The Jaw Dropping Art Of John Jude Palencar

I'll be brief here and let the pictures speak more than the words. I've recently stumbled upon John Jude Palencar's art..and I'm very impressed! He's done work for National Geographic, J.R.R. Tolkien books, you name it! John seems to merge inspiration from masters past and present..and I see fusions of Corben, Giger, Royo, Escher, Dali, DaVinci, Fuseli, and more. From the sensual to the creepy, below are only a FEW of my favorites. Check out his website at http://www.johnjudepalencar.com 
I think I'll buy one of his books!