Good morning, pornies! I hope you are well, safe and sound! Today I wanted to present you an artist whose art I'm totally loving! We have all seen Yaoi and gay comics are all about men and their privates (yes, I just quoted Catwoman in Batman Returns,) yet I feel there is not FTM representation in the media.
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Well, a California-based, talented artist is changing that by giving these men a place in the digital sphere. I saw her art not long ago and just knew I had to talk to her. She's a kind soul with a lewd hand, why cannot we have more people like this in the world? Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Theseus.
1. Let’s start with the basics. Who are you? How would you describe yourself for your future, addicted public? What do you do besides drawing?
("future, addicted public" aww)
Well, I'm a 25 year old cis woman from California. Aside from drawing/illustration, I actually have a degree in sculpture, and I used to pour my own bronze at the local foundry. Right now though I'm working retail and doing smaller scale work.
I'll leave my appearance up for imagination however I will tell you this; I tend to give off very innocent vibes, and I'm just a pretty quiet person all around. The archetypal "nice girl" so to speak.
While I love things like animation and gaming, I'm pretty into educational media. More often than not I'll be zoning out to a history podcast or some deep-dive into phylosophy.
I wish I could say I have an exciting life, but I revel in the mundane. That's where I feel the most at home.
2. From one anonymous to another, how did you come up with your name?
Haha! It was honestly a bit random. For those who don't know, the ship of Theseus is a thought experiment where a ship is replaced one piece at a time until not one splinter of original wood remains. At what point does it become a new ship?
I was thinking about how my nsfw art juxtaposes with my art in real life. In other words where would the public view of me stop and this version of me begin? It's a little pretentious in hindsight. heh
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3. When and how did you start drawing? Was there an early interest in FTM, steamy cartoons or is this a more recent aspect of your work?
I know it's cliche but I really have been drawing and making art most of my life. I started at an early age when I was inspired by anime. (Honestly who hasn't)
I've been drawing yaoi since I was a teen, but I didn't discover my interest in FtM until only a few years back.
4. Why FTM art? What sparked your interest?
I guess it has something to do with how I explored my sexuality. At first I thought I was pansexual but over time I realized that it wasn't that I was attracted to any gender. Rather I didn't much care about a guy's hardware so to speak. I'm attracted to men, plain and simple.
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I also realized there simply wasn't a huge selection of FtM art, and the art that is out there focuses heavily on how supposedly emasculating it is to have a vulva. (Oh, the horror!)
In all seriousness, I support each person's individual comfort level when it comes to their body, but I do think those who chose to remain non-op should feel as complete and perfect as any other cis guy walking around right now.
5. Is there something in particular that inspires you?
That's a good question. I didn't know how to answer this until I posted some new work recently. So many trans men commented things like, "I really needed this." or praising the representation. Someone even told me that my art was really helping their dysphoria, and it finally hit me.
I've never had to experience the pain of not feeling right in my own body, or to feel invisible within a society that sees trans men as emigmas. When I first started drawing these things it was just a fun exersize in my own sexuality, but knowing that erotic art can actual help someone mentally is really comforting.
6. I see you’ve worked with two original characters in your twitter, one a cis and the other a trans man. Is there a story behind them?
Kind of. They're the types of characters I draw the most easily. I've been trying to formulate their personas and their backstories however storytelling is always a bit fuzzy for me.
All I can say at the moment is they are definitely dating. They knew each other early on and over time their interest in eachither sort of blossomed. I like to think they have a healthy relationship.
7. You recently opened up and said you’ve been seeing a therapist for three years. Do you feel art has helped you in the healing process?
Art and mental health have kind of a weird relationship for me.
On some days it really does help. When I feel anxious or like I'm disconnecting with the world it's often very therapeutic to go out into nature and draw what I see. Those days can be really healing. Then there are times where just the act of picking up a pencil can be a struggle. I'd look at the page and feel it hiss back at me. Every line would be wrong somehow.
On those days it's more about practicing mindfulness. I have to take a step back and accept that not every doodle can be a masterpiece. I can fill a page with nonsense and that's enough for now. I can leave a drawing half finished and that's just fine. Sometimes I have to be willing to praise myself for the action of drawing itself rather than the result.
So yeah, art has definitely helped me heal. I see it as a meditation in self-acceptance.
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8. Is there any project you could tell us about?
I mentioned that I've been drawing a lot during this break. I have this amazing black leather book that has quite a few pencil drawings and story ideas. My goal right now is rendering them out so I can post them!
I'm hoping for one of my next projects to go in a more... fantastical direction. I won't tell you more than that. (hint hint wink wink)
9. What should we expect from now on?
Well, I'm definitely going to keep making more FtM work mixed in with other cis pieces. I also want to get used to posting more loose drawings that aren't so rendered and precise.
In terms of other drawing topics, I'll mostly leave that up to my imagination, but my overarching goal has always been to layer my work with a heaping dose of research and respect... and other bodily fluids.
10. Which would be your advice for aspiring artists?
It's better to simply complete something than to make it perfect. That's all I have to say.
Kinky regards, K!
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