Shelby Williams

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Tomorrow is the last day to get 10% off prints in

Tomorrow is the last day to get 10% off prints in my shop!
Which pieces would you like to see in the shop as prints next?
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Melt eye progression from 2017-2021 As I’ve grow

Melt eye progression from 2017-2021
As I’ve grown on social the last few years, I see these two questions the most- “Is your work inspired by Dali?” and “how did you think of that?”
I thought I’d give a short answer to both questions!
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🖤 Is my work inspired by Dali? Short answer, no. I think getting inspiration and studying techniques from the masters of our craft is very helpful. In my case, I’ve taken one semester of “fine art” and it was mediocre at best. I haven’t studied many of the works that we (as a culture) consider “great” including most of Dali’s paintings.
If you think “Dali” when you see something melting or dripping, that is your personal connection and not necessarily mine. It doesn’t offend me when someone makes that connection, but his work is not my inspiration.
My work is based on my personal experiences, things physically around me, things I’ve read, and things I like.
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🖤 How did I think of the melting eye flowers? It was a process, not a single idea or inspiration. I made this ig account in 2017 to share and record my progress. I painted lots of eyes and flowers which many artists do, but I wasn’t confident painting eyes until Spring of 19 when I participated in @velvetmush ‘s eye challenge. The pink drip eye (top right) was my first eye for the challenge. There were no prompts, just pure creative freedom. I wanted to try something new for the next eye challenge and decided on hyper realism. I made a huge mistake and decided to exaggerate my mistake out of annoyance (if I can’t do something right, I’m going to make it as wrong as possible!) and that was my first drip eye (middle left). I liked it so much that I decided to try an entire melting face later that year (middle). I didn’t melt anything else until early last spring when I decided to do a few small paintings for fun combining things I liked. I came up with cat flowers, eye mushrooms and eventually melting eye flowers. No, I am not the first artist to paint eye flowers or experiment with melting themes and I won’t be the last. My work is in constant motion.
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(Update: SOLD) Anyone want to see the varnish vid

(Update: SOLD)
Anyone want to see the varnish video?
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The background for this piece is inspired by a golden sunrise on the #thirdcoast
Now in my shop!
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I can’t wait to varnish this and it see it come

I can’t wait to varnish this and it see it come to life 🖌💎
My reference photo for this piece was a picture I took two years ago using a water prism to create a rainbow. My first attempt got very muddy and desaturated as I tried to blend each color. This time around I practiced a little more patience by slowly building color layers to keep each color defined then glazing over the top to saturate the yellows.
Attempt things that you don’t think possible while practicing new skills and you will see evolution and growth in your work! 🖌
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I hope those of you who were and continue to be impacted by the winter storm are safe. I have links to a few accounts that are sharing resources in TX. I can find accounts doing the same for your city or state if you need help too, please let me know!
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Update: all orders placed before 2/18 have been sh

Update: all orders placed before 2/18 have been shipped! 💌 Thank you for your patience this week! I will ship the remainder of your orders tomorrow or Friday depending on when our post office opens again and I will send the rest of you your tracking information tonight!
My area has been dealing with very unusual winter weather this week. It’s beautiful, but has been a difficult situation for so many people without power or water. Last night my area was the coldest it’s been since 1949 -2°F or -18°C.
Besides a pipe burst at 5am, we’re doing well and staying warm. I hope all of you experiencing much colder temperatures than normal stay safe and warm.
Swipe for a very rare picture of the Trinity river frozen with a dusting of snow on top.
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Update: SOLD ❤️ ❤️ Surprise Valentine’s

Update: SOLD ❤️
❤️ Surprise Valentine’s Day piece available now 😍.
It measures 6x6 (outside of the frame) and It’s only $100, comment “SOLD” below and message me your email address!
You’ll have 24 hours to pay your invoice (starting from when I send it) before it goes to the person who comments “SECOND” below.
Otherwise it’ll be in my shop on Sunday!
I hope everyone has a safe weekend 💕
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New originals are now in my shop! 🖤 Seán Mac F

New originals are now in my shop! 🖤
Seán Mac Falls
Thistles
“In gravest, gravels of untouched soil,
Spearhead of purple, beyond the pale,
One statue of siege upon a windy foil,
What mires meek airs in all you survey?
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Like a frost of summers, you are lord,
To hold that seed in your spiny face,
Depressions of land your promontory,
All up with arms, iron clad as a mace,
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Beneath you, the grown motley fields
Are desolate, all flowers bled, blender,
Spiders and birds know you unyielding
The lost aleatory scent of no surrender.”
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The link to my shop is in my bio
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I loved this painting before, but now in want to k

I loved this painting before, but now in want to keep it ☺️. I still have a few prints left in the shop 🍄💕
#drip
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The painting on the far left was my first “portr

The painting on the far left was my first “portrait” in late 2017.
I intentionally chose unrealistic colors to avoid the #uncannyvalley 😂
(If you’re unsure of the meaning, the uncanny valley describes the feeling of unease when seeing a humanoid figure that’s real enough to look human, but unproportional or “not quite right” enough to look inhuman. The most popular example is the figures in the movie Polar Express. Some believe the figures look too human for an animated movie.)

The rest of the portraits are from 18, 19, 19, 20.
The goal has always been to work toward finding my personal style rather than simply painting realistically.
We all have to start somewhere 🖤
I hope you’re all having a restful weekend!
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