Michał Karcz aka (Karezoid on Deviant Art) is an artist and photographer from Warsaw, Poland. His passion for painting and photography help to create these beautifully surreal worlds. This is just a small sampling of his fantastic work. I highly reccommend checking out his Deviant Art gallery if you like these.

"Most of my work is like a journey to the places which don't exist. Places from my dreams, desire, imagination and fears."

Christina of Sweden - The Androgynous Queen (1626 – 1689)

This is an absolutely incredible digital art series by Alexia Sinclair. Here's an excerpt from her site explaining the series:

"Alexia Sinclair’s The Regal Twelve is a series that combines hundreds of photographic elements and illustrations to form complex digitally montaged artworks. The series portrays twelve European monarchs who have ruled supreme and whose lives span over two millennia. Through the study of history and portraiture, a series of contrasting regals formed, whose stories are revealed within each artwork. Travelling to Europe to photograph a host of regal backdrops, Sinclair returned to Australia to photograph models and props in the studio. Like pieces from a jigsaw puzzle, she meticulously stitched together each element, along with a myriad of delicious symbols and motifs relating to each monarch."

To read more on the series, click here. I also look forward to The Royal Dozen series, which features a series of 12 monarchs.

Catherine the Great - The Enlightened Empress (1729–1796)

Eleanor of Aquitaine - The Eagle (1122 – 1204)

Marie Antoinette - The extravagant Queen (1755-1793)

Elizabeth Báthory – The Countess of Blood (1560-1614)

Agrippina - The Poisoness (AD 15-59)

Elizabeth I – The Virgin Queen (1533-1603)

Isabella of Spain - The Catholic (1451 – 1504)

Olympias - The Sorceress (376 BC – 316 BC)

Alexandra Romanov – The last Czarina of Russia (1872-1918)

Boudica – The Celtic Queen. (AD 26 - 61)

Cleopatra - The Seductress (69 BC – 30 BC)

These magical fantasy worlds are the creative work of Manuel Rodríguez Sánchez. Manuel skillfully crafts his worlds, making great use of clouds, textures and contrast. I just want to jump in and explore. If you like these, check out the similar stories below.

I am a huge fan of Michael Ostermann's digital art illustrations. Each one sucks you into a surreal alternate world. Here is how he describes his process:

"Every project is different; in both needs and approach, he usually likes to start with a good photograph, a good idea that sets the mood of the overall image. He then applies his self-made resources and uses several photo-manipulation techniques, seeing where it leads."

Check out his Blog, Portfolio, and Twitter account to keep up with his amazing work.