Saint-Exupéry's level of painting is actually quite ordinary; the original watercolor illustrations are at the level of a child's simple line drawings.
If there's anything special about them,
it might be... this French writer created a set of appealing simple line drawings reminiscent of child's art.
Don't underestimate "appealing," this straightforward evaluation.
A person without professional training and an amateur can create works for personal enjoyment easily, but when judged as pieces of art, they're often not suitable for close examination.
Works that can reach the standard for commercial commissions are even rarer.
To be honest,
the original illustrations by Saint-Exupéry have received decent market responses over the years, with some readers genuinely liking them.
Apart from the natural subjective bonus brought by the author's handwritten creations,
