btw my to go method is to:
get reference > trace the ref line by line > use traced drawing to determine the shapes and understand how to build the character from scratch > now with only using the shapes, draw character
🌶️ Motte! 🌶️🔞
deconstructing highly stylized cartoon characters to learn how to draw them is always a gamble because you either learn something new and make it work or you eat shit