Valentina Ashvale creates bespoke character illustrations and immersive book cover art for romance and fiction authors who want their worlds rendered with emotive warmth and modern editorial grace.
Characters, couples, and covers created for romance and fiction stories.
Have a unique story or character concept? Let’s bring it to life together.
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Valentina Ashvale is a freelance character illustrator and book cover artist, born in the United States and currently based in Oman. Her work lives at the intersection of modern romantic editorial aesthetics and immersive literary fiction.
Working with both indie authors and traditional publishing houses, she specializes in evocative character portraits, couple illustrations with tangible chemistry, and complete wrap or ebook covers designed to captivate readers before opening page one.
Every commission is rooted in deliberate lighting, expressive gaze, and tactile atmospheric depth, translating your manuscript's heart into imagery that readers remember.
Client projects and published novels brought to life through tailored illustration.
This little book has romance, mystery, Christmas magic, old heartbreak, buried secrets, and two people who maybe never stopped loving each other. Basically, everything I wanted in a Christmas novella. Christmas Countdown by Linny Mack
This is the final book in the Red Zone Rivals series but can be read as a complete standalone. Illegal Formation by Kandi Stainer
All's Fair by @authornataliemarie Go Get The Book, Bcz She's My Fav Author🤭❤️
Every piece is quoted individually around your characters, complexity, and how you plan to use the art. Share your project and I'll send a tailored quote.
Shoulders-up rendering focused on facial likeness, nuanced expression, and soft ambient lighting.
Chest-up framing showing garment necklines, jewelry, hand interactions, and delicate nuances.
Complete character from head to toe with detailed clothing, an action pose, and a plain or gradient backdrop.
Complete character integrated seamlessly into an evocative atmospheric or architectural setting.
Two characters with tangible chemistry, intimate or dramatic posing, and a soft ambient vignette.
Two fully realized characters interacting inside a detailed setting: ballrooms, forests, or starscapes.
Complete custom wrap or front-only ebook artwork. Includes spine and back integration, layered files formatted for Amazon KDP / IngramSpark, title framing space, and print-ready high-resolution color profiles.
Not sure which option fits your story? Tell me about it and I'll recommend the right one.
Request PricingA transparent, collaborative flow that takes your brief from first message to a finished, print-ready piece.
Start a CommissionTell Valentina about your project, characters, and the type of artwork you need.
Confirm the scope, creative direction, quote, and project details together.
Valentina creates the initial sketch and composition for your approval.
Free revisions can be requested during the sketch stage until it feels right.
Once the sketch is approved, coloring and final rendering begin.
After final payment, your high-resolution artwork is delivered ready to publish.
Transparent terms to keep the collaboration smooth and delightful.
Free revisions are available during the sketch stage.
When posting the artwork, clients tag Valentina or add her as a collaborator.
Once coloring begins, free revisions are no longer available.
If a client wants to reveal the artwork first, Valentina will not post it beforehand.
Requested changes after coloring has started are quoted as a small add-on.
Once the client posts the artwork, Valentina should be tagged.
Have a character, couple, or book cover in mind? Share your concept, deadline, and manuscript vibe with Valentina.
