Hidden Garden

Hidden Garden
©Sandra Vargas 2011

My twisted interpretation of the scene“Painting The Roses Red” from Lewis Carrols “Alices Adventures in Wonderland”.
In an alternate imaginary version, Alice gets rid of the evil Queen in a hidden garden… now she has fresh red paint for her adored roses.

My great challenge in this illustration was to draw the rose! I made 3 failed attempts until creating my final version… almost 3 in the morning and finally got
it! Hope you like it!

Available here

My Chest of Curiosities: Sorelle

There are so much fun, beautiful and enchanting treasures I find in the internet that I'd love to share with you through my Chest of Curiosities, a wish box that keeps my favorite things, curiosities and magical findings in a special place for you to admire.

The first jewel I want to take out of my chest is this magical book, Sorelle, written by Matz Mainka and illustrated by celebrated Spanish illustrator Ana Juan.

Sorelle is the tale of two sisters, joined together by their strong reddish root-like hair. They grew up in solitude, in a world of their own whose access they denied to anyone else… until a spring day when one of them finally met love.

Sorelle is an obscure story about love, sadness and the sickness of obsession; a nebulous world inhabited by gloomy characters and their inner monsters.

This wonderfully illustrated book is actually edited in Italian only, so I can hardly wait for it to be edited in Spanish or English as well! A must have for all those fantasy/gothic lovers!

~ Info ~
Publisher: Logos
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 inches – 24 x 17 cm
Extent: 48 pages
Language: Italian
Binding: Hardcover
Publication: March 2011