Hi there,
I was very happy to see your call for a storybook illustrator and I would like to express my most serious interest for the project. I'm a traditionally educated artist and I've been working as an old-school illustrator for many years, with many picture book projects. As I prefer to work by hand with as little digital tools as possible, I was also happy to see that you emphasized watercolour style as your preference. My offer is, thus, for 12 full bleed full colour watercolour illustrations and a double spread cover art. I'm also willing to prepare a character sketch for the bear so that we are sure that we are on the same page with regards to style. In the first phase, I prepare detailed pencil sketches which are sent to the client for approval. Please note that unlimited revisions are possible during this first pencil phase, but only few and minor ones in final illustrations. I normally deliver high resolution scans, but I can also send the originals upon request.
Also, I would like to suggest at least 4 weeks to deliver the illustrations, since two weeks are unreasonably tight deadline for high quality product.
Please don't hesitate to contact me with any question you may have. As I said, I would be happy to prepare a test sketch and I would be more than happy to discuss details over chat.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
kind regards,
Dusica