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Alex Graudins

@toonyballoony.bsky.social

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she/they, hermit cartoonist -creator of graphic memoir Improve -artist for Science Comics: The Brain and History Comics: The Great Chicago Fire 🎨 toonyart.com Rep'd by Charlie Olsen @ Inkwell Management

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Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · Oct 18

Hi BSky! I’m Alex Graudins, a cartoonist and comic artist always open for short-term work. I like DCOMs, write about topics like loneliness and asexuality, and talk way too much about my D&D party and not nearly enough about my own characters. ✌️💖

🎨 toonyart.com
💻 patreon.com/alexgraudins

The cover for the graphic memoir IMPROVE: How I Discovered Improv and Conquered Social Anxiety by Alex Graudins

Alex stands on a wobbly stool, trying to grab the “E” in the title, resembling a lit-up marquee letters, which is noticeably dark. She is in front of a brick wall, illuminated by a circle, making the rest of the wall look dark blue. A box of props sits next to the stool.

A blue-toned illustration of a rocky landscape. In the foreground, on a hill beyond bushes of flowers, an adventurer with a walking stick and big backpack has a hand stationed above their eyes to see three shooting stars better. In front of them is an older adventurer, one hand on his backpack strap and the other pointing at the aforementioned stars. In the negative space between the adventurers and the stars is the script “surviving is enough.”

A brightly colored illustration of multiple photos spread out and overlapping one another, each depicting their own scenes. In the middle, with more detailed shading, the Bone Squad teens pose in their freshly picked party outfits. Other photos include Noname spewing soda from their ears and nose after mixing it with Pop Rocks at the lunch table, Robertcat and Birthday Wizard smiling, Rollo with a birthday cake, Jonathan and Darsi toking it up at a party, Piper and Darsi posing in front of a bathroom mirror, Jonathan doing a sweet kick flip and Tom wojak-pointing in amazement, Bruce performing at the school variety show with Piper on bass, a Piper duck-face selfie, and Noname, Robertcat, and Roll asleep on one another in what looks like the back of a vehicle.

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Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 23h

experimented with some possible Jenny Sexbabe redesigns, just for funsies—you never forget your first (D&D character) ❤️

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Five digital sketches of Jenny Sexbabe, a half-elf bard with short triangular pink hair, an angular face, green eyes, and a peachy skin tone. Drawn with dark red lines, 2 of the 5 sketches are only shaded in pink: one of her waving and another of her leaning over and sticking her tongue out with a NYEH HEH. The other three are various poses with various outfits, all in a cyan, yellow, pink/red sort of color scheme. One pose has her pointing at the viewer, magic mic in hand, wearing more of a white tailcoat and booty shorts.

Digital sketches of Jenny Sexbabe, a half-elf bard with an angular chin, pointed nose, and scarred eyebrow. Only pink and green tones are added on top of the pale grey canvas to accentuate her hair and eyes. Drawn with dark red lines, the four headshots explore different hairstyles for Jenny: “swoopy but makes more sense,” mullet, slicked back, and ponytail with shaved sides.

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Alaska Robotics Gallery @alaskarobotics.com · 3h

Applications are open for 2026!

Pat Race @pat.alaskarobotics.com · 2d

We host a spring Comics Camp up in Juneau, Alaska and the applications are now open:

2026 Comics Camp Application

Alaska Robotics Comics Camp Convention & In-Town Events: May 7th - May 9th, 2026 Camp Dates: May 9th - May 13th, 2026 ************************ Have you attended in the past? Feel free to skip any o...

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Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 5h

my pal Martin gifted me a knockoff Labubu, along with a necklace of the Crest of Courage, so he cleverly dubbed it “Lafufumon.” I’m not subscribed to the toy craze but it was super sweet and I couldn‘t resist drawing the little guy once Digimon was involved.

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A digital drawing of a grey Labubu, running like Agumon, drawn with eyes like Digimon. They cast a thick black shadow against an orange-red backdrop with white grid lines. The white text LAFUFUMON sits beside him vertically, in a pixel-inspired font.

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Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 22h

oh NO

Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 23h

experimented with some possible Jenny Sexbabe redesigns, just for funsies—you never forget your first (D&D character) ❤️

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 1d

THIS. If a politician is willing to abandon today's Inconvenient Vulnerable Group in the name of political expedience? They'll abandon them all. And fascists will not be appeased by any of it, anyway. They just switch targets. That's how this works.

shaunt @shaunvids.bsky.social · 1d

thinking about the liberal politicians willing to try to compromise with fascists by abandoning minority groups they don't really like - i wish they understood that fascists will come for everyone eventually. even themselves. fascism unopposed is a ruined state with everyone dead

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Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 23h

Crossing my fingers it goes by quick! 🙏 Long shifts are never fun. I hope you get a whole day to veg out as recompense soon.

Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 1d

I didn’t realize this was a photo and thought someone in the show was holding up the phone with the meme 😭😭😭

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Dana Terrace @danaterrace.bsky.social · 2d

CHARITY STREAMATHON FOR @blacknanimated.bsky.social!!! I’ll be drawing in a few minutes with Awuradwoa Afful! @rajieeee.bsky.social. Donate to help keep BnA open.

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Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 3d

they really knew how to make boppin movie earworms back then

Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 5d

I’m 👌 this close 👌 to rewatching the first season for the umpteenth time, I stg

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Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 5d

nothing feels like more in-character than me saying “I had to explain Digimon crests to my therapist yesterday”

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Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 5d

Happy birthday Rodrigo! 🎉🎉 hope your art closet is free of mold soon 🙏

Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 5d

can’t believe you’re out here posting hog on main

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Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 9d

ooo this rules! (frankly, the whole ‘fit does!) happy birthday steenz 🎉🎉💖💖

Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 9d

thank you Skip and Loafer manga and new Beach Bunny album for the crumbs of joy in these hellish times 🙏💖

Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 9d

I constantly think about the fact my (already shitty) cousin only decided to become a cop once a sports injury dashed his big league dreams.

It’s never been a drive for justice—these losers just want an outlet for their aggression and big egos.

Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 10d

One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.

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Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 10d

omg this is incredible

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Kris Dobbins @krisdobbinsart.bsky.social · 12d

✨ MY STORE IS OPEN!! ✨

If you've ever wanted some of my Sonic prints, they're now available to buy! This is my first time ever selling my work online like this, so please excuse any hiccups in the process.

Thank you very much! I'll add more prints soon!! krisdobbinsart.storenvy.com

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Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 15d

I may need to steal this idea 👀

Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 15d

It’s definitely a worthwhile investment! I think I got mine at Staples for $20-40, but there may even be cheaper ones out there.

Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 15d

I don’t know how Storenvy works—Etsy usually would calculate on the buyer’s behalf—but from my experience, paper products ranging from 5x7” to 11x17” usually end up being $4-6 USD in Media Mail shipping through USPS. It really depends on the delivery location or if it’s over 1 lb or 12” in length.

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Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 15d

when is the Diva-Earl buddy comedy cartoon dropping

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Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 17d

Shit! I’m glad y’all are okay ❤️

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Ripley LaCross @ripleylacross.bsky.social · 24d

Just a reminder! I'm (still) open for commissions and patrons get discounts!

Tip Jar tiers get 10% off their orders and Big Tip Jar tiers get 15%!

More info heeeere: artistree.io/ripleylacross

Ripley LaCross @ripleylacross.bsky.social · 24d

Commission for Levi! Their porcelain and jade Earth Genasi... Vimal! (he/him)

#art #dndcharacters

Digital illustration of a chronically exhausted DILF with porcelain white flesh that fades into a rich jade at his hands. Vimal (he/him). There's a gold scar across his cheek, complimenting the jade tinted streaks in his hair that's held up in a messy bun around his tired face. Vimal's wearing a variety of jade beaded bracelets and necklaces, and an metal pauldron on one shoulder over a black robe and slacks. He's squatting, holding a leaking mug of ale in one hand, while holding up a two-finger heart in the other. Vimal looks at the viewer with half-lidded eyes, the sassy, one-sided smirk betraying just how tired this guy really is.

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