Unraveled Artist Feature | November 19th, 2025
“There’s nothing more interesting than the landscape of the human face”
– Irvin Kershner
Here are some of our favorite images from the Unraveled community this week—a space where artists are seen, supported, and celebrated. Want to be featured? Join our membership for access to courses, connection, and a chance to share your work with thousands.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWEST UNRAVELED ARTIST OF THE YEAR…
Melissa Barnes
There’s a softness to this image that pulls you in before you even realize why. It feels like a breath held between two heartbeats. Beneath a canopy of blush-pink blossoms, this couple melts into each other as if the whole world has paused around them.
We are absolutely dying over the work of our NEW Unraveled member, Melissa Barnes. She has a rare gift for creating spaces where genuine connection rises to the surface and the environment becomes part of the story instead of just the backdrop. Her work is tender and cinematic, shaped with an eye for color, light, and emotion that feels effortlessly elevated.
This frame is such a beautiful study in atmosphere—warm tones, dreamy blur, and an intimate closeness that makes you feel like you’re standing right there under the blossoms with them. It’s romantic without being posed, artistic without feeling overworked, and rooted in that perfect balance between gentle guidance and letting people simply be with each other.
Melissa is one of those storytellers who makes you feel something with a single image, and we’re so thrilled to welcome her into the Unraveled community.
Congratulations Melissa Barnes and to all of the featured Artists of Unraveled!
Keep growing. Keep creating.
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