Paintings & Prints

Here you’ll find watercolor paintings and archival art prints. All of my work is inspired by my love of stories, the natural world, and of course, magic.

Griffin print by Shelby Bunch
Original Landscape Painting by Shelby Bunch

the artist here at Sable and Soot. I create watercolor paintings in a small room, in a house bordered by blackberry brambles.

In my work I aim to bridge my love of stories, magic, and the natural world. These loves spring largely from the hallowed halls of Gorham MacBane Library, now known as Stokes Brown Library, in Springfield, TN. It was there that I fell in love with the illustrations of Beatrix Potter, H. J. Ford, Arthur Rackham, and Kinuko Y. Craft.

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"Conjuring Fables" Print
"The Place Between Seconds" Print
"The Place Between Seconds" Print
"The Other End" Print
"The Other End" Print
Doors of any size are such a powerful symbol, and ones this small are especially sweet. It makes me want to curl up with “The Wind in the Willows”, a book you will often find me listening to while driving. While watching Downton Abbey rec
A print of my watercolor and ink painting The Other End. This is one of my favorite pieces I’ve made to date. The hybrid of a lion and an eagle, griffins were said to guard the treasure of kings. There were also said to lay eggs of agate, and b
A look at my new site. ✨link in bio.
An original painting called “The Place Between Seconds” is now available in the link in bio. ♥️
I’m so incredibly excited to announce that my website is live, and I now have prints and original paintings available! It has truly been a labor of love, and I can’t wait to see it evolve with time. These are some of the prints currently
I finally finished this piece today with the help of “Six of Crows”. I honestly don’t think I’ve touched a playlist in years. But I love the tiny doors! They remind of the ones I made as a child that I would place against the