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Illustrated Cloud Creatures Creep Through Rural Landscapes Like Gigantic Ghosts

Interventions by Vorja Sánchez

Clouds can be pretty gloomy, but these misty creatures by Barcelona-based Vorja Sánchez are particularly ominous. In his ongoing series, Interventions, Sánchez transforms rural landscapes into dream-like terrains that appear to be home to a whole host of ghostly characters.

Sánchez begins by taking photos of his nearby countryside. He then uses a fine-line pen with white ink to meticulously hand-draw his wispy characters into the scene. Each cloud creature appears to emerge from the fog and grasp onto hills and forests with their nebulous limbs and sprawling, thread-like fingers. Their huge black eyes look like swirling vortexes that are trying to lure in unsuspecting hikers and farm animals.

Despite their strange, phantom-like appearance, perhaps Sánchez’s cloud creatures are misunderstood. Many appear shy, wary, and even gentle. Their vortex-like eyes could be interpreted as sinister, but they also give each character a kind of cute and curious expression. Perhaps these otherworldly creatures come in peace!

Check out Sánchez’s Interventions series below and find more from his portfolio on his website. If you love his illustrations, you can buy them as prints via his online store.

Artist Vorja Sánchez illustrates ghostly, cloud-like creatures that appear to have taken over rural landscapes.

Interventions by Vorja Sánchez

Each sprawling character is hand-drawn on top of a photograph.

Interventions by Vorja Sánchez

Interventions by Vorja Sánchez

Interventions by Vorja Sánchez

Interventions by Vorja Sánchez

Interventions by Vorja Sánchez

Interventions by Vorja Sánchez

Interventions by Vorja Sánchez

Interventions by Vorja Sánchez

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My Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by Vorja Sánchez.

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Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. Originally from Northern Ireland, she is an artist now based in Berlin. After graduating with a BA in Fashion and Textile Design in 2013, Emma decided to combine her love of art with her passion for writing. Emma has contributed to various art and culture publications, with an aim to promote and share the work of inspiring modern creatives. While she writes every day, she’s also devoted to her own creative outlet—Emma hand-draws illustrations and is currently learning 2D animation.
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