Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer

@sajuca

Artist & author in Scotland | Booked until April 2027 OCs from Spellbound, my upcoming debut novel sajuca.com + #books | #fantasyart | #illustration

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Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· 4d

Throwing some of my art at you 🫵 Things I made in 2026 so far. #illustration #bookish #art

a collage of several book illustration pieces, a mix of portraits and landscapes completed in 2026.

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· 25d

My Boys of Tommen sprayed edges ☘️🏉♥️ I loved working on these colourful edges for @fairyloot's exclusive editions of the Boys of Tommen series by @authorchloewalsh. Holding physical copies with my art on them still feels surreal every time. Hope you like them! 🤍 . #bookish #boysoftommen

sprayed edges for Boys of Tommen featuring objects related to the story on a colourful background

sprayed edges for Boys of Tommen featuring objects related to the story on a colourful background, this time on the physical copies

sprayed edges for Boys of Tommen featuring objects related to the story on a colourful background, with the physical copies photographed at an angle lying on the side

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Aug 3

The trailer is here! ❤️🧙⚔️ I've been chipping away at Spellbound: The Nature of the Beast for years, but I finally have a trailer to share. The Kickstarter is launching March 12th, 2027, and the pre-launch page is now live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/saj... #bookish #indiebooks #BookSky

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Jul 25

Finally able to share these! ☀️ I had the pleasure of painting the wraparound hardcover artwork for FairyLoot's exclusive editions of Servant of Earth and Princess of Blood by @sarahhawleyauthor Thank you @fairyloot 💛 . #fairyloot #shardsofmagic #bookish #bookstagram #specialedition

House of Earth hardcover artwork featuring green foliage and a sun mosaic on the ceiling

House of Blood hardcover artwork featuring red tones, a fountain and a moon mosaic on the ceiling

House of Earth hardcover artwork close up with a ceiling mosaic of a sun

House of Blood hardcover artwork close up with a stone fountain and winding staircase

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Jul 14

Happy #PortfolioDay 🎉 Here some of my bookish illustrations.

book cover illustration featuring a sapphic couple, a snake, and a large tree beside a field of marigolds for author Vivienne Carreau

Close up of my FMC Amelia from my debut novel Spellbound: The Nature of the Beast, with green eyes and brown hair

Close up of an OC by Rose Kettles for a DTIYS challenge, with red hair, horns and scales

landscape endpaper illustration for a special edition, a scene of a couple in period-style clothing at a horse race, for author Megan Van Dyke

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Jul 7

New DTIYS challenge ✨ It’s my birthday today, and to celebrate both that and hitting 8k+ followers (thank you so much 💛), I’m launching another Draw This In Your Style Challenge! Rules below ⏬ #dtiys #drawthisinyourstyle #illustration #artchallenge

painting of Amelia with green eyes and brown hair and DTIYS text

Painting of Amelia underneath text that says Draw Me! She wears a white hood and an Edelweiss flower pin

Rules for my DTIYS challenge in text form, including the September 1st deadline and #sajucadtiys8k hashtag

Reference images of her House uniform in a moodboard style

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Jun 26

feeling fiery 🥵🔥 #illustration #fire #digitalart

close up of music sheets surrounded by flames

close up of a hand, where a character conjures fire

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Jun 25

It’s been a while since I’ve had a chance to join one, but here is my DTIYS (Draw This In Your Style) entry for @rosekettles ✨❤️ Such a gorgeous OC to draw. The scales were really fun, and I changed up the angle while pushing my colours brighter than usual. #rosekettles2k #dtiys

Sajuca painting of Ophelia, a woman with orange hair, a light halo and red scales all over her body. Surrounded by clouds.

Original DTIYS painting by Rose Kettles of Ophelia, a woman with orange hair, a light halo and red scales all over her body

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Jun 21

sketch dump~ #illustration #art #drawing #sketching

sketch of Amelia, my OC with brown hair and green eyes

sketch of a mysterious red soup in a bowl

sketch of a landscape filled with marigolds and a large tree

sketch of hands, a couple in a romantic pose

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· May 22

Artists, QRP with some WARM art 🔥🧡🔶 usually I paint in blue but here some exceptions! #art #illustration #fantasyart

Book Cover Illustration by SAJUCA of a couple by a bookshelf and fireplace

Poetry Illustration by SAJUCA of two shadows running through an autumnal forest

Character Illustration by SAJUCA of a black woman called Safiya with golden eyes, brown hair and sparkling earrings

Book Cover Illustration by SAJUCA of a couple surrounded by flames and sheets of music

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· May 19

I'm writing & illustrating a dark academia fantasy novel! Spellbound:The Nature of the Beast coming March 2027 🩷🧙‍♂️⚔️ 🖤 School Politics 🕯 Dark Cult Whispers 🗝 Identity & Belonging 🔥 Friends to Enemies 🖤 Forced Proximity #digitalart #art #indiebooks #bookish #booksky #ocart

Illustration by SAJUCA of Cassius in front of a greenhouse in his House uniform

Illustration by SAJUCA of Amelia in front of a greenhouse in her House uniform

Illustration by SAJUCA of Cassius in front of a burning structure with black horns

Illustration by SAJUCA of Amelia in a purple dress in front of a moonlit forest

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· May 17

Recent DnD #art for a client 💫 Wizard and a Rogue. #dnd #illustration

Painting by SAJUCA of a blue-robed wizard with long pale hair and magic swirls

Close up of painting by SAJUCA of a blue-robed wizard with long pale hair and magic swirls

Close up of painting by SAJUCA of a rogue with white hair and a purple hood

Painting by SAJUCA of a rogue with white hair and a purple hood in a fighting pose

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Apr 27

ART CLOSE UPS // green-brown edition 🍂 #fantasyart #indiebooks #indieauthor #bookish #ocart

Close up of a fantasy greenhouse by SAJUCA

Close up of a fictional Academy campus (Agathism Academy) by SAJUCA

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Apr 14

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

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

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Mar 31

Sun and Moon 🌞🌚 Reimagining of Apollo and Artemis for author Hope Windsor. #mythology #illustration #bookish #art

Illustration by SAJUCA of Apollo playing a violin against a sun background

Illustration by SAJUCA of Artemis ballet dancing against a moon background

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Mar 12

“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

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."

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Jan 23

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 . #romantasy #fiction #romance #fantasyart #bookcover

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

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Dec 25

Started the year unable to draw because of a brain injury. Ending it making things I'm proud of 🤍 Merry Christmas 🎄 #artvsartist2025

colorful collage of fantasy art pieces by Sajuca with a photo of the artist in the middle

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Dec 9

2025 recap 🌟 #artsummary #artsummary2025

Collage of various fantasy works completed in this calendar year by Sajuca

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Oct 26

My little TAGS haul, had such a wonderful time meeting new people, seeing old friends & feeling inspired by all the storytelling ♥️♥️♥️ @tagsfest.co.uk

Collection of zines, comics, stickers and business cards from artists at TAGS

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Sep 3

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

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

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Aug 11

Libra painting ♎ Always a pleasure to draw my OC Herakles. #illustration #zodiacart

Painting depicting my blonde OC Herakles as Libra

Painting depicting my blonde OC Herakles smiling at the viewer

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Jul 8

✨ DTIYS Challenge ✨ It’s my birthday today, and to celebrate both that and hitting 6k followers (thank you so much 💛), I’m launching a Draw This In Your Style Challenge! 🖌️ Tag your entry with #sajucadtiys6k 🔶 More info below! #arttrend #dtiys #artchallenge #digitalart

Painting of a woman with golden earrings and wings against a yellow background

DTIYS challenge information in detail, including deadline and tagging

Additional character and tattoo references

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Jun 28

Here's my wee art skircle! 🎨 #skircle #artist

Collection of circle icons of users I frequently interact with

Sajuca ❖ fantasy artist & writer@sajuca· Jun 17

Hi #PortfolioDay! I’m Sara Julia Campbell (Sajuca) — artist & author building the fantasy world of Alema. I illustrate original characters & quiet moments from Spellbound, my upcoming magic school novel. 🎨 @sajuca.art on IG 📖 sajuca.com