I gave up on ever trying to get 'my way.' I barely knew it existed.
I just really love the cartoon form. I love the plasticity of it.
I think when you really love something, you notice the minutiae.
The fact that cartoons are reproduced doesn't mean anything to me as far as whether they are "real art" or not.
Theres something about most phobias where theres a tiny, tiny corner where you think this really actually could happen.
I always imagined my little cartoons on plates for some reason.