Children's book illustration project

Lately I have been working on the character designs for a children's book that I am illustrating. It has been a fun experience coming up with concepts for the characters. It is also new for me to be working in collaboration with the writer. I have a lot of creative freedom as far as how the characters look, which is nice but is kinda hit and miss when it comes to what the writer wants. The project is moving along slowly, but hopefully it will pick up the pace in the future...and I hope it gets published.

These are just some preliminary sketches done with watercolor and ink, just to get idea for what the characters will look like. The final medium will most likely be digital.