Ten-year-old Emily Ellis doesn’t feel seen. Her family is busy, school is noisy, and the world seems to move too fast for a quiet, curious girl who would rather sketch than speak. But everything changes the day she ducks into the sleepy, echoing halls of the Grayson Gallery, where silence hums with secrets, and every frame hides a story.

There, she meets Mr. Beauregard, a peculiar curator with a cane, a knowing smile, and a key to a world beyond the canvas. Because after closing time, the paintings come alive, quite literally. From dancing with Degas’ ballerinas to flying through Van Gogh’s star-streaked skies, Emily is whisked into an astonishing realm of color, creativity, and companionship.

But wonder isn’t without danger. A dark force known as The Bleacher is draining the life from the gallery, feeding on a world that’s forgetting how to dream. To save the art, and herself, Emily must travel through surrealist jungles, cubist puzzles, and forgotten masterpieces. Along the way, she befriends talking cats, sly Mona Lisas, rebellious brushstrokes, and the art itself.

Armed with nothing but a paintbrush and her growing courage, Emily discovers that imagination is the strongest magic of all. And that maybe, just maybe, being quiet doesn’t mean being small.

A breathtaking blend of adventure, whimsy, and heart, Brushstrokes of Time is a love letter to creativity, a magical ode to art history, and a timeless tale about finding your voice, and using it to color the world.