Illustrated portraits are simple — in both senses of the word. They are almost Mac-like in aesthetic: clean, under-wrought, and sleek. These are also simple in production if you have Adobe Illustrator. They can really impress the less art or computer-savvy person, so throw one in your portfolio.

All that you do is essentially copy the elements you like from a photo:

 

Get it? Go do it! Make sure your detail is interesting by working with shadows and layers:

 


Also, know that eating a hot dog with mustard and sauerkraut + drinking sparkling cranberry juice = salmon flavored burps.

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