Was tempted to sign up now, but have a cross-country move and spotty WiFi in my very near future, so it might be better to hold off until after the chaos.
@NoWayMe Rich is right, we focus on a very specific way of going through the illustration process so we needed to control the content for this class. In the illustration 2 class we are possibly going to open it up to different approaches and projects. That level of instruction is really geared for the final class in the series which will be the portfolio class.
That said, I think this class will speed you up in your overall process (hopefully Rich will agree with me). We go through each stage of image building with a focus on getting the best content possible. Using the techniques in the class, I can do up to 2 finished paintings a day now. When doing children's books, this has been a game changer as I can now take on more projects so I get paid more frequently.
The class does require time though, and you need to weigh how much you have. I'd say between 4-8 hours per week would be sufficient. You seems experienced in the art making process, so it might be faster for you.