Children's Book Illustrator for Whimsical Picture Book

We are looking for a talented children's book illustrator to bring my story to life with a warm, whimsical watercolor style. I need a picture book illustrator who can create expressive, hand painted character illustrations, not flat vector or AI generated art. This is a full picture book illustration project, and I'm open to discussing page count once I find the right creative fit. What I'm looking for: A distinct, hand painted style for children's illustration, not clip art or 3D render Ability to develop consistent characters across multiple scenes of story illustration Experience with full children book illustration projects from sketch to final art Someone who can suggest layout and composition ideas, not just illustrate what's described Please share your portfolio, particularly any completed kids book illustration projects, along with your estimated timeline and rate per illustration.