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.

Follow my daily creative pursuits on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Bron_Smith

And join me for the South Seas art adventure of a life time, for my Painting in Paradise watercolor workshop. Here's a preview: http://bronsmith.googlepages.com

EGG ROLL

This week Mrs. Trowbridge's little shrew character finds himself in the subalpine meadows above Huckleberry Hollow in pursuit of the elusive rolling egg. The first two pages of the story can be found in the archive to your left.

Next week our son, Brad, and I will be returning to Mrs. Trowbridge's rain forest. This year we may explore the Skokomish River, hiking as far up the river as time will allow. When we return I'll report the results of our explorations on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Bron_Smith

The rhododendrons in the background of my Twitter page are a close up detail from my latest watercolor. It took 94 hours over the span of a year to complete the painting on a full sheet of watercolor paper. If you would like information on my next Painting in Paradise watercolor workshop, check out my Painting in Paradise site: http://bronsmith.googlepages.com