I'm not great at photorealism. Everything I draw has a hint of cartoon, but alas, I still try!
What a nice fresh spring feeling! 
I guess you can get rid of the cartoony look by avoiding the black line art. More details would make it also more photorealistic.
Nothing wrong with not doing photo realism! This looks really nice! But yes, as Jana said, I think the black lines are really what gives it the more cartoony look. Its a little bit odd that everything has them except for the pink leaves of the tree. If there were some lines there I think it would look more consistent. Is this digital? If so, what program/brushes did you use? I like the textures a lot.
@Sarah-LuAnn Yes this is digital. I drew/painted it all in photoshop using a standard round brush for the lines, and a set of digital watercolor brushes.
@Jana Thanks for the feedback. Ditching the line art would make it look less cartoony. Line art is a crutch for me. I worry that without it I won't be able to convey what I want to convey.
I think painting over your outlines could be a good practice, then you can concentrate on your forms to define objects in the scene.
Never give up, always push yourself two steps further than you believe you can go.
Nice work! . Try tho give it some strong shades and see the magic happens!
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@Steve-Young Good call. I'll give that a whirl
@Leontine-Gaasenbeek Thanks for the tip!
Nothing wrong with not doing photo realism! This looks really nice! But yes, as Jana said, I think the black lines are really what gives it the more cartoony look. Its a little bit odd that everything has them except for the pink leaves of the tree. If there were some lines there I think it would look more consistent. Is this digital? If so, what program/brushes did you use? I like the textures a lot.
