Children's Book Illustrator

Looking for illustrators for a children’s books. Looking for soft, whimsical feel. Many of our books feature animals or nature. We are not looking for anime or cartoonish type illustrations. Required Cover design Approximately 22 8x16 illustrations. Each page will be 8x8. Back cover design Spine Must be original works of art. Artist must confirm art is their creation and not AI Must be comfortable drawing animals and nature scenes Illustrations to be 300 DPI or greater I will provide some specific ideas and feedback but overall creative decisions will be made by you Format must be ready for KDP The artist retains rights to their work, but grants permission for me to publish in a children's book and a calendar of our reader's favourite art We work in several milestones and release payments throughout the project.