The text and paintings on The Trowbridge Chronicles are taken from the illustrated journal of Violet Trowbridge, a shrew that once lived in a village deep in the Olympic Rain Forest. Each new post will represent a portion of Mrs. Trowbridge’s journal.

Monday, November 16, 2009

OW! HE JUST SINGED MY TAIL!

Our little shrew is undoubtedly feeling like his life is a bit unbalanced at the moment, as he attempts to escape the little green flame thrower with legs who is pursuing him. How could friendship possibly emerge from such adverse circumstances? Maybe it can't, maybe it can. We shall see.

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Friday, October 16, 2009

ESCAPE FROM THE FLAMES!


Frozen with fear, our little shrew must decide what to do in order to escape the little dragon's flame-throwing mouth. Can friendship arise from the flames? We shall see.

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Monday, September 28, 2009

WAS IT SOMETHING I ATE?

Our little shrew has just encountered a green baby dragon with a polka dot pattern, fresh out of the shell. At this point it doesn't look like much of a friendship could develop. If your whiskers were singed by a fire-breathing dragon, you too may have second thoughts about nurturing a friendship.


Friday, September 04, 2009

A STRONG CONTENDER FOR MVP


I decided to try something different from my traditional Trowbridge format. Sometimes more time passes between Trowbridge posts than I would like, so from time to time I thought I would post some images that I created myself. Some of you who are fans of Mrs. Trowbridge's stories and paintings may not know that I dabble in art a little myself. Mrs. Trowbridge will always be the star of the blog, but I might sprinkle in a few of my own images along the way. That should help me to post a little more frequently.

This first illustration is a professional project that I just completed, depicting a famous college team football player who can't wait to go out for pizza after the game...so much so that he's hallucinating. If you're a footbal fan, you'll recognize the design and colors on his uniform.

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Monday, August 24, 2009

DON'T CALL ME BARNEY


Two tiny forest creatures gaze at each other with caution. Will they become fast friends? Stay tuned as more episodes unfold in the weeks ahead.

Check out the previous episodes of this story in the archive to the left.

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