Been messing around in photoshop recently with a photo of my boyfriend, and these are the results. I think the method is called cell shading, but I'm not sure:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With a filter also (I hadn't fixed his hair in this one):

 

 

 

 

I have created a font for this, but have been too lazy to clean up the scan lines, so I've used a premade font.

 

 

 

It'll probably be used at a later date as a business card once perfected.

 

 

 

Anyone have any tips or advice to improve on this?

 

 

 

(Also, cheers Woopidoo for your help :))

I like the first one the most..it looks like a vector.

i like more the first cause it has a higher contrast in shading.

 

 

 

also, wasnt cell shading the style they used to make legend of zelda wind waker?

#-o I thought you made a self-portrait :)

 

 

 

Its looking pretty good so far, very realistic.

 

 

 

Did you use any tutorials on making this?

Lol, I have no idea in regards to where cell shading was used. I prefer the first one too it's much cleaner.

 

 

 

I just made up the way of shading it after looking at a few pictures I liked, I used paths with the pen tool. I looked it up after I'd done part of it, and the tutorial told me to do exactly what I was doing already. I practised on this picture of a dog beforehand and managed to almost perfect the technique on this one.

 

 

 

Cheers for your input though guys. I'm looking to create a new one, my other friends have seen this now everyone wants one :XD:. Luckily it doesn't take too long.

 

 

 

Never know, I might do a self portrait, but my hair will be a nightmare to do! Boy's hair is a lot easier lol.

Boy's hair is a lot easier lol.

 

if it wansnt against the rules id show you a picture of me... you will know that my hair wouldnt be easy!!! :P