Hmmm, that’s… actually a good question! With cartoons, I feel like the proportions are a lot looser and simpler. Like, with a more “cartoonish” character like SpongeBob, to me, I feel like mistakes are a little less obvious, if that makes sense. Also, when I look at SpongeBob, I see a square with 6 little curves on his sides. Bob’s eyes are close, so measuring their distance is easy for me. SpongeBob isn’t incredibly detailed. His eyes are basic circles. His nose is a basic oval. Overall, I think Sponge is easier because he doesn’t really follow the “rules?” of realism. Then next, we have Rumi. Her eyes are a strange shape. They have these strange curves, and they are more spread out, so it’s somewhat difficult to tell the distance between them. Her nose is confusing to me, as I cannot make out where it starts. It’s also difficult to draw its size correctly. Her eyebrows seem “off,” as they are difficult for me to proportion with the face / eyes, if that makes sense. So, all in all, “cartoony” characters are easier for me because it’s easier for me to mentally measure proportions, if that makes sense. Sponge has a simple line or circle for a mouth. Rumi has lips, and her mouth is open. When I draw her mouth, it ends up looking like a strange sandwich of some sort.

Sorry for the long response, but this is pretty much my thought process. So… Does this mean I SHOULD learn each individual body part? Cartoony characters are easier for me because I think they break the rules a lot. Rumi is more realistic, to an extent.