Alex C.
Handmade Children's Book Illustrator | NO AI | 20+ Books
I bring children’s stories to life with illustrations that captivate kids and earn parents’ love - all 100% handmade, hand-painted, and completely AI-free. You can trust every stroke is fully authored and original. With 10+ years experience and 20+ books published in the US & UK, I specialize in storybook-realistic illustrations that combine watercolor sensibility with hand-painted digital art in Procreate. Every page is alive, emotional, and unforgettable - no shortcuts, no AI. What I do: - Full Picture Book Illustration - sketches, final artwork, and cover - Print-Ready Layouts - InDesign + hand lettering, publisher-ready - Flexible Style - gentle, silly, dreamy, bold; perfectly matched to your story - Kid-Tested, Parent-Approved - animals, magic, friendship, and warmth I deliver a smooth, collaborative process: clear communication, on-time delivery, and 100% job success. Whether it’s a bedtime story, rhyming picture book, or a read-aloud adventure, I create illustrations that children cherish and parents trust. Let’s make your book impossible to forget. Message me - I’m ready to start bringing your story to life today.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $6.7k
Billed in all: $25,672$26k
$6.7k in the last 6 months
Across 33 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 3% in Digital Painting
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