Keep working with realism pics. I know it sounds boring but the more you work with ref pics the easier it gets to apply that to cartoon style drawings.
Realism...*Twitches* I will try. I have issues with realism. I get all panicky 'cause I don't understand what I am doing. In fact, I don't think I ever truly understand what it is I am doing. I just..Make it up as I go along! O.o, Look, there I go rambling on again...