I prefer the sketches of cartoons to the finished, painted product. Perhaps I appreciate the texture of shapes, or seeing how things are made, or their underlyi

I prefer the sketches of cartoons to the finished, painted product. Perhaps I appreciate the texture of shapes, or seeing how things are made, or their underlying structure; but successful cartoonists tend to go on to paint them. It may be to do with mainstream art (which ancient statues were in their time) tries to be as vibrant as possible, like commercial art today.