Winter Break Sketches

These are sketches that a few I did over winter break. I was mostly experimenting with gouache paint and a pencil drawing here and there. I really don't like drawing with pencil strictly, but I can't help but look at the bear sketch because of the contrast. I hope to experiment with both mediums in the near future. I am really loving gouache watercolor paint, because of the rich pigments and the thick paint. I think..it's actually a better control medium.
I really enjoy drawing mostly wildlife, landscapes and botanical subjects, because of the availability and beauty.
But I would like to draw more human figures.

And the landscape illustration is a prairie landscape from the Neil Wildlife center in Prairie City, Iowa.

All the illustrations are from reference photos!

Cara Jeanne