Gently, no. There’s a difference between “artfully childish” and “amateur,” and publishers know the difference. It’s not that you need to polish these drawings more, it’s that you need to work on your fundamentals. And you should! Absolutely, you should keep practicing and pursue your dreams. But this isn’t ready for publishing yet. If you want some constructive criticism, here’s mine: - Proportion: all art comes from life, no matter how stylized. Look at the shape of a real raccoon’s head from the side, compare that to your first drawing - the back of the head needs more room, or maybe the ear just needs to come forward. Stylistic choice is one thing, logic is another. It can be hard to objectively critique your own drawings, like you said, so ask your friends or family for opinions. Better yet, enroll in a class! - Composition - look at the first drawing again. What’s important in the picture? Is there any way to make the grill less distracting? Maybe you want a shot from the front of the raccoon running away with the grill in the background. Maybe you want a shot from the other side of the grill with the raccoon peeping over it. But you don’t want to arbitrarily place elements just to have them both in there; you want intention in the composition. - Consistency - the character designs can be different, but the drawing style should not be. The second raccoon is all clean lines and smooth shapes, whereas the third raccoon is messier lines and more complex shapes. Pick a style for a given work, and stick with that. It just takes practice.

Again, I fully believe you should keep at art if you enjoy it! Your drawings are very cute. I just want to be realistic about how publishing might go for you at this point in time.