Erion Makuo
@erionmakuo
Senior Artist at Failbetter Games. Freelance fantasy illustrator. I make art for Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons. 🚫 No AI. No NFTs.
✨Illustration for the cover of BREEZE FELT AT MOONRISE by Lynn Buchanan and published by DAW Books AD: Adam Auerbach
🏹 Cover illustration for THE BIRD AND THE BELL by Sarah K. L. Wilson AD: Stephanie Hess #romantasy #illustration
Endpaper illustrations for 'We Who Have No Gods' by Liza Anderson, FairyLoot, and Bantam Books. Thank you for letting me paint these two badass characters! #romantasy #art #digitalart #illustration
I was also asked to add gold foil design to the cover. I thought it'd be perfect to make it into snake scales and coil lines.
Cover for SOUL OBSESSION by Kalista Neith and Fae Crate Thank you for having me! I also did the page end design for this edition -- very happy with how those turned out (it's more starry snakes). I think the cover ended up being one of my favourite pieces this year.
Cover for THE TRIDENT AND THE PEARL -- upcoming romantasy book by Sarah K. L. Wilson. Really proud of this one, especially of all the water caustics. And it's always a joy to work with Sarah! #romantasy #illustration
Delilah Briarwood for Critical Role and Everything Dice. She's on the box for the new dice set! AD: Luke Ge & Yves Eyang
Not only because I was entrusted with such a key gig (although that did blow my mind at the time), but also because FFIX was such a big part of my childhood -- I can't believe I got to paint for it in an official capacity. Huge thanks to Matt for this assignment!
Final Fantasy IX scene for Magic: The Gathering and FINAL FANTASY collaboration AD: Matt Cavotta
Was very lucky to do a cover for a reprint of GODS OF JADE AND SHADOW by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Arcadia Books 💚
✴ A tip-in illustration of Zoya and Juris for King of Scars, written by Leigh Bardugo and published by LitJoy crate ✴ Thank you for having me! The scales were a lot of fun to paint ❤️
Illustration for an omnibus hardcover of BLUEBEARD'S SECRET by Sarah K.L. Wilson The winter landscape was a nice change of pace to design ⛄
Cover art for PRINCESS OF BLOOD, the second book in dark and sensual Fae romantasy series from Sarah Hawley and Ace Books Publishing (coming September 30th, 2025) AD: Katie Anderson Very thankful for the opportunity to keep painting these covers, the borders are very fun to arrange ♥️
Inej for the special OwlCrate edition of The Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo. Was very lucky to get to paint such a fun scene!
*SPOILERS for The Stormlight Archive* Was very lucky to collaborate with Dragonsteel to create several illustrations for the recently revealed Story Deck, specifically Jasnah's story. This is the first one out of six -- more to come later! AD: Anna Earley Prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/erio...
Cover illustration for Tusk Love, a Critical Role novel by Thea Guanzon and published by Penguin Random House. AD: Ella Laytham and David Stevenson
Curtain of Blood. This was really fun to paint as it was later animated for a Fables trailer for Ghostfire Gaming. AD: Zoe Robinson.
Commission of a Vampire the Masquerade original character, Blue. Loved painting her <3
Covers for Kazuchiyo Series by Melanie Schoen. Still proud how there turned out!