Polar Den

Nanook and Stella snuggle in the den.

This illustration was done as an experiment to see if I could reproduce the look of traditional pencil lines of my comic, The Last of the Polar Bears, with digital tools. I created it from start to finish on the Cintiq Companion with Clip Studio Paint (and some final touches in Photoshop).

Being able to go completely digital on the comic would save me a lot of time (no more scanning and cleanup). :) What do you think, can you tell the difference?

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Stella is horrified to watch as the only home she's ever known begins to crumble around her. An illuminated panel from The Last of the Polar Bears pg 48.

Run Wild

Frostbite sprints across the Arctic as fast as her little fox paws can carry her after warning the polar bear family of the oncoming slush avalanche. An illuminated panel from The Last of the Polar Bears pg 47.

Nanook

Crestfallen cub. An illuminated panel from The Last of the Polar Bears pg 42.

Defiant Daughter

Stella leaves the den. An illuminated panel from The Last of the Polar Bears pg 22. See the full page here.

Light Outside

Illuminated panels from The Last of the Polar Bears pg 20 and 21. Read the comic here.

Great Ursa Mother

(Previously seen cropped in my Mother’s Day card)

The Last of the Polar Bears pgs 24-25

I updated www.lastpolarbears.com with pgs 24-25. Stella is ready for adventure. Nanook isn't.

If you're relying on this blog for updates, pgs 22-23 will also be new to you. :)

The Last of the Polar Bears - now up to page 21

I updated www.lastpolarbears.com with pgs 20-21. Mama Bear is awake, and she's not happy.

Enjoy, and please leave a comment on the site if you have a moment. I'd love to hear your thoughts!

-Lindsay

P.S. If you know anyone who might also enjoy the comic, please pass along the link to them! Thanks!