Hi everyone! I wanted to update my journal page, so I'll just take a moment to mention that I've added some new goodies to my online shop - books, prints, and even wooden etched magnets! Here's the link! http://drawfurries.storenvy.com/

More pony art incoming, and some new baby beasties too. <3

I’ll be attending Megaplex in Orlando, FL, August 4-6th 2017. Come visit me in the dealer's den, table #11. I'll be bringing my how-to draw books, coloring books, prints, and other goodies ♡ Look forward to meeting some of you there!

Lindsay

I’ll be attending Megaplex in Orlando, FL, on Saturday, August 6th 2016. Come visit me in artist alley if you're there. I'll be bringing my how-to draw books, coloring books and prints~ ♡

edit: Sorry everyone. Even though I got there early, the line for artist alley was already full! Next year I'll try to get a dealer's booth instead. :(

Hi everyone!! I'm excited to announce my latest how-to draw book: Little Pony Drawing Book: How to Draw and Create Magical Friends. It's 128 color pages packed full of cute ponies, unicorns, pegasi, other forest friends, with lots of demos to take you step-by-step through the drawing process of building up characters using basic shapes. Plus tips for proportions, poses, motion/action, facial expressions, manes, tails, fashion, and more! I had a ton of fun working on it, and if you love ponies like me, I think you'll really enjoy it too. ^_^

So, to summarize, Little Pony Drawing Book! Now available!

128 pages, full color.
Publisher: IMPACT
ISBN: 9781440340222

Signed copies direct from me:
http://drawfurries.storenvy.com/col.....s/146958-books



I also have a couple of coloring books!

Little Pony Coloring Book
http://drawfurries.storenvy.com/col.....-coloring-book

Little Pony Fashion Coloring Book
http://drawfurries.storenvy.com/col.....-coloring-book

Quick note that my publisher is currently doing a 40% off Friends + Family sale, so if you've been wanting to get the Draw Furries books, now's the time to pick them up for a great price. Use the promo code FFSUMMER40

Furries Furever: http://www.northlightshop.com/furri.....-bva-ac-150605

Furries Furever eBook: http://www.northlightshop.com/furri.....-bva-ac-150605

Draw More Furries: http://www.linkconnector.com/traffi.....r%3AtrackingCode%3DB5671DA2-6DB6-E111-AC8D-001B21A69EB0%26mr%3AreferralID%3DNA

Draw Furries: http://www.linkconnector.com/traffi.....rackingCode%3DEFEF566F-73FB-E011-B18D-001B21A69EB0%26mr%3AreferralID%3DNA

Hi everyone, happy 2015! According to the Chinese Zodiac, it's the Year of the Sheep, but I'd also like to make this the Year of the Polar Bear! My goal for this year is to resume regular updates of my The Last of the Polar Bears webcomic (http://www.lastpolarbears.com/), and complete the rest of the story (or at least a large chunk of it!) I'll be posting a new page every Monday starting very soon!!

To achieve this goal, I've launched a Patreon page. If you haven't heard of Patreon, it's a site that lets fans support creative projects by becoming patrons (and receive exclusive content)! If you enjoy Last of the Polar Bears, please take a look and consider helping support the comic's creation this year. Thank you!

https://www.patreon.com/lcibos

~*bear hugs to everyone*~

-Lindsay

Furries Furever, the third and newest title in my Draw Furries how-to book series, is coming out August 13, 2014! For this book, I teamed up with seven really awesome artists to cover a broad variety of styles and techniques. You can view a trailer for the book here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgsT-x9HCc0

Each artist was given their own chapter to showcase their art, and talk about their tools and techniques for creating, drawing, and coloring, step-by-step, anthropomorphic characters.

The artists are:
Tyson Tan http://tysontan.deviantart.com/
Wolf-nymph http://www.furaffinity.net/user/wolf-nymph/
Kathryn Layno http://kathrynlayno.deviantart.com/
Centradragon http://www.furaffinity.net/user/centradragon/
RuDragon http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rudragon/
Cookiehana http://www.furaffinity.net/user/cookiehana/
Analon http://manalon.tumblr.com/
and Lindsay Cibos (me!) http://lcibos.deviantart.com/

So, to summarize, Furries Furever book! Now available!

128 pages, full color.
Publisher: IMPACT
Release date: August 13, 2014
ISBN-13: 978-1440334412

Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/14.....PT42CV455DY5QC

B&N:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fur.....=9781440334412

Through the publisher:
http://www.northlightshop.com/furri.....d=BVibbl062514

Or you can get a signed copy though my website: http://jaredandlindsay.com/tutorials.html

For those of you who've been asking about books, I recently found a box of Last of the Polar Bears Pre-Dawn books. This book is the original 2010 pilot version of The Last of the Polar Bears. I'd previously thought these were completely sold out, but it turns out that I still have a few copies left. I won't be reprinting them, so hop over to my shop page and grab one if you want one. :)

Store page is here ---> www.lastpolarbears.com/store/



(P.S. Thanks everyone for all the lovely comments and shouts. I'm not very good at replying, but I read them all and it always brightens my day! <3)

Hi everyone! I'm currently pondering the possibility of doing another book about drawing anthropomorphic characters. So I'm wondering, what do you want to see covered? I'm especially interested in hearing from readers of Draw Furries and Draw More Furries, but feel free to chime in even if you haven't read the books. So, what do you want to learn next? What aspects of drawing are you having trouble with? Is there a particular animal or animal species or mythical creature you want me to cover? If I make another book, I want to fill it with the tutorials that will be helpful to you. Not the topics I think I should cover, but the stuff you want to know about. So please, leave a comment with your ideas and tutorial requests. :3

If you're interested in drawing, furries, or drawing furries, please give the Draw Furries and Draw More Furries books a flip through next time you're down at the bookstore (signed copies are available through my web shop here: http://drawfurries.storenvy.com/pro.....w-more-furries). <3 If you bought a copy and it's helped you improve as an artist, then please leave a review on Amazon to let others know how the book has helped you. :)

On a related topic, I'd like to extend my thanks to everyone who picked up a copy of my newest tutorial book, Draw More Furries, and a double-thanks to the people who left a comment about the book on Amazon. You guys are great! Every positive review helps improve the chance that people who can benefit from the content will check it out.



-Lindsay

I’m really excited to announce that my new book, Draw More Furries is arriving in bookstores November 23rd! The follow-up book to Draw Furries, DMF is packed with more fantastic furries, scalies and mythical anthros to draw! Learn anatomy, muzzles, facial expressions, poses, costumes, coloring and more! The book also includes guest art by the very talented Nimrais, Kelly Hamilton, Kacey Miyagami, CentraDragon, and Cookiehana!

128 pages, full color.
Publisher: Impact Books
ISBN-13: 978-1440314735

BONUS OFFER: If you purchase Draw More Furries through my webstore, I will happily sign the book for you, and you'll also receive a signed piece of original art! Go here to order your copy: http://drawfurries.storenvy.com/pro.....w-more-furries

Cover and sample spreads:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9113104/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9113072/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9113051/

-Lindsay

A New Beginning!

I am proud to announce the big relaunch of The Last of the Polar Bears. As you may recall, The Last of the Polar Bears is my online graphic novel about a mother polar bear and her two cubs and their struggle to survive in the warming Arctic of the near future.

It's been a long journey getting to this point. I began work on The Last of the Polar Bears in 2009, researching polar bears and the arctic extensively, plotting the story in detail, designing the characters, and storyboarding the complete book. Now I am hard at work illustrating the pages.

Every Monday, I post a new page up on the website. It's currently up to page 15. Some of the early pages will look familiar to returning readers, but look carefully and you'll notice that they've been retouched and enhanced. Bear with me, it's all new territory once we get up to page 36. ;)

So please, come join me and the polar bears on their grand journey.

Click!! ----> http://www.lastpolarbears.com/

-Lindsay

"My Arctic Animal" Competition: Create a Comic for Conservation – Help the Polar Bears Through Creativity

I've teamed up with Wildlife Warriors, an organization for wildlife conservation and awareness, to host a comic competition for kids and teens in support of polar bears.

Open to contestants internationally within three age categories – eight and under, nine to thirteen, fourteen to eighteen, entrants are invited to submit a one-page comic inspired by Arctic wildlife! The winner will receive a character cameo in a Last of the Polar Bears side-story, an original illustration, The Last of the Polar Bears Pre-Dawn book, and a Polar Bears International bear adoption kit!

Go here for more competition details: http://www.lastpolarbears.com/arcti.....al-competitio/

Please spread the word to family and friends. Pass on the link through Twitter, Facebook, and email. If you know any teachers, or kids and teens that are interested in art, comics, or wildlife, let them know about the competition. It's a great opportunity to inspire creativity and help promote Polar Bear research and preservation of the species. :)

-Lindsay

..because the previous journal post has been up for the last six months. o_O

Updates on my various works:

The Last of the Polar Bears Webcomic
http://www.lastpolarbears.com/

A webcomic about a mother polar bear and her two cubs as they struggle to survive in the warming Arctic of the near future. Currently up to page 31! You can read the comic here: lastpolarbears.com.

What I'm up to right now: I'm currently working on storyboarding the story in its entirety. Expect a big reboot and more frequent updates for Polar Bears early next year.


Draw Furries: How to Create Anthropomorphic and Fantasy Animals
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/16.....SIN=1600614175

A 128 full-color page how-to draw book packed full of tips about drawing anthropomorphic characters and animals written and illustrated by me and Jared Hodges. It contains step-by-step anatomy, poses, and species-specific details (wings, tails, eyes, fur, feathers, claws, etc.!) for feline, canine, equine, rodent, and avian characters, plus coloring and backgrounds! It's available in bookstores. Check for it in the art tutorials section and give it a flip through. I also have some sample pages up on my website: http://jaredandlindsay.com/tutorials.html

What I'm up to right now: I'm currently writing a follow-up book. If you liked the first book, you'll LOVE this one. More details soon!


Peach Fuzz Graphic Novels
http://jaredandlindsay.com/comics.html

A three-volume graphic novel series about Peach, a prissy ferret with a royalty complex, and Amanda her young but enthusiastic owner. Unfortunately, with the publisher Tokyopop out of business, the Peach Fuzz books have gone out of print. I'm down to my last couple copies of vol.2 with no way of restocking. You can still get them through Amazon, but it's starting to get difficult.

"Will you do a Peach Fuzz volume 4?": I would love more than anything to do a Peach Fuzz volume 4. The planned story for it is so adorable and fun. Unfortunately, it's not currently possible because Tokyopop shares half the copyright. I can't do a V.4 without their permission. (Even though TP USA is closed, they still have a German branch). Hopefully I'll eventually be able to get back the rights to continue the series (and reprint the first three books). In the meantime, I hope you will enjoy and support my new series, The Last of the Polar Bears. ^_^

-Lindsay

Just a quick update to let everyone know that I'll be at Megacon (http://www.megaconvention.com/) in Orlando, FL on March 25th-27th. Table White #1 in the artist alley. If you're going to Megacon, please stop by and say hello! I'll have the usual array of books, stickers, prints, bookmarks, and other goodies on hand, including my self-published Last of the Polar Bears preview comic, "Pre-Dawn". I hope to see some of you there! <3

-Lindsay

(And if you can't attend, the Last of the Polar Bear "Pre-Dawn" books are also available through my website for $9.99 with free shipping. Go here for details: http://www.lastpolarbears.com/store/)

Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know about a couple of exciting things happening next month.

First, I'll be attending New York Comic Con (http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/) next month (October 8 - 10, 2010 in New York City). You'll be able to find me in the artist alley with the usual array of books, stickers, bookmarks and other goodies. If you're attending NYCC, be sure to stop by the table and say hello!

The other exciting thing is that I've been working with a small press printer to produce a limited edition 34-page color book collecting the beginning of The Last of the Polar Bears, and it will be ready in October. It's always been my intention for The Last of the Polar Bears to be viewed in print, so I'm really thrilled to be making it a reality.

I'll be bringing the book with me to NYCC, but for those of you who can't attend NYCC, the book is available for sale through my website here: http://www.lastpolarbears.com/store :)
-Lindsay

Hi everyone,

I wanted to let all of you know that I've started posting pages of The Last of the Polar Bears online as a web comic. I plan to post a new double-page spread every week, on Mondays, as well as write about the process of making comics as time allows. You can read The Last of the Polar Bears comic here: http://www.lastpolarbears.com.

Why the webcomic format? I started working on The Last of the Polar Bears a year ago, researching, plotting the story from beginning to end, designing the characters, and working on the sequential art. After storyboarding the first chapter, I determined the complete story would be around 500 pages--meaning it could take years before the book would be ready for publication. I strongly believe in The Last of the Polar Bears and its message, so rather than keeping the project hidden for the next several years while I continue to work on it, I've decided to make the pages available to readers as they are created. I'd love to hear your feedback. :)

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

I'm proud to announce that my book, Draw Furries - How to Create Anthropomorphic and Fantasy Animals (Impact Books), has been nominated for an Ursa Major Award in the category of Best Other Literary Work! Wow! Jared and I are thrilled and honored! *^_^*

Please take a moment to vote on your favorite nominees on the Ursa Major Awards web site here: http://ursamajorawards.org/voting2009/ Voting closes April 18.

I'm proud to announce Draw Furries - How to Create Anthropomorphic and Fantasy Animals written and illustrated by me and Jared Hodges (http://www.furaffinity.net/user/quasimanga/), and published by Impact Books.

In a nutshell, Draw Furries goes over drawing anthropomorphic and animal characters. It's 128 full-color pages, covering step-by-step anatomy, poses, and species-specific details (wings, tails, eyes...) for feline, canine, equine, rodent and avian characters, plus coloring and backgrounds! The book also includes a mini-guest gallery featuring art by the very talented Bara-chan (http://bara-chan.deviantart.com/), Kelly Hamilton (http://www.furaffinity.net/user/drawfurry/), CookingPeach aka Miu (http://www.furaffinity.net/user/miupix/), and Makime (http://makime.deviantart.com/)!

The book is now out in stores. I'm currently taking orders for signed copies of the book through my website here http://www.jaredandlindsay.com/tutorials.html (also includes bonus freebies like our promo postcards for this season ^^).

Thanks, all! Let me know if you have any questions or comments about the book. I'd love to know what you all think. ^_^

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone. :)