FEATURED ARTIST
Melissa Tubbs makes cut for Strathmore Papers
Artist Melissa B. Tubbs is among several artist chosen to have their work featured on covers of Strathmore Artist Papers products.
The anouncement was made this month at the National Art Materials Trade Association annual meeting.
“The 400 series fine art pads now feature the artwork created by a diverse group of professional artists. Each unique creation contains expressive imagery and the iconic Strathmore thistle,” according to the company's statement.
Tubbs said she was asked to "create a pen-and-ink drawing for the 400 series pads with Smooth finish."
"I chose to draw a terra-cotta lion head mask because it has a powerful look that I thought would work well on the pad covers. We were asked to incorporate a version of Strathmore’s thistle logo into the artwork. I put the thistle on the bottom of the ring that hangs off of the lion’s mouth making it look like it is part of the original sculpture."
"This was an exciting project and it was a pleasure working with the team at Strathmore Artist Papers."
Strathmore will begin shipping the new pads to retailers on April 25.
Tubbs website can be found at www.melissabtubbs.blogspot.com.
IMAGE: “Urban Lion,” 2010, 13” x 11” © 2010, Melissa B. Tubbs
