Clouds can be pretty gloomy, but these misty creatures by Barcelona-basedVorja Sanchezare particularly ominous.

Sanchez 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.

Interventions by Vorja Sánchez

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 Sanchezs cloud creatures are misunderstood.

Many appear shy, wary, and even gentle.

Interventions by Vorja Sánchez

Perhaps these otherworldly creatures come in peace!

Check out SanchezsInterventionsseries below and find more from his portfolio on hiswebsite.

If you love his illustrations, you could buy them as prints via hisonline store.

Interventions by Vorja Sánchez

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

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