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Erika Santos
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She/Her

Illustrator | Book Cover Artist | BG Artist | Writer
OPEN TO WORK!

🚫 NO AI/NFT! 🚫

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Let’s celebrate pride! 💛✨

If you see this, qrp with queer art! 🌈🎨

#art
An illustration by Erika Santos of a ghost surprising her lover by appearing before her through a gilded mirror.
June 2, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Congrats on 60k! Your work brings me so much joy anytime I see it! 💛

Thank you for hosting! ✨
An illustration of a handsome regency couple turned away from us in a garden illuminated by soft light. The man stands ahead with a book behind his back and the girl looks up at him. An illustration of a Ghost reappearing before her lover through a mirror. A book cover illustration featuring a couple in a deadly embrace while standing knee deep in murky waters. A dark manor stands in the back illuminated by a bright full moon. An alternative illustrated cover for Lemony Snicket’s “The Bad Beginning” featuring the Baudelaire orphans standing in front of a daunting house.
May 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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If you see this, post your green art! 🌿
An illustration of a handsome regency couple turned away from us. The couple are surrounded by a green garden. The gentleman holds a book behind his back and the lady is looking up at him.
May 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Latest Book Cover Mock-Up — this one is a completely made up book but I would love to make something similar for a real one one day! 🖤

#art #bookcover #openforwork
An illustrated mock-up book cover for a book titled “The String Effect” by A.B. Strand— a made up book for a made up author. The cover features a slightly frosted window with a warm lamp light illuminating through the window panes.
May 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Hello everyone! I am OPEN TO WORK ✨

Book Cover Art & Design
Character Art
Illustrations

Portfolio: erikamariahsantos.com
Commission Form: forms.gle/4xMNLRikmjE9...
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/erikamariah
Contact: [email protected]

Thank you! ✨

#art #commissions #opentowork
#illustrations #bookcovers
Infographic for Book Cover commissions. It shows a variety of options for commissioners to choose from from the basic tier being “e-book front cover only with 1-2 characters on a simple background for $600” to “full cover with 1-3 characters on a detailed background for $850). Add-ons include Text design that start at $100 and print files for a full cover for $50. An infographic for character art commission pricing. From B&W busts starting at $40 to full rough colored character sheets that go up to $100. An infographic for illustration commission pricing. Fully painted nature portraits start at $100, 1-2 character portraits start at $150, and square or circle illustrations start at $150. OCs, someone in my style and Fanart in any gender are available! Infographic for how to commission Erika. Either email her at erikamariahsan@gmail.com, shoot her a DM or find a form link in her bio or post. Also stated is what she will draw: all genders, pairings, all body-types, OCs, someone in her style, fanart, SFW. And what she won’t draw: NSFW, explicit gore/torture, mecha or fursonas. All commissions are subject to her terms of service!
April 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Share your green art for Earth Day 🌱

#art
An illustration by Erika Santos featuring a plotted plant placed in the sun. A background illustration by Erika Santos featuring a bird bath perched in the middle of a lush overgrown garden. Early morning light illuminates the whole space. A portrait illustration by Erika Santos. It features a set of stone steps leading to an open archway. Overgrown green shrubs litter the steps and at the opening of the arch is a green weeping willow. An impression of a lush garden is beyond the tree. A portrait illustration by Erika Santos of a gazebo sat in a serene lake. Lush green mountains sit in the distance and the whole roof the gazebo has green creeper vines hanging from its arches.
April 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Drew this lil mariachi dog as a warmup the other day. Enjoy ✨

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A little gif of a tiny dog with a tiny mariachi hat on being serenaded as they sit on a poolside bed. Illustrated by Erika Santos.
April 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Hello! This caught my eye and I would love to be considered if anything of mine catches your eye! Thank you!

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Alternative book cover of Lemony Snicket’s “The Reptile Room” featuring the three Baudelaire Orphans in an oversized cage with an incredibly deadly viper wrapped around the exterior of it. Illustrated and designed by Erika Santos. An alternative book cover for Lemony Snicket’s “The Bad Beginning” featuring the Baudelaire orphans standing before the daunting Count Olaf’s house. The house and children appear to be tucked into his grimy oversized hand. Illustrated and designed by Erika Santos. An illustration by Erika Santos of a ghost surprising her lover by appearing before her through a gilded mirror.
April 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Happy Birthday 🎂 I hope your day is filled with lots of love and warm memories! ✨

And thank you for hosting this!
#art #artshare
An illustration by Erika Santos of a ghost who visits her lover through a gilded mirror. An illustration by Erika Santos of a handsome regency couple turned away from us in a lush green garden. An illustration by Erika Santos of a short stone staircase covered in overgrown plants leading to an entryway in a stonewall. Beyond is a weeping tree and a warm illuminated light. An illustrated screencap by Erika Santos of Bella and Edward’s first interaction in the film Twilight.
April 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Hi #PortfolioDay I’m Erika, an illustrator and book cover artist! I would love the chance to make more cover art ✨

Email: [email protected]
Portfolio: erikamariahsantos.com
An illustration by Erika Santos featuring two sapphic lovers, one alive and one a ghost. Illustrated Alternative Cover by Erika Santos for Natasha Pulley’s “The Bedlam Stacks” featuring two hands reaching for one another with a backdrop of cinchona flowers. Illustration by Erika Santos featuring a handsome regency couple walking away from us in a garden. An illustrated alternative book cover by Erika Santos for Lemony Snicket’s “The Reptile Room.” It features the Baudelaire orphans in an oversized cage with an incredibly deadly viper wrapped around the exterior of the cage.
April 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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It’s still technically Sapphic Saturday!! Share something sapphic!

#art
A girl holding a handle is startled to see her Ghost Lover appear out of a mirror.
March 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Such a beautiful sunny day!

Took a mental break and had a good time at Coney Island / Brighton Beach for the first time ✨
A distant view of Coney Island Amusement Park while standing on the boardwalk. A side view of Coney Island beach. A red warning sign has a makeshift alteration that makes it say “YES DIVING” instead of “NO DIVING.” In the distance a large heart is carved in the sand. A selfie of Erika at Coney Island.
March 30, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Took some time to redesign this cover I made last year for Natasha Pulley’s THE BEDLAM STACKS

2024 < 2025 ✨

#art #bookcover #illustration #affinity #procreate #glazed
An illustrated cover for Natasha Pulley’s novel “Bedlam Stacks.” It features so hands reaching for one another in front of a backdrop of cinchona plants. An alternate illustrated cover for Natasha Pulley’s novel “Bedlam Stacks.” It features so hands reaching for one another in front of a backdrop of cinchona plants. The title design is thicker and spans the middle of the piece.
March 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Not me realizing I posted the wrong crop of this piece I’m 😭
Illustration of a gazebo on a lake overlooking distant lush green mountains.
March 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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If you see this, post your green art 🌿

Green and blue 🫱🏼‍🫲🏻 my favorite combination ✨
Illustration of a regency couple turned away from the viewer in a vibrant garden. Illustration of a gazebo on a lake overlooking distance lush green mountains. Illustration mock-up book cover for the Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket. It features the Baudelaire orphans in an oversized cage with an incredibly deadly viper wrapped around its exterior. Illustrated Twilight Screencap of when Edward and Bella first met.
March 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Twilight Screencap for the whoa-hoa-hoa-hoa-hoa fans 🫶🏼

#art #illustration #twilight
Illustrated Twilight Screencap featuring the moment when Edward and Bella meet in biology class. Illustration by Erika M Santos.
March 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Oh to love a ghost…

#art
In late 1800s attire a girl stands mesmerized as her ghost lover in white appears from a mirror. An illustration by Erika Mariah Santos. Circa 2025.
March 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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HUMAN ARTISTS, use only one piece to convince people to follow you ✨

Still one of my favorite pieces!

[ #ArtShare ]
An illustrated mock-up cover by Erika Santos for Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room. It features the three Baudelaire orphans contained in an oversized cage with an Incredibly Deadly Viper wrapped around the exterior of the cage.
March 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Looking back on the concepts I’ve made for a personal project, I can’t help being proud of these! I need to get back into it.

#art #concepts #procreate
Three color and design concepts for an undisclosed project! Featuring a bookstore/cafe storefront. One’s in black and white, another in flat colors in day and another in flat colors in the night.
January 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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If you see this, do it!

- name: Erika
- pronouns: she/her
- height: 5’4”
- sexuality: bisexual
- sign: Virgo ♍️
- piercings: my ear lobes
- tattoos: none yet!
- fav color: green 🌿
- fav drink: Thai tea
- fav animal: cats
- mbti: INFJ-T
A photo of Erika at Central Park!
January 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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For even more context these are my past challenges so I’m verrryyy hopeful
Erika’s past years reading challenge from 2021 to most recent 2024.
January 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Committing to reading at least 52 books this year (read about 34 in 2024).

Seems much more achievable this year considering I’ll soon be commuting to work via public transport instead of driving…
Erika’s Goodreads reading challenge. She hopes to read 52 and has yet to record one.
January 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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WIP Art vs Artist ✍🏼

Did I do it right? Maybe we’ll actually see these completed this year 🤠
Erika’s 2024 artworks in progress. A photo of Erika standing behind a sculpture sits in the middle.
January 2, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Art vs Artist 2024 ✨

This year has definitely been more challenging in terms of finishing projects, but I’m exceptionally proud of what I have created with what time I had.

#ArtvsArtist2024 #Art #Illustrations
Erika’s Art vs artist 2024 featuring Erika at the Met in the middle with her top 7 pieces of illustrated work bordering her.
December 31, 2024 at 6:08 PM
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Visual Development for a long form project!

#visdev #procreate #art
Three bookstore front concepts. On the right, a light blue front with the name “The Lost Copy.” In the middle is a green front with the name “the Hidden Shelf.” The one on the right is a light pink bookstore called “Far Side Books.” Concept art of storefronts featuring three fronts. The first on the left is purple with a simple “BOOKS,” the second is a green front with “Bookshop” and the third is inspired by San Francisco’s Golden Gate as it is red with the name “The Golden Page.”
December 4, 2024 at 8:34 PM