Pen & Ink Works
Jewel-Like Treasures

I read an article once that said an artist is either really good with value or really good with color (only great artists are good with...

Stonehenge is committed to showcase regional contemporary artists to our community and our patrons. Featured artist Melissa B. Tubbs...

The 10th book in the Strokes of Genius series was recently published." Strokes of Genius: Inspiring Subjects" is available in book stores...

Carolyn Hutcheson with Troy Public Radio interviewed me about my Celebration & Preservation Bicentennial Project on her In Focus program....

​A friend once said my drawings are "jewel-like treasures" when she saw one hanging with four other art works that were full color...

I’ve finished illustrating numbers 0-9. These were as much fun to do as the alphabet. Since I did the numbers based on alliteration...

It's not too late to sign up for my online workshop with Artful Gathering. One of my students in my online workshop for Artful Gathering...

I'm thrilled to be one of the faculty members for Artful Gathering's Online Art Retreats for 2015. I'll be teaching about values--how to...

I've just finished creating an illustrated alphabet, something I've always wanted to do. I had so much fun creating the drawings. I...

I love the way this review video has been made "thumbing through" Katherine's new book with my drawing in it! It's been wonderful to see...

Thanks so much to EmptyEasel.com for revisiting my art in their Holiday Update. They decided to publish short “where are they now” posts...

Received my copy of Strokes of Genius 6: The Best of Drawing Values/Lights & Darks. What a nice surprise to see that they used my drawing...

Thanks to Art Galleries and Artists of the South for including me in their "Of Interest" section in their latest issue (Vol.11 No.2)....

Commissioned by a client in Ashland, AL, he'd taken a photo of the bridge years ago that he said wasn’t very good so he threw it away. He...

My newest drawing is of Samford Hall. In 1859, the original Samford Hall was constructed as a main building for the East Alabama College...

I've created this short video to give you a taste of how I create my pen-and-ink drawings. Enjoy! #video #melissabtubbs #penandink #drawing