TAGS Fest 2026 is now open for table applications! This year TAGS Fest is on 17th October at Out of the Blue Drill Hall, just off Leith Walk. You have until May 15th to apply!
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Zodiac Illustration by SAJUCA of a pink-haired girl representing Aquarius with a water jug
Campus Concept art of Agathism Academy, the Art Deco-inspired university in Spellbound
Character endpaper art Part I
Character endpaper art Part II
Hi, I’m Sara (Sajuca), a fantasy artist & author 🌼
I create bookish art, character work & covers + am working on Spellbound (2027), a dark academia magic university story 🌓
Fully booked at the moment, but happy to connect for future projects 🤍
#PortfolioDay #fantasyart #bookart #darkacademia
STORY TIME! (1/5)
Guest Artist Spotlight.
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I commissioned a bunch of brilliant artists to be a part of my Manga Kickstarter!
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@sajuca.bsky.social gorgeous rendition of Mallory Zankoku from Reluctant Hero. You can read the first three chapters on Webtoon. This print is available on tier 2 of the Kickstarter.
Painting by SAJUCA of the cast from Spellbound. Pictured: pink-haired catgirl Mia, red-haired elf Caleb and white-haired magic user Cassius.
Painting by SAJUCA of the cast from Spellbound. Pictured: Brunette Amelia with an amulet and sphinx Safiya with a book.
The Spellbound cast 🙌
Amelia, Caleb, Mia, Safiya and Cassius… after spending so long writing about them, it felt really good to paint them together. And yes, I may have gone a little 🌶️overboard with the swirls again!
#indiebooks #booksky #amwritingfantasy #indieauthors #art
Illustration by SAJUCA of Apollo playing a violin against a sun background
Illustration by SAJUCA of Artemis ballet dancing against a moon background
Sun and Moon 🌞🌚
Reimagining of Apollo and Artemis for author Hope Windsor.
#mythology #illustration #bookish #art
Cover Flatlay for The Nature of the Beast with feathers and flowers.
Trope descriptions for The Nature of the Beast which will be released in 2027.
Close up images of the physical flatlay for the book.
Quote from the book: "I hate that you only look at me when you're afraid."
“I hate that you only look at me when you’re afraid.” 🖤
Excited to share this cover that I painted! The flatlay was created by the wonderful @the.literarylens ✨
This is Book 1 of my Spellbound trilogy, planned for release next March.
#coverreveal #indiebooks #fantasyart #flatlay #digitalart
a red and pink cross stitch on blue fabric. "everything I love causes carpal tunnel" surrounded by hearts, a needle and thread, and a skein of embroidery floss.
relevant to many of yalls interests.
Scene illustration for author Emily Varga of a couple, he has his hand clasped around her mouth
Couple kiss for author Annaia Rowan, beneath the moonlight
Cozy cover for author Bethany Atazadeh, with a fireplace and a sofa in the distance, behind the main couple
I've worked on so many bookish pieces lately! It's fun painting passionate moments in various settings and colours.
🌿 Scene illustration for author Emily Varga
🌙 Couple kiss for author Annaia Rowan
🍁 Cozy cover for author Bethany Atazadeh
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#romantasy #fiction #romance #fantasyart #bookcover
The TAGS Fest 2025 report is now live! We collated and analysed all our stats for this event and reflected on feedback submitted by our exhibitors.
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Get ready for Volume 2 of our award nominated anthology!
As we return to The Great Comic Tree for 17 comics from 21 awesome creators!
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The Great Comic Tree Anthology - Alternative Worlds
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when we launch in early February!
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daily routine
colorful collage of fantasy art pieces by Sajuca with a photo of the artist in the middle
Started the year unable to draw because of a brain injury. Ending it making things I'm proud of 🤍
Merry Christmas 🎄
#artvsartist2025
It's day four of #indiecomicmas
And this time Harmonica and Mia (from Spellbound created by @sajuca.bsky.social ) go fishing!
Be sure to check out the spellbound series when it releases!
#12daysofindiecomicmas
Aww cheers Chris!! 🥹 Always nice to line up things at the end of the year and make them look more cohesive 😆🙌
Collage of various fantasy works completed in this calendar year by Sajuca
2025 recap 🌟
#artsummary #artsummary2025
I loved her and the second issue so much!!
Aww no worries, I was thinking you may not be there! Would've come both days if I didn't have two kids birthday parties to go to yesterday 😅 Hopefully catch you another time🥹💞💗
Collection of zines, comics, stickers and business cards from artists at TAGS
My little TAGS haul, had such a wonderful time meeting new people, seeing old friends & feeling inspired by all the storytelling ♥️♥️♥️
@tagsfest.co.uk
I'll visit on Sunday ☺️☀️
DEEP SIGH
qwq ✨️🌙🫰
2025 "Twilight"
#rhads #DigitalArt
Wait did you ACTUALLY get banned for something from the Louvre? That's wild 😩😭
Drawing if a tired puppy with the caption; "This too shall pass but like wtf"
Bruh
Medically worst ever (traumatic brain injury / emergency hernia surgery) but career-wise, the best I think I've had as a Freelancer in 15 years in terms of work and inspiration. Maybe the urge for escapism helped 😅
Painting of Aquarius depicted by my OC Mia with pink hair, holding a water jug
Painting of my OCs Amelia and Cassius against a brick wall, smiling at each other
Feyre from ACOTAR against the night sky in a detailed dress
Hi! I'm Sajuca, a fantasy #artist and #writer. I’m currently working on my debut novel Spellbound: a dark academia story set in a magical university.
I also take on commissions (booked until 2026!) and love working on illustrated book covers and character art.
🎨 @sajuca.art on IG
📖 sajuca.com
My entry for @sajuca.bsky.social DTIYS challenge.
We got to draw her gorgeous sphinx-inspired character, Safiya.
Of course, I had to go as dramatic as possible and very quickly decided to work mostly in blue tones to make her gold accents really ✨️pop✨️
#sajucadtiys6k #DTIYSentry
Frustrated little dude gripping a pencil saying “how do I pack this down into something I can actually share?” While swirling rainbows labeled “INFINITE POTENTIAL” float around them. Little dude frowns at a tiny grey box, exclaiming “all that work for THIS?!” Little dude shoves the grey box into another little guy’s hands; Frowning, stomping off, and saying “Here you go, I made this, it sucks.” Second little dude cracks open the box, swirling rainbows project out onto their face. Second little dude stares in awe at all the swirling rainbows now floating around them.
Sometimes we’re unsatisfied with a thing we made because when it only existed in our head, we saw all the things it could have been and when it’s done we know all the things that it isn’t, but we can’t see the way it expands into a million new things when someone else unpacks it in their head. 🖊️🦑