Sunday, January 01, 2006

Here they are...the Trowbridge Chronicles. After several years of keeping this illustrated journal hidden away in my attic, I have decided to post the pages in bite-size bits over a long period of time. They were written and illustrated by a tiny shrew who lived a long time ago in the Olympic Rain Forest. Click on the image to get a closer look at Mrs. Trowbridge's delicate watercolor renderings.

I chose this page first because Mrs. T spoke often about how her husband's teas and cakes had so much FLAVOR. I wish I could have sampled them. You won't find fiddle fern tea at Starbucks...only in Huckleberry Hollow.

18 comments:

  1. Yea! You made it to Illustration Friday! I absolutely love the soft little watercolor illustrations! I hope you make many friends here!

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  2. Lovely! Can't wait to see the whole series. Cheers! And welcome to IF. Enjoy!

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  3. This is so dear, charming, inviting, delightful! How kind of you to share it with us, but why not send a few pages to a publisher right now, before you give it away to the whole world. It has such potential! The illustrations, the calligraphy and the manuscript are captivating! JUST Wonderful.

    (email me for more info)

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  4. Very rich and flavorful post! Wonderful illustrations! Woodrow pulling his cart to work at 3 a.m... yes, bakers have to get to work early. Lived above a bakery once and woke to the best smells.

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  5. Very nice!! Welcome to Illustration Friday!!

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  6. Wellcome Bron, incredible painting! Very excellent and nice work.

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  7. OMG! YOU are AWESOME!

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  8. i am in love with this already! i cannot wait for the next one!!!! the illo is adorable and the text is scrumptious!!!

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  9. Anonymous10:05 AM

    Wow! Bron, your stunning discovery in your attic is just gorgeous. Thanks for sharing - I'll be back for sure!

    Happy New Year!

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  10. This is amazing!!! Looks like I got a lot to live up to for our stats-wars. Let the games begin. :)

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  11. I am in love with your shrew! Enchanted woodland creatures have a very special place in my heart, and I would definitely like to see this in print. Great use of text, color and layout. Oh, and welcome to I-Fri!

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  12. Anonymous9:14 PM

    Awesome! Keep em coming!

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  13. Anonymous6:34 AM

    I agree with everyone this is fantastic! I too would love to see it in print!

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