08-24-2015, 07:02 AM
First of all I'll advise a little against studying from stylized medias from the get go. While your goal is to eventually draw cartoony/anime characters, DO NOT focus your power on these alone.
Try studying more realistic proportions and techniques first, look up anatomy, muscle groups and posinr/real life drawing (this also includes drawing objects, boxes, etc). Drawing from studying real life anatomy and observation, even if a little, is important because you'll understand how the body and proportion works. Once you gather enough experience in drawing from life, you'll begin to understand the stylizations and why they're done like that.
Of course I'm not telling you to abandon cartoons or anime style forever - you can do these in tandem while you draw from real life.
Try studying more realistic proportions and techniques first, look up anatomy, muscle groups and posinr/real life drawing (this also includes drawing objects, boxes, etc). Drawing from studying real life anatomy and observation, even if a little, is important because you'll understand how the body and proportion works. Once you gather enough experience in drawing from life, you'll begin to understand the stylizations and why they're done like that.
Of course I'm not telling you to abandon cartoons or anime style forever - you can do these in tandem while you draw from real life.