“The Hobbit.” “Lord of the Rings.” Rare worlds indeed. Both have come to life visually in book covers created by painter Donato Giancola, a myth-maker in his own right whose work will be at the Richard J. Demato Gallery in the storefront alcove in front of the Sag Harbor Cinema through August 24.

While space is limited at this Saturday’s opening, the work on display in the gallery’s second floor provides an astounding range of subject, featuring characters inspired by the writings of Philip Dick, Herman Melville, Charles Darwin and Ernest Hemingway.

Entitled “Water: A Parallel Universe,” the Giancola one-man show on that level also features an original rendering of Iron Man, more along the flavor of what has driven producer George Lucas to become one of his biggest collectors.