Visualizing the Impossible

It's amazing to see Japanese conceptual design from the 16th century. On the Western side of the world, humans were concerned more about science and religion, but the Japanese seemed to be fascinated by the supernatural (I think Guillermo Del Toro, ripped of one the images for Pan's Labyrinth.) But now, imagining the supernatural is a world-wide phenomena , and many artists, aided by digital tools, are using scientific principals to give life to fantasy. Just like Wayne Barlowe, Alex Ries is a gifted illustrator and conceptual artist who places his alien creations within plausible environments. Check out his amazing creations: (http://ttp://www.alexries.com/galleries.htm)