From
Emma, With Love
Vector
Illustrator CS2 with touch ups in Photoshop CS2
When I was asked to make a graphic portrait of Emma Watson, the young
actress who plays Hermione in the Harry Potter movies, I started with
a stock promotional photo and went to work in Illustrator. The key to
Emma is her playful look, and my main focus (and fun) was getting that
look just right. Also challenging was capturing the shadows and the skin
tone, as well as the variation of highlights and shape of the curls in
her hair. To suggest the look of a studio shot, I added a faux autograph
to top the picture off.