The Garden

So I'd like to think that this project is finally done. Here are some story moments and some viz dev-y stuff. :)

The girl from the butterfly country made her journey to the forest below. The boy descendant of trees and his fox welcomed her to their home. He showed her the plants of the earth while she showed him the plants from the clouds. "Butterfly country plants are sustained by clouds instead of soil," she explained. One night, the boy heard a sobbing sound coming from her room. Concerned for her, he went to see if she was all right but discovered something strange. He saw her crying into her trunk of plants from butterfly country. She sobbed and sobbed, for that was the only way she could properly water her magical plants.

more pieces here: http://lorraineyeeportfolio.blogspot.com

Story adapted from Barry Yourgrau's short story, "The Garden". Because the story was very vague, I added my own details like the butterfly country and the forest. In the original story, the girl does cry into her trunk to water them. It's very eerie and strange which is what drew me to the story in the first place. 

the boy and his fox

So this is what I've been working on for the past few days.

A moment piece for my tree boy character. Wouldn't it be cool to play fetch with your pet fox in some forest?

I'm really loving this Cintiq, btw. If you were ever thinking about getting one but felt like it just costs too much, the investment is worth it. 

from the land of the trees

More work based off the short story by Barry Yourgrau, "Garden". This is the boy from the family my butterfly girl visits in the land of the trees. The original story is very vague and doesn't mention anything about what the girl or the boy look like or even where they are from. I just wanted to make something magical.

This is my interpretation:
A boy from a lineage of trees - he is one with nature and is very carefree. He lives with his parents in a house embedded in a large tree. He has no idea who is visiting, but even if he did, he wouldn't change anything he does in his day to day life. 

related post:

http://lorraine-yee.blogspot.com/2014/01/from-butterfly-country.html