Juan E. Zambrano 💫

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🌈🇻🇪 Comic artist & illustrator | He/they Pacheco and the Witch of the Mountain (Andrews McMeel, 2025) apamatemate at gmail | apamaate.carrd.co

A nervous, little witch looking directly at the viewer. Behind her, a tall woman with a black cloak facing away from the viewer. The text reads "Chiquinquirá".
A strong woman wearing a cowboy hat covering one of her eyes. Behind her, a flying hawk and the setting sun. The text reads "Bárbara, the Witch of the Scorching Sun".
A short, old woman in a hat and a poncho. She smiles at the viewer. Behind her, a quetzal and the cloud forest.
A page from the book "Pacheco and the Witch of the Mountain", showing a witch-shaped lighthouse atop a mountain.
An illustration of a boy holding a magic cane, surrounded by multiple birds and a mysterious magical creature with horns. The top text reads: Pacheco and the Witch of the Mountain, out now!
The title characters of the graphic novel "Pacheco and the Witch of the Mountain" alongside a text that reads: "A timely and magical exploration of identity and social constructs that pushes back against harmful traditions and rhetoric and encourages community, growth, and empathy at a time when we all need it. - Booklist, starred review".
A boy takes a nap in a boat in a tropical beach with a parrot watching over him. The second clip shows the cover of the graphic novel 'Pacheco and the Witch of the Mountain'. The cover then fades away, leaving only the title behind surrounded by a few magical sparkles and a text: "coming out June 17th".
Time lapse of the illustration in the preceding post.
A few drawings of a young woman in an old-timey dress. She has big, black eyes. In one of the drawings, she's holding a parasol with the night sky inside. One of the drawings is a barn owl.
A few drawings of an older woman in a cowboy hat, wearing yellow boots with high heels and a bandana around her neck. She has a stern face. One of the drawings is a Savanna Hawk.
A young woman with big, black eyes and a heart-shaped face is holding a parasol and looking directly at the viewer. The parasol lace is reminiscent of a barn owl's face.
A pattern with many different colorful fish and a squid.
My graphic novel, 'Pacheco and the Witch of the Mountain', under a tree with the sun shining through the leaves.
Comic page of a kid being abducted by a parrot witch.
Two little ovenbirds take cover from the light rain in their dome-shaped mud nest
Toucan pattern on a yellow background
Back cover of the book showing the mysterious creature hiding in the foliage.
The book Pacheco and the Witch of the Mountain.
Back cover describing the story. A feline-like red creature hides in the foliage and looks at the viewer.
A boy standing on a rock in the ocean looks at the viewer. He's holding a shining walking cane in the shape of a bird. Glowing birds fly around him towards an ominous lighthouse on top of a mountain in the background. A nice little parrot flies in the sky.
Illustration of a boy and a parrot looking at a myterious bird flying away in the distance towards a lighthouse on top of a mountain.
Illustration of two kids riding a flying, magic dog.
Dragonite, Starmie, Psyduck, and other Pokémon jumping out of a card.
Illustration of a few plovers taking shelter from the morning rain under a flamingo.
Illustration of three pikmin struggling to carry some stawberries.
An aristocratic frog, three kids and an old lady.
Cover art. Two boys and a toddler escape an island in a rowing boat. There are large buildings underwater and an anthropomorphic frog looms over them.
In a small, seaside town with clay roof tiles, a boy and a parrot look at a tall building in the distance.
Fan art of Turtwig carrying a Budew on its back, while they look up at a Shaymin flying in the sky.
Various sketches of a kid. Sometimes he's seen carrying fish bigger than him, sometimes he's doing magic.
Illustration of a boy watching a lighthouse on top of a mountain in the distance. It's golden hour and there are swallows flying aorund.
Illustration of a small group of plovers taking cover from the morning rain under a flamingo.
Illustration of a spoonbill-like creature in a swamp at night looking at other flying past the moon in the sky.
Illustration of a small, yellow bird running really fast towards the viewer. The scene takes place in the desert and the bird's steps are generating electricity.
Illustration of a boy in a small boat in the middle of the ocean. He's watching a group of pelicans, gulls, and shorebirds flying around the boat.
Commission sheet. It reads: Full color: bust 40 USD, torso 55 USD, full 72 USD. Sketch only: torso 20 USD, full 35 USD.
Fan art of Link from Tears of the Kingdom shooting an arrow with an ancient bow.
Illustration of three yellow pikmin and some strawberries.
Illustration of a girl with big eyes wearing an old-timey dress and holding a parasol. She's looking directly at the camera.
Illustration of Link from Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom with a tired look on his face. He's wearing a ridiculous bokoblin hat and holding a sword glued to a skeleton's arm.
Various sketches of a cartoony yellow cab with rockets on the trunk and wings resembling dog ears. The text reads: "Fito's car is an older model that wasn't designed to fly in space. However, he's had it ever since he started working as a taxi driver, it means a lot to him".
Digital illustration of a child holding a teddy bear while flying on top of a Great Egret at sunset. They look at their reflection as they pass by the window of a tall building, leaving a magical trail behind.
Digital illustration. It's early morning. A boy riding a red bike with a 'fish delivery' crate looks at a lighthouse sitting on the top of a distant mountain. The lighthouse looks like a person wearing a hat and a light swirls around it. There's a small seaside town at the foot of the mountain.
Digital illustration. A yellowish bird with blue wings and a black mask drinks from a shallow creek. A small fairy holding a flower staff cautiously keeps an eye on the surroundings.
Quick sketch of a bike
In a meadow full of pink flowers, Turtwig, the tortoise Pokémon, carries a small Budew, a bud Pokémon, on its back. They look at a quadrupedal Pokémon flying in the air.
Sketches of a boy interacting with various magical creatures, such as a horned red jaguar and an electric frog.
Illustration of a child piloting a gull-themed airplane towards a lighthouse by the sea.