In my previous article, we saw some of the most awesome Illustrator tutorials ever made on the web. If you noticed, there were some really vector portraits as well. These vector portraits are nothing but the vector illustration of a reference photograph created using Illustrator, Inkscape or similar vector graphics tools. What makes them so amazing is the attention to detail given to each stroke in the illustration. This type of vector art requires tonnes of patience and hours of careful work. Having a unique design is a must to get your visitor’s attention. Vector characters can establish a memorable image of your site in the reader’s mind which stands through the toughest of times.. Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop are a few of the great tools used for creating such a sketchy or hand-drawn feel. As i said, these character illustrations require a lot of skills, time, patience and apart from that, it also requires great understanding of human anatomy. Enormous amount of time goes into drawing the details like hair, face, body posture and facial expressions to to bring the characters to life. One must also look into the details of lighting, shadows and illumination.
In this article, I have showcased some of the best and most inspiring character illustrations. Click on the images to visit the source and learn more about them.
1) Session
2) Just Girl
3) Vector Kid
4) Memoriam of a Geisha
5) Cristopher Walken – The Deer Hunter
6) Smile of UK
7) Stare
Timbaland
9) Columbina
10) Natalie Soares
11) Noir
12) Punishment
13) Motoqueira
14) Maryln
15) Laura Ramsey
16) Dijean Neo
17) Vector Work
18) Prince of Persia
19) Coca Cola
20) The Pain of Love
21) Experimental Illustration
22) Vica Vectorise
23) X-Mas
24) In the Cheese Factory
25) Retro Illustration
26) Weilich
27) Luvgaz – Case Study(amazing)
28) Taboo
29) Let’s Dance
30) Valentina
31) Dreams
32) Vexel – These are not exactly vectors, but are rasterised character illustrations. I shall be writing more on how to create such awesome vexels and some really good information behind what it actually is, in my next article 
33) Child
34) Christian Bale
35) Back to vectors again – Character design
36) Self Portrait – Number something
37) Self Portrait II
38) A loophole in my dreaming
39) Vector portrait
40) Yet another self portrait
41) Lisa Roe
42) About the Past Vector
Well, thats about it. I have also given some awesome links to various articles related to Vector Characters. Do check them out:
1) Creating Vector characters in Illustrator
2) 30 Must see character illustration tutorials
3) 40+ vector character illustrator and Photohop tutorials
4) 35 Fantastic vector illustrations that tell a story
5) Create a Vector Portrait
