robin finn

How do I keep my faith in people alive? I have a soul full of love and whimsy and also cPTSD and the world is *gestures at everything*

Trying to write a blurb for an art piece on depictions of trans bodies, and my autocorrect changed "monsterized" to "moisturized."

The moisturized trans body. Nice.

This makes perfect sense! Being credited properly is worlds different than choosing not to make your identity A Thing in passing interactions.

I relate - I shaved my head completely when I was bedbound and later grew it into a partly-shaved do I can to cut myself. I'm too tired to keep the shaved part looking neat, but I'm well enough to go out to get it done, so I want to get a softer pixie cut.

Growing out a buzzcut is such a humbling experience. I just have to live with this uneven fuzz? For months??

YouTube video by Eddie Izzard EDDIE IZZARD - DEFINITE ARTICLE - SUPERMARKETS PEARS

Eddie Izzard did a bit about pears being like this and I think about it all the time

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It's taken me time to realize that just as I consider it a red flag when transmascs hang out in groups with no transfemme friends and seemingly no awareness of or compassion for transfemme issues, it's also a red flag the other way around.

Thank you! I'm still kind of stressed but I'm on track, and feeling less awful today. I just sold out of some linocut prints so that's another task on my to-do list. One day at a time!

Shop orders and Patreon rewards are in the mail, painting for an art show submission is in progress, COVID/flu vaccine yucks are hitting hard.

Thank you! I'm nervous about not having a relationship with anyone who knew me in early childhood, but I hope my own (weirdly good) memory will be enough. I definitely had a lot of traits to report.

I finally started the autism assessment process! I sent an inquiry to somewhere that takes my insurance and filled out a bunch of forms. Wish me luck!

Yup! I owe a lot to my parents paying for undergrad and having a partner with a stable job. It allows me to spend my limited energy developing my skills instead of scrounging for survival.

It's endlessly traumatizing! At least the silver lining is people who still mask in 2025 have made a conscious, long term choice about their values. As opposed to a few years ago, when so many people were flip flopping.

I'm no longer considering connections with anyone who goes to high risk events unmasked, regardless of their access to high quality testing. Of course it puts me on edge about my boundaries and disposability: they've already proven they're willing to sacrifice people like me for their fun.

When I look at my tumultuous dating/friendmaking history over the last few years, there's one factor that consistently correlates with better consent practices, better communication, and even better breakups: COVID caution in their life outside of me.

I just added the last two prints from this run to my shop!
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You shouldn't put alcohol-based topical T gel on the genitals. I've heard of people using DHT cream.

Colored pencil sketch of a seated man with one leg crossed over his knee, in pink and purple pencils.

I didn't notice this model was trans until several poses in. Proof you can be stealth while naked! At least, you can if your audience is distracted by your shoulders.

About to finally watch Sinners!

A man just DMed me asking if I'd draw his wife's nudes for free. I jumped out of my chair so hard my cat's tail got huge.

But seriously, I think this was the first time I had a visibly trans model at an in-person session! Everyone was totally normal about it and it made me feel a lot less alone.

Colored pencil sketch of a seated man with one leg crossed over his knee, in pink and purple pencils.

I didn't notice this model was trans until several poses in. Proof you can be stealth while naked! At least, you can if your audience is distracted by your shoulders.

I think it's funny that Instagram flagged this as sexual content because of a cartoon porno mag, illustrating exactly my point about censorship. Any queer art that gets traction is in danger.

Stylized gouache painting of a nude femme sitting cross legged and wearing a rose crown, with a bouquet of roses on the ground. In blues and pinks.

Isobel 🥀

Linocut print of a variety of sex toys in pink and dark purple: glass and silicone dildos, a g spot vibrator, and butt plugs.

One more day to sign up for this print in the mail!
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What are you doing today? I'm beheading the statue of David.

If you notice any broken links on any of my platforms, please let me know!

I changed my username back to the name I'll be using for IRL art shows 🩵

Sketchbook page open to a drawing of a nude figure lying down, with the viewer facing the figure's head. Drawn in yellow and blue crayon over a blobby purple and pink painted background.

Two-page sketchbook spread of a nude, fat figure lying on their side. Painted in loosely in yellows, magentas, and blues.

I broke in my new sketchbook with a Fat Life Drawing virtual session! These are done in neocolor crayon and gouache.

I agree! I think freedom to adjust your own hormones/body is really important from a bodily autonomy standpoint.

T can even help with mental health, and a lot of chronic illnesses that disproportionately affect women, but it's very under researched at this point.