Well I used the wacom cintiq thus far, and I have to admit that I am really loving it! I really feel I can accomplish more and grow more with this tool than the tablets. The tablets are fun and maybe cheaper but this tablet is very handy indeed! The fish one is my 2nd illustration done, whereas the person was my first.
I hope to learn more and be productive!

Also I think I should probably sketch out the final illustration maybe next time.

Portrait sketch

Still figuring out the different ways to play with photoshop!
Photo reference of Julia Stiles portrait!

Fish Sketch

Another sketch of a fish. But hopefully I am improving!

Photoshop Sketches part 1

These are sketch exercises that I have done on Saturday morning in photoshop. I hope to continue to practice on learning how to draw in photoshop!

Moose Illustration part 2

This was a quick sketch in Adobe Illustrator.
I drew this illustration awhile ago, so I thought it would be a great experiment to try on. Over and over again.
Hopefully at one point I can utilize the program to my best advantage!

Cara Jeanne

Winter Break Sketches 2

These are the second part of the winter break sketches.
These are sperate because on these I used less line and more flow of the paint brushes.
I kinda like it...but also I'm used to using structured lines, wispy lines, and more defined subjects than just the simply drawn line to represent a tree.
But I like to try new approaches so I will keep experimenting!
Done with also gouache watercolor paint.

All the illustrations are from photo references!

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