I've been working on realistic art for a while now and it helped me land a job. Go me! I've always been interested in the cel shading and painterly style of work. It's something I'd like to work on in my free time and play with, mix it up on my portfolio.
Replies
http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/TexturingTutorials#Painting_Stylistic_Textures
http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Concept_Fundamentals