Fine Art · Illustration · Commissions
The paranormal, the fantastic, and the quietly haunted — rendered in ink, paint, and pixel by illustrator Derek Arneson.
Fueled by creativity and the desire to design something great.
For as long as he can remember, Derek Arneson has been chasing the feeling of bringing an idea to life. What began as a kid sketching ghosts and ghouls in the margins became a lifelong practice — a career spent translating imagination into image.
Today he works as a professional illustrator and fine artist, helping collectors, fans, and businesses turn ideas that are difficult to bring to fruition into finished, collectible work. If you have a vision, he can help you build it.
A curated wall of recent originals & editions.
Have an idea that's hard to bring to life? Let's create something great.
From character portraits and album art to RPG illustration and apparel design — Derek partners with you to shape a vision into finished work, guided every step of the way.
Share your vision
Tell Derek the concept, mood, references, and intended use. No idea is too strange.
Sketch & direction
You receive thumbnails and a quote. We lock the composition together before paint hits panel.
Crafted & delivered
Your finished piece arrives — original, print, or digital files, ready to hang or publish.
Every piece begins as a question in the dark — what if this were real? The work is the act of answering it.
Creativity
An engine that never idles — restless, curious, always reaching for the unmade image.
Imagination
Worlds before they exist. The unseen made visible, the impossible given weight and shadow.
Storytelling
Every frame holds a narrative. Character, tension, and history compressed into a single moment.
Problem-Solving
Illustration as craft — translating a difficult brief into a clear, resonant, finished image.
