Cartoon Style?

For my development of the illustration side to my narrative piece, I will be researching different paths to go down, in terms of my illustration style.

The cartoon style may appeal more to children, than say realistic forms. If you look at the majority of children's books, you can visually see this trend.

(Some examples of this trend below)

http://www.childrensbookillustration.com/illustrations/zoom/20110216144359c20ad.jpg < image reference at this link.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51AGJ3G7K6L._SL500_AA300_.jpg < image reference at this link.

http://www.childrensbookillustration.com/illustrations/zoom/201211141105493c59d.jpg < image reference at this link.

This cartoon-like style is very commonplace in the sector of children's illustration. Traditionally books used to contain more realistic style illustrations.
For example in Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, the illustrations are quite realistic in terms of anatomy, and style. I do quite like the scratchy pen style, and the use of basic tones.

http://www.alice-in-wonderland.net/alicepic/alice-in-wonderland/1book24.jpg < image reference at this link.

This shows how times have changed, and how the children's illustration sector is differentiated from times of old.

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxqvtBSEWD27awvT-Z8FeXMKbmluq6ZrsZNwVG20OwdHnoLp4JfjEPrbjE_pGfMq8Fbzj6k2wbjh-OugkEJHKA3nOjqT15gWGF5OJcWHXvbdwVMep_ML7JdiV-NhEzyryU2GJaVYm5dw/s1600/bowers_hamster+with+treat.jpg

An example of a simplistic cartoon mouse.

In comparison I will research the realistic style, and compare the two later on.



Thomas.