As with most things in Blender it depends on how much control you want. Full Rig is powerful but needs more work. This video can help you get started.
https://youtu.be/SXjDOSdk0jo?si=KGlZEs68fQ-Dj9y8
This video https://youtu.be/FWLFeyOvHMM?si=VgTA1gFPdieM716q Covers Modeling, shading, and a more basic way to animate. When he covers texture painting you will of course need to use simple colors to give the cartoon look vs the more realistic texture that he uses.