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Robert V.

@finwailin.bsky.social

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Artist, musician, barfly, conveyor of bad jokes. dynamictension.net/Art_Pages/IG_Link_Page.html www.instagram.com/7_deadly_fins

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Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 10h

Inktober 2026 - Day 9 - Ram. "Medieval Battering Ram Diagram" Brown pens and markers in sketchbook. #inktober #inktober2026 #inktober2026day9 #inktober2026day9Ram @inktober @inktober2026 #notdigital #pigmamicron #notAI #prismacolormarker #fabercastellpittpens #copicpens #ram #batteringram

A sketch of a medieval battering ram, drawn in a diagrammatic style with brown ink to simulate its being an ancient diagram.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Inktober 2026 - Day 8 - Stinky. Drawing pens and markers in sketchbook. @inktober @inktober2026 #inktober #inktober2026 #inktober2026day8 #inktober2026day8stinky #stinky #trashcan #garbage #flies #sketchbook #penandink #unipinfineliner #tombowfudenosuke #sakuramicron #prismacolormarkers

A metal trash can, filled with garbage, and emitting a greenish stench depicted with waving colors. Flies buzz all around the can. Rendered with pens and markers.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Inktober 2026 - Day 7 - Panic. Black and whites inks on Gray Mixed Media paper. 5" x 5". #inktober @inktober #inktober2026 #inktober2026day7 #inktober2026day7panic @inktober @inktober2026 #panic #shadowyfigure #unipinfineleiner #pigmamicron #notAI #notdigital #strathmorepaper #sakuragellyroll

A woman panics as she looks over her shoulder at a shadowy figure outside of her window. She is dressed in 1950s-style attire and her hair is well-coiffed in the style of the time. Rendered in balck and white inks on grey paper.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Inktober 2026 - Day 6 - Ogre. Pen and ink in Sketchbook. @inktober @inktober2026 #inktober #inktober2026 #inktober2026day6 #ogre #sketchbook #penandink #unipinfineliner #tombowfudenosuke #pigmamicron #notAI #notdigital #artlinepens

A rough, pen and ink sketch of a growling, horned ogre.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Oyster Smack" Inktober 2026 - Day 5 - Smack. Pen and ink and markers in Arteza Sketchbook, Approx. 5" x 7". @inktober @inktober2026 #inktober #inktober2026 #inktober2026day5 #inktober2026day5smack #smack #sketchbook #penandink #oystersmack #notAI #pigmafbbrushpen #markers #artezasketchbook

A pen and ink drawing, colored with markers, of a fishing sailboat called a "smack". In this case, an "oyster smack".
"A fishing smack is a traditional, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat used for commercial fishing during the 19th and early 20th centuries."

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Inktober 2026 - Day 4 - Cactus. Pen and inks on colored card stock. Approx. 5" x 7". #inktober #inktober2026 #inktober2026day3 #cactus @inktober @inktober2026 #penandink #saguarocactus

Some saguaro cacti in a desert scene. A large cactus in the foreground with rocks and desert shrubbery beside it. Rendered with black and white inks on tan cardstock.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Inktober 2026 - Day 3 - Miniature. Pen and ink in sketchbook. #inktober #inktober2026 #inktober2026day3 @inktober @inktober_2026 #miniature #penandink #sketchbook

A craftsman wearing an apron, holding a platform with a miniature house with trees and shrubs on the base. Rendering in pen and ink.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Inktober 2026 - Day 2 - Relic. Pen and ink in sketchbook. Approx. 4.5" x 4.5". #inktober #inktober2026 #inktober2026day2 @inktober @inktober_2026 #relic #floppydisk #computerdisk #penandink #obsoletetechnology

A black ink drawing of a 3.5 inch floppy disk, rendered in perspective with pen and ink with cross-hatched shading.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space" Inktober 2026 - Day 1 - Apple. Pens and markers on Canson Sand Grain XL Mixed Media Paper. Approx. 5" x 5". #inktober @inktober #inktober2026 #cansonxlsandgrainpaper #penandink #apple #windmillsofyourmind

A pen and marker drawing on textured grey paper, of a red apple - floating in space.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Waterwheel at White's Mill, Abingdon, VA. #waterwheel #abingdon #abingdonva #whitesmill

A waterwheel alongside an old mill in western Virginia.

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Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Metaphysical graffiti on the Bynum Bridge, Bynum, NC. ca. 2020. #graffiti #bynumbridge

Stenciled graffiti, white type on blue background reading: I Love You In A Place Where There's No Space - Or Time.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail staying oddly still to pose for a photo, Abingdon, VA. #tigerswallowtail #butterfly #abingdonva

A close-up photo a a bright, yellow and black Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, sitting on some deck boards.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

"Medusa" - Acrylics and Ink on Cradled Wood Panel, 5" x 7". #medusa #acrylics #humanart #notai #notdigital #snakes #vipers #serpents

An acrylic painting of the mythological gorgon Medusa. Her hair had been replaced by green serpents.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

"Celtic Goddess of Braids" - Inks and Watercolors on Illustration Board. Approx. 11" x 14". Including several hours worth of Celtic knotwork. #celticknots #braids #goddess #inkandwatercolor #sunandmoon #notai #notdigital #handmadeart #curvaceous #redhead #greeneyes #contrapostto

A curvaceous, red-haired woman, wearing a green, shoulder less dress, is hold circular symbols of the sun and the moon, while intensely gazing at the viewer with green eyes. Her hips are cocked in a contrapposto pose and hair is intricately braided in a triangular shape. The artwork border also has an intricate, Celtic knotwork pattern.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Three young women modeling green dresses and yellow tights - taken from a mid-'60s print ad for Gay Gibson clothing. Featuring the legendary Colleen Corby. Inks and gouache on patterned, scrap-booking paper - approx. 8" x 10". #humanart #vintage #notAI #notdigital #colleencorby #gouache #1960s

Three young women modeling green dresses and yellow tights - taken from a mid-1960s print ad for Gay Gibson clothing. Painted on patterned scrap-booking paper.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

"Moonlight Passage" - Ink, watercolors, and watercolor pencils on watercolor paper. Approx. 5"7". #watercolorandink #watercolorpencils #watercolors #penandink #notAI #notdigital #humanart #handmadeart #mysterious #paranoia

A woman walking alongside a mattress-like wall, looking behind herself as if she's heard something.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

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Crimes Against Butter: The Oleomargarine Controversy - New York Almanack

The butter trade was once so important to dairy farmers in Orange County, NY that the bank in Goshen, the county seat, printed its currency on yellow paper.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Ink and watercolor sketch of Margaret Nolan on watercolor paper. 5" x 7". #margaretnolan #inkandwatercolor #penandink #notai #humanart #notdigital

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Wisteria blooming in the yard. Spring has sprung. #wisteria #signsofspring #spring #carrboro

Light purple wisteria blossoms in the spring sun.

Light purple wisteria blossoms in the spring sun.

A closer view of light purple wisteria blossoms in the spring sun.

Light purple wisteria blossoms in the spring sun.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

"Basement Apartment" - Acrylics on canvas, 10" x 20". Shag haircuts, shag carpet, and shag dancing! I used vintage actress and figure model Margaret Nolan for reference. #retroart #margaretnolan #shag #shaghaircut #shagcarpet #acrylics #acrylicpainting #curvywomen #basementapartment

A curvy, blue-eyed woman, with a shag hairstyle, gazes blankly at the viewer. Another curvy woman, wearing a green tank top and denim pedal pushers, is lying prostrate on a sofa in the background, also gazing back at the viewer. They are in a basement apartment with wood-paneled walls, with a stereo system and a lamp glowing out golden light beside the sofa. There is orange, shag carpeting on the floor and a painting on the wall.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

"Before The Blinds" - Inks on cut cardstock and tracing vellum, mounted on cardstock, with marker on an acetate overlay. Approx. 8" x 10". #retronude #vintageillustration #pulpfictionart #multimedia #cutpaper #realart #notai #notdigital #humanart #penandink #vintagenude #nudeart

A nude woman, holding a thin veiled fabric, stands before a window with loose venetian blinds, gazing at the viewer. A dressed, smoking man with a goatee and a drink looks at her.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

"Pearls and a Flip" - Acrylics on wallpaper sample. 8" x 10". #vintagefashionart #acrylicpainting #stripedbackground #monochromaticart #notai #notdigital #humanart #handmade

A monochromatic acrylic painting of a woman wearing a textured dress and pearl necklaces. Inspired by a early 1960s fashion magazine ad.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

"Man In The Mist" - Watercolors and Ink on hot press watercolor paper, 6" x 8". Experimenting with some concentrated watercolor powders, sprinkled out onto wet paper from the fine tip on the little bottle #watercolor #watercolorandink #watercolorandinkpainting #colorburstpowder #colorburstpowders

A silhouette of a man with a fedora and trench coat in a misty, brown background.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

"The Skinny Lady" - Acrylics on canvas, 14" x 18". Santa Muerte (Our Lady of Holy Death). #acrylicpainting #santamuerte #laflaquita #folkart #skeleton

An acrylic painting of a female skeletal figure, clad in a blue robe and holding a scythe and a globe.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Well, goodbye, Charlie Brown. I always said you were a dirty little coward; you're a dirty, sneaking, little rat as well. Goodbye. #charliebrown #theinvisibleman

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Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

"Resilience" - Inks and scratchboard on Ampersand Claybord panel. 11" x 14". #scratchboard #bears #salmon #ampersandclaybord #grizzlybear #notai #notdigital #penandink #inks

Two grizzly bears are in a stream waiting for salmon which are swimming upstream. The bear in the foreground had just grabbed a salmon and is about to bite it. Scratchboard rendered with numerous colors of scratchboard inks.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I thought this was a pretty cool photo of John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands. #genarowlands #johncassavettes #vintagehollywood #smoking

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

From Smash Comics #31, 1942. Pretty cool image.

In a comic book panel, an explosion hits a man wearing a vest and sitting at a desk with a monkey lifted aloft by the blast behind him. The man's papers, pen and inkwell are also lifted by the blast. Both of them show word balloons with question marks. A panel from Smash Comics #31 1942

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Inktober 2025 - Day 28 - Skeletal. Pen and inks on colored cardstock - 5" x 5". Homage to Ray Harryhausen's Skeleton Warriors. #inktober2025day28 #inktober #inktober2025 #skeletal #penandink #unipinfineliner #notai #fhyhejgelpen #gellyroll #notdigital #tombowfudenosuke #pigmamicron #skeleton

A skeleton warrior, with a sword and shield is preparing for battle in a mountainous terrain. Rendered with black and white inks on reddish-brown paper.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Inktober 2025 - Day 27 - Onion. Ink Scratchboard on Ampersand clay-coated panel, 6" x 6". #inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025day27onion #moon #scratchboard #scratchboardart #ampersandclaypanel #ink #inkwork #penandink #indiaink#crosshatching#unipinfineliner #tombowfudenosuke #notAI #notdigital

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Inktober 2025 - Day 26 - Puzzling. Pen and ink in Sketchbook, 5" x 8". #inktober #inktober2025 #questionmarks #sketchbook #penandink #unipinfineliner #tombowfudenosuke #puzzling #pigmamicron #notAI #pigmafbbrushpen #notdigital #artlinepens #artezasketchbook

Pen and ink drawing of a man in deep thought, staring downward and holding his chin in his right hand. Four question marks loom above him.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Inktober 2025 - Day 21 - Blast. Uh-oh!! Pen and ink on Recycled Bristol. 5" x 7". #inktober @inktober #inktober2025 #blast #explosion #unipinfineliner #tombowfudenosuke #artlinepen #pigmamicron #penandink #blackandwhiteart #cansonpaper #cansonrecycledbristol Edited · 23h

A pen and ink drawing of a large blast, violently propelling several people in all directions.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Inktober 2025- Day 14; Trunk. Well, "trunks" actually... Black and White Inks on Canson Sand Grain XL Mixed Media Paper. Approx. 5" x 7". #penandink #blackandwhiteart #trunk #steamertrunk #pigmamicron #treetrunk #sakuragellyroll #unipinfineline #tombowfudenosuke #inktober #inktober2025

A pen and ink drawing of a tree trunk with a steamer trunk next to it, done with black and white inks on grey, textured paper.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Inktober 2025 - Day 12 - Shredded. Pen and ink on colored card stock. An arbitrarily-chosen section of an abstract pen and ink drawing of a "magic" forest, turned around and"shredded", and glued to a sheet of cardstock. #inktober #inktober2025 #shredded #forest #magicforest #penandink #notai

Pen and ink on colored card stock.
An arbitrarily-chosen section of an abstract pen and ink drawing of a "magic" forest, on green cardstock,turned around and"shredded", and glued to a sheet of orange cardstock.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Inktober 2025 - Day 10 - Sweep. Black and White inks on colored card stock. Approx. 5" x 7". #inktober2025day7 #inktober #inktober2025 #sweep #astronaut #outerspace #rocketship #penandink #unipinfineliner #notai #sigmagellyroll #gellyroll #tombowfudenosuke #pigmamicron

An astronaut on the moon is sweeping with a wide broom and stirring up moondust, with his rocketship parked in the background. Planets hang in the background. Rendered with black and white inks on purple cardstock.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Inktober 2025- Day 9: Heavy. Black and White Inks on Canson Sand Grain XL Mixed Media Paper. Approx. 5" x 7". #penandink #sisyphus #inktober #inktober2025 #cansonxlsandgrainpaper #blackandwhiteart #heavy #boulder #pigmamicron #sakuragellyroll #unipinfineline #tombowfudenosuke

A pen and ink illustration, done in black and white inks on grey paper, depicted a contemporary Sisyphus, rolling a huge boulder up a steep hill.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Inktober 2025 - Day 3 - Crown. The skeleton king, quickly drawn from a little, plastic skull model I have. Black and White inks in Shizen multicolor journal. #inktober #inktober2025 #redskull #sketchbook #penandink #unipinfineliner #shizen #skull #skullart #crown #notai

A skull wearing a crown, rendered with black and white inks on red paper.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Inktober 2025 - Day 2 - Weave. A little weave pattern with a magic eye in the center. Pen & Ink in Handbook Journal Sketchbook, approx. 5"x 5". #inktober #inktober2025 #weave #doodle #magiceye #penandink #inkwork #handmadeart #notdigital #notAI #unipinfineliner #pigmamicron #sketchbook

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Inktober 2025 - Day 1 - "Moustache" or "Mustache". A few recognizable, mustachioed mascots hanging out. Pen & Ink in Handbook Journal Sketchbook, approx. 5"x 5". #inktober #inktober2025 #moustache #mustache #MrBoh #unclepennybags #pringles #penandink #inkwork #handmadeart #notdigital #notAI

Mr. Monopoly, aka Uncle Pennybags, Mr. Pringle, aka Julius Pringle, and Mr. Boh, aka Natty Boh hanging out together in a pen and ink drawing.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Spider Lilies (Lycoris radiata) alongside the house. #spiderlilies #spiderlily #LycorisRadiata #latesummerflowers #yardphotography #flowers #redflowers

Bright red spider lilies

Bright red spider lilies

Close-up of a bright red spider lily.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Artists! Quote with your yellow art! 💛 "The Rectangle Tree" - Inks and Watercolors on watercolor paper. 8" x 10"

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

"The Dripping Moon" - India ink scratchboard on Ampersand Claybord Panel. 6" x 6" #moon #moonart #ampersandclaybord #scratchboard #humanart #handmade #notAI #notdigital #blackandwhiteart #penandink #drippingmoon #starrynight #starrysky

A dripping full moon sits in a starry sky. Rendered with ink using a scratchboard technique.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

"Little Skull" - Acrylics on canvas, 6" x 6". #skullart #skull #humanart #notAI #notdigitalart #realpainting #acrylicpainting

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

"Teaberry Planet" - Acrylics on cradled canvas - 6" x 6" A small sci-fi painting done based on the color palette from the classic Teaberry gum. #scifi #scifiart #rocketship #rocket #teaberrygum #realart #notAI #notdigital #humanart #spacemen #madebyhand #acrylics #acrylicpainting #astronauts

A rocketship is on a rocky planet as astronauts search the area. The background has a sharpened spiral and a planet looms in the upper-left corner. Rendered in pinks, deep reds, and purple paints.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

"Harsh Backlight" - Graphite, colored pencils, and Conte crayon on Canson XL Sand Grain Dry Mixed Media paper. 9" x 12". #originalart #contecrayons #cansonsandgrain #portrait #humanart #drawing #realart #notAI #notdigital #monochromaticart #blackandwhiteart #notdigitalart

A close-up black and white drawing of a young woman with harsh backlight shining over her left shoulder. Done on textured, grey paper with graphite, colored pencils, and white Conte crayon (which is essentially soft pastel).

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

"Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! " by Devo, 1978.

"The Man-Machine" by Kraftwerk, 1978.

"Some Girls" by The Rolling Stones, 1978.

"The Kick Inside" by Kate Bush, 1978.

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Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

"Nude With Rectangles, Number 7." Acrylics on black canvas, 16" x 20". #acrylicpainting #humanart #figurepainting #nudepainting #nudeart #curvy #realpainting #notAI #notdigital #realart #fauvist #fauvism #merrique

A pensive, curvaceous, nude woman sits atop a block. Rendered in a fauvist style, primarily using light blue and orange paint.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

"Model With Rectangles" Acrylics on canvas, 8" x 10" #acrylicpainting #humanart #figurepainting #nudepainting #nudeart #curvy #realpainting #notAI #notdigital #realart

A nude, blonde woman lying on her side glances up at two rectangle hovering and dripping above her.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

"Model With Rectangle Number 5" Acrylics on canvas, 10" x 20". #callipygous #nudepainting #acrylicpainting #nudeart #curvy

A shapely, callipygous, nude woman posing with her back to the viewer, while standing in front of a green rectangle.

Robert V. @finwailin.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Painting of Siouxsie Sioux for a "Punk Hair" exhibit at a local hair salon. Acrylics on canvas, 12" x 12". #siouxsie #siouxsiesioux #acrylics #acrylicpainting #punkrockhair #punk

An acrylic paint portrait of Siouxsie Sioux with a radiating purple background. From an old publicity photo.