Hi there,
I just saw your call and I would like to express my interest for your “Amy the Anteater” project. If you are looking for handcrafted, original, done from scratch art for your books, I would be very happy to prepare a trail illustration or character design for you. My quote is what I'm normally offered for a complete, full colour trial illustration , but as you mentioned that you might only be looking for a sketch /draft, please consider the quote negotiable.
I'm a traditionally trained artist and I've been working as an old-school illustrator for many years, lately mostly on children's books. I strongly prefer to work by hand, with as little digital tools as possible and I'm comfortable with all traditional media. In the process of work, I first develop a storyboard, design the characters and draft rough pencil sketches. Only after all of the initial work is approved by the client (unlimited revisions are possible until we are both satisfied with the result), I proceed with colouring/painting/inking. I normally deliver high resolution scans as a final result, but it is possible to have the originals sent or to arrange for a full print ready book (including layout and design).
Please kindly check https://www.freelancer.com/u/ddimitrovska where couple of samples are available. My most recent projects are not showcased yet, but if you are interested, I'd happily share more samples with you. I'm available on chat and I'd be very happy to hear from you,
best,
Dusica