I Want To Style My Bangs Differently How Do Cartoonists Get The Experience They Need To Draw In A Cartoon Style When Art Schools Only Want Realism?

How do cartoonists get the experience they need to draw in a cartoon style when art schools only want realism? - i want to style my bangs differently

I've heard all of the hard realities of the schools of art is art that teachers want to draw people from life and not really go cartoon / anime-ish style drawings.

So, as artists who work for companies like Disney and game companies gain the necessary experience to take on a style of comic?