Brazilian artist Walmor Correa takes his inspiration from a strong science background, during which he practiced sketching the anatomy of laboratory creatures.

He paints “improbable beings with a spine-tingling familiarity about them,” evoking vintage anatomical charts with detailed fictional taxonomy.

Clearly, I’ve been fascinated with fantastical imitations of biology lately. The art world is home to fictional creatures aplenty, most often depicted on a surface level. Developing an anatomical study adds dimension, and seems to give life to these imaginary beasts.

See more on the artist website.