Beginning Illustration for 2012

As part of my New Year's resolution I have made a promise to myself to work on my illustration skills. Illustrating children's books has been such a dream of mine in recent years, and I would so love to enter this field of work. Here is my first attempt (obviously a work in progress):

I didn't base it off of any story, I just wanted to convey a sense of story with the painting initially. I had forgotten how much I enjoy watercolors.