storygoose
As a fan of historical fiction, I am delighted to be part of this edition of Shen Tao’s The Poet Empress. Thank you to AD Teresa / @divineliterary from @owlcrate for inviting me, I very much enjoyed painting these serene and emotional moments! I used bleeding ink textures in the background to evoke the feeling of calligraphy, relating back to the core theme of language and poetry throughout the story
Thank you again to Teresa and Shen for their trust throughout this project!
#illustration #bookcover #fiction #digitalillustration
25 Mar 2026
Cover for Fire to the Stars by Morgan J. Watchorn for @knopfyoungreaders
I had the privilege of creating the dust jacket cover for the upcoming novel by @morganjwatchorn with AD Casey Moses/ @_thebookcase! This was such a delightful project to work on, and integrating celestial events with the book’s setting on the cover was an exciting challenge. Thank you to Morgan for their trust, and Casey for their art direction & STUNNING title design!!
Truly one of my favorite covers I created :’)
#illustration #bookcover #digitalillustration #youngadultfiction
15 Mar 2026
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