I posted a schedule of Zentangle workshops I'll be teaching this spring, on my studio blog - Beez in the Belfry. Click the link, above, to see the post. Well... I won't be teaching them on my blog, the list is there, the classes will be in my studio space -...

The gnu is almost completely tangled! Next we have to add a bit of color, then the shading. And I need to take some more photos! Meanwhile, I carved a gazillion stamps for the Gnus of Gnu London grand tour to take place this summer. This photo shows them partially carved and not cut apart...

We have begun! I've been working on all four knees (gnees!) down to the hoofs. My inspiration is Mendhi henna tattoos. Deb's been working on the gnose, eyes and forehead. Very cool. Some of the face will eventually be in color too. Liz has been working on the shoulders. And on...

The gnude gnus are very shy and a little hesitant to step out onto Main Street. Coaxing, coaxing... he seems to like being outside. We try backing him in the door. Shelley takes control, but ends up with a bum deal. A little wistful, but I think he is adjusting to his gnu (new) home....

The characters in my rubber stamp line, The Anachronistic Castle, live in the kingdom of Ravens'more. I thought they needed a coat of arms so I designed this shield to hang in my gallery under the stamps. The finished piece has gold ribbon suspending it from a gold rod. What's Anachronistic...

I figured I couldn't hurt the plywooded floor. So I smoothed it as much as I could and zentangled it! I used Sharpie oil-based markers for the lines and then watered-down black acrylic for the shading - all covered by a coat of poly-acrylic semi-gloss finish. I also finished the railing of the...