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Aleksi Gray @ The Bard and the Messenger

@alakotila.bsky.social

I make webcomics! Read SPIDERSILK on Tapas ✨ Enthusiastic about flowers, elves, armor, fantasy thieves, and satyrs 🌈 πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ He/They. ✨ Sometimes NSFW. ✨ Freelance Editor, BG artist

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I had to copyright strike 15 listings with stolen pins in them on aliexpress alone, and I do a sweep every few months 😭

their IP protection platform makes it easy, but wiping these bootleg pins out on other platforms is going to be a PAIN

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For graphic novels, especially adult genre fiction, it's incredibly helpful to review it online, talk about it, recommend it to a friendβ€”adult fiction in the graphic novel space is difficult to place, and nothing convinces readers that they'll like a book more than the personal testimonial.

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Photo of a coloring book cover. It depicts a satyr with layered clothes in various patterns, mostly of greens and white. He has a long tail, wears long ribbons, and has flowers in his hair around the base of his horns. The title is "FABULOUS" and the text near the lower right reads "A coloring book by Aleksi Gray."

Photo of a coloring book cover. It depicts a satyr with layered clothes in various patterns, mostly of greens and white. He has a long tail, wears long ribbons, and has flowers in his hair around the base of his horns. The title is "FABULOUS" and the text near the lower right reads "A coloring book by Aleksi Gray."

Photo of an open coloring book page. Markers are on the right of the book. In the image, a satyr wears layered clothes with different patterns on them, and even more patterns were added in the coloring process. He has long hair and a long tail, and holds a long staff with a curved blade on it. He wears ribbons and bells and has a hat with flowers in it.

Photo of an open coloring book page. Markers are on the right of the book. In the image, a satyr wears layered clothes with different patterns on them, and even more patterns were added in the coloring process. He has long hair and a long tail, and holds a long staff with a curved blade on it. He wears ribbons and bells and has a hat with flowers in it.

Get this fancy fantasy guys coloring book if you love coloring clothes! Also satyrs. There are a lot of those.

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fabulous-a...

22.11.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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More #slayers fanart for the nostalgia

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Bookshop.org: Buy books online. Support local bookstores. A better way to buy books online. Every purchase financially supports local independent bookstores.

You can also get it at your local bookshop -- that would be rad. Or use bookshop.org, find your local bookshop or one you want to support, and get it there!

22.11.2025 07:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a coloring book cover. It depicts a satyr with layered clothes in various patterns, mostly of greens and white. He has a long tail, wears long ribbons, and has flowers in his hair around the base of his horns. The title is "FABULOUS" and the text near the lower right reads "A coloring book by Aleksi Gray."

Photo of a coloring book cover. It depicts a satyr with layered clothes in various patterns, mostly of greens and white. He has a long tail, wears long ribbons, and has flowers in his hair around the base of his horns. The title is "FABULOUS" and the text near the lower right reads "A coloring book by Aleksi Gray."

Photo of an open coloring book page. Markers are on the right of the book. In the image, a satyr wears layered clothes with different patterns on them, and even more patterns were added in the coloring process. He has long hair and a long tail, and holds a long staff with a curved blade on it. He wears ribbons and bells and has a hat with flowers in it.

Photo of an open coloring book page. Markers are on the right of the book. In the image, a satyr wears layered clothes with different patterns on them, and even more patterns were added in the coloring process. He has long hair and a long tail, and holds a long staff with a curved blade on it. He wears ribbons and bells and has a hat with flowers in it.

Get this fancy fantasy guys coloring book if you love coloring clothes! Also satyrs. There are a lot of those.

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fabulous-a...

22.11.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

allegiance always to the pornographers and the freaks. consider making a call to mastercard, visa etc in the run-up to big spending season, more info about how to do this at the link

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Star Trek is always so relatable. I’m human and I also don’t have any money…

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I know several of my friends and colleagues use Scrivener for their writing projects so heads up! πŸ‘‡πŸΎ

20.11.2025 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
Haida manga - Wikipedia

Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas is a Haida cartoonist who popularized the term "Haida manga," which might get you some additional hits!

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Ooh thank you so much!

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Kids comics are great to know, too! Thank you!

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ATCG Books and Comics - Keep Calm and Decolonize! The original Indigenous comic shop! Featuring comics, books, games, toys and collectibles, including exclusive retails items not found in any other stores.

I would suggest A Howl, which is a graphic anthology about werewolves made by only Indigenous writers and artists. You can find A Howl and many many many others Indigenous comics and graphic novels at atcgbooksandcomics.com An Indigenous store and publisher focused on sequential art.

18.11.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

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Thank you!

19.11.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, thank you! (I think about "A Map to the Sun" a lot!)

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Emily Bowen Cohen Author | middle grade graphic novel Website for Emily Bowen Cohen, Native American and Jewish graphic novel creator, the author of Two Tribes.

I'd like to second the recommendation for Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen. The author is Mvskoke and Jewish, just like me, so this book made me feel so seen!

www.emilybowencohenauthor.com

19.11.2025 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good to know! Is it a webcomic, or will you be releasing it later on in full?

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multiple art pose reference of a person sitting and bending over.

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multiple art pose reference of a person standing while holding different tools.

multiple art pose reference of a person standing while holding different tools.

multiple art pose reference of a person standing while holding different tools.

multiple art pose reference of a person standing while holding different tools.

New pack OUT NOW! βš™πŸ’›
Jess is back again, and is channeling your fave sci-fi mechanic. (all of them)

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Today's Art Tip is about drawing the head in perspective, and some shorthands to hopefully make that a little easier.

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That frieren chin up head drawing has me tearing up a lil bit like the artist was brave enough to ask for advice on Reddit and got so many encouraging responses and suggestions from thousands all over the world that they made a thank you post 😭 that’s what art making is all about……

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Amazing, thank you! (I figured you were a librarian before I checked -- librarians always coming through on stuff like this!)

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LibGuides: The Mazinbiige Indigenous Graphic Novel Collection: Home This guide gives a brief overview of Mazinbiige Indigenous Graphic Novel Collections, its history and information on the collection.

Take a look at the Mazinbiige Indigenous Graphic Novel Collection at the University of Manitoba Libraries libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/c.php?g=6519... The collection was originally created by @tahltanlibrarian.bsky.social and there is an annotated bibliography

18.11.2025 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I can finally post this illustration now when the episode is out πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ

#dontenterthehousepool #housepool #horrorwebtoon #dethp #webtoon #mermaid #siren

17.11.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 151    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Saw this on Insta earlier in the day and have been thinking about it since. Stunning work -- I really love the style of the lighthouse, clouds, and sky against the figures in front!

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Indiginerds First Nations culture is living, vibrant, and evolving... ...and generations of Indigenous kids have grown up with pop culture creeping inexorably into our lives. From gaming to social media, pirate r...

It and Indiginerds are on sale right now store.ironcircus.com/products/ind...

Also I forget the name but guest editor for Woman in the Woods and editor of Indiginerds @alinapete.bsky.social recently drew a gn. Alina, what's the name of your book?

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Zines and Comics from Julie Fiveash Zines and Comics by Julie Fiveash

Also- jooliecomix.storenvy.com/collections/...

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zines!! super cool, thanks!

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Awesome, thank you so much!

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Thank you!

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