Lost Midnight Garden: A picturebook idea that began as a series of paintings and short stories about a lonely girl in a mystical garden.
Synopsis: One quiet night, a grieving girl discovers a forgotten garden blooming just beyond her bedroom window. As she nurtures its strange beauty—glowing fruit, broken clocks, and statues that whisper of memory—her sorrow begins to shift. Far away, a dog awakens and follows a trail of enchanted clouds across dreamlike lands, drawn by something he must find.
In this tender, visually rich tale of healing and wonder, two lost souls journey through magical realms to reunite. Lost Midnight Garden is a sweet adventure about love, loss, and the quiet magic of remembering.
Original painting I did for my friend Lisa Ferguson ( https://studioferguson.com/)
Original painting I did for my friend Shinya Okayama ( http://okayamashinya.com/ )
The visual premise of the picturebook for Lost Midnight Garden. I wrote it after a friends dog passed away and wanted to depict him transitioning from one adventure to the next.