Ben Franklin, Printer’s Apprentice, for “Appleseeds” magazine
How To Be A Children's Book Illustrator
Mark Mitchell's blog on children's book illustration and artists
Ben Franklin, Printer’s Apprentice, for “Appleseeds” magazine
How To Be A Children's Book Illustrator 
I like the loose drawing & watercolor style you use in the historically based illustrations for Cobblestone magazine. I feel this style will be more appealing to today,s children.
Thank you, Sandy! Nice to hear from a fellow painter /illustrator. 🙂