Rab Townsend

A photo of art model Tara Paterson by photographer Rab Townsend. The model is a nude woman covered with slick, black slime that clings to her skin. She is posing against a gradient turquoise to blue background. She is cast in a combination of purple, orange, cyan, and blue light. The fingers of her right hand have been dragged across her chest to create four distinct lines in the slime, with her fingertips now resting on her right shoulder. The fingertips of her left hand have been dragged across her waist to create five distinct lines in the slime as well. Her chin is raised high and her gaze is cast downward, with an expression of condescension. There are prominent drips of slime hanging from her nose and her right elbow.

transmogrifiers.

Toronto. October 9th, 2025.
Meaning is made from confrontation with meaninglessness.
A vacuum fills itself.

model: www.instagram.com/tara.j.pater...

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It's 5pm. Why is the sun out? fuck off, sun.

I feel like the quote-posts draw attention to the original before I even see it in my feed, but then it's a bit of a hassle to jump from the quote-post to the original and drop a like (vs just seeing the original in the feed), so it may misrepresent engagement a little.

A photo of art model Nancy Wong by photographer Rab Townsend. The model is a nude asian woman with dark hair, matted with black slime, and which sticks to her face and shoulders. She is posing against an indigo background, and cast in a combination of orange, cyan, and magenta light. Her body is oriented toward the left of frame, and hunched forward, with her hands on her thighs. Her skin is covered in smears of slick, black slime. Her gaze is toward the left of frame, and her mouth hangs slightly open, bearing her teeth. Her expression suggests rage and exasperation.

patience tears.

Toronto. September 12th, 2025.
The void does not tolerate, it consumes indiscriminately, contained only by a threadbare patience.

model: @ndu1.bsky.social

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You would marvel at how smooth it felt, and then not do it again despite enjoying the sensation.

The kitten I applied for has already been adopted by someone else. So... back to ye old surprisingly-few-adoptable-cats-considering-the-claims-about-how-big-a-problem-ferile-cats-are.

She got slimed later, but without the nails.

A photo of art model Minh-Ly by photographer Rab Townsend. The model is a nude asian woman with dark hair tied in a loose bun on the top of her head, with strands hanging down around her face. She is posing against a purple background and cast in a combination of orange, blue, and cyan light. Her body is oriented toward the left of frame. She is wearing a unique black necklace with beads and longer spikes interspersed around her neck. She has long, black and pointy finger accessories resembling long fingernails attached to each finger. Her hands are held in front of her with fingers splayed, with the left higher than the right, as if manipulating the air or energy in front of her. Her eyes are closed and her head tilted slightly with an expression of serenity or concentration.

moral relatives.

Toronto. September 11th, 2025.
How seductive becomes all that is evil, when those who define it do only harm.

model: @minhly-model.bsky.social

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welp, I filled out an adoption application.

Maybe i am ready for a cat to be in my life again.

exposing one's colon to an unjust god.

Lucatiel is doomed sad-bae

A photo of art model Alexia Flux by photographer Rab Townsend. The model is a nude woman with straight, dark hair falling down her back and over her shoulders. Her body is oriented toward the left of frame. She is posing against a blue background and cast in a combination of orange, magenta, cyan, and blue light. She has slick, black slime coating her hands up to her elbows, and spatters of it across her torso. Her body is hunched forward and tense. Each hand is gripping its respective thigh. Her head is thrown back, with eyes shut and mouth open, as if mid-scream, or intensely weeping.

remember forgetting.

Toronto. September 4th, 2025.
The responsibility of knowledge requires the endurance of so much suffering that oblivion seems a tempting kindness.

model: @alexiafx.bsky.social

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Saw a clip of Lindsey Graham correctly saying that it is disrespectful to the people of Iran, who protested unarmed against the armed regime, to suggest that they might not have wanted change. That said, Lindsey Graham is among the most evil men i know of, and his words also apply to Americans.

If there’s any piece of advice i can give to internationally travelling models it’s quote your rates in the currency for the country you are travelling to, accounting for the exchange rate. Don’t come to canada and quote me euros or usd.

It’s a new day, and boy, do we hate those.

Sometimes, I feel like "I should stop doing photography, and go back to making music," and then I realize that I would experience the same degree of disinterest from anyone but me, and it doesn't really matter where I put my creative energy, so the decision rests with me, therefore I change nothing.

looking forward to listening to this one. Fanny's is lovely to work with!

A photo of art model Muirina Fae by photographer Rab Townsend. The model is a nude woman with long, dark, and wavy hair falling down her back. Her body is oriented toward the left of frame. She is posing against a turquoise background and cast in a combination of orange, magenta, cyan, and blue light. She is balancing on her right foot, with her left knee raised so that her left foot rests on top of her right knee. Both of her elbows rest on her raised left thigh, creating a curve in her spine. Her arms cross her torso, with each hand cradling the opposite side of her neck. Her gaze is directed to the upper left of frame with an expression of combined terror and supplication.

twists of faith.

Toronto. August 27th, 2025.
When these supplications fail, we must turn our gaze to older and more terrifying gods.

model: @muirinafae.bsky.social

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Bizarre, since you can just buy a copy of 1Q84 off the shelf in Canada…

A photo of art model Kira Bangauf by photographer Rab Townsend. The model is a nude woman with blonde hair, blowing around her head in a wind. She has a side-shave hairstyle, creating a distinctive effect. She is posing against a violet-indigo background and cast in a combination of orange, purple, cyan, and blue light. Her left arm hangs at her side, while her right hand is raised near her face, making a delicate gesture with her fingers. She has an elaborate owl tattoo on her right thigh and wears a silver chain with a crescent moon pendant around her neck. Her face is lightly peppered with freckles. Her gaze is to the left of frame, with an expression of suspicion.

usually suspect.

Toronto. August 14th, 2025.
It is foolish to put one’s trust in a predator, even as it becomes the prey.

model: @kirabangauf.bsky.social

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Do you feel any weirdness about sexualizing spindle a bit, given it's your self-insert, as compared to your OCs?

I'll just come out and say it: David Lynch's Dune is a better representation of the lore of Dune than Villeneuve's, and better expresses the content of the story in half the time. That said, Villeneuve's film has excellent music and imagery, and gives each scene more time. Sometimes too much time.

Nobody who is me is complaining about any of this. Endless flood of art always.

Two panels from an old Green Lantern comic where the stone character Brik suggests she wants Hal to “experience” her, and then he tries to rebuff her by suggesting it would be inappropriate for members of the Green Lantern Corps to have such attachments. Such attachments as fucking, soft flesh against sexy, big-lady stone.

Hal, you coward. Pulverize your uglies for the sake of the experience.

Suddenly reminded of when i read 80s-90s Green Lantern, and i shipped Hal Jordan with Brik. I just imagined that he’d gleefully smash his penis against her stone coot, for love.

A photo of art model Ondine Rivet by photographer Rab Townsend. The model is a nude woman with long dark hair, blowing around her head in a swoop wind. She is posing against a blue background and cast in a combination of orange, purple, cyan, and blue light. Her body is oriented toward the left of frame. both arms are stretched down her torso, crossing her wrists at her waist to cover her pelvis. Her shoulders are hunched forward somewhat. Her gaze is directly into the camera, with lips slightly parted, and light freckling on her cheeks and nose. Her expression suggests exhaustion or indifference.

Ondine Rivet | 2023-10-10
Now on patreon, this 30-photo set of the dynamic Ondine. It’s available in the “Big Photo Tier” or for direct purchase.

post: tinyurl.com/k3fy8ejf
model: modelmayhem.com/3517230

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There are four main lights right now, and two sets of smaller lights on the background to reduce shadows

A photo of art model Dee Wruck by photographer Rab Townsend. The model is a nude woman with wild, shoulder-length, platinum blonde hair that is caught in a wind. She is posing against a purple background and cast in a combination of orange, magenta, cyan and blue light. Her body is oriented toward the right of frame. Her left arm is raised and bent at the elbow with her hand held high with an oratorial gesture. Her right arm is bent at the elbow, held out in front of her torso with a similar gesture. Her gaze is directed to the right of frame, and her lips are parted. Her expression suggests incantation or oration, like a witch casting a spell.

wasting words.

Toronto. August 5th, 2025.
What is the value of words alone, if they cannot conjure a simple deed?

model: instagram.com/gothstepmamii

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If your tarot deck’s art isn’t arcane and doesn’t make me feel like something bad could happen to me by looking at it, you’ve done it wrong