Vector Challenges & Goals

I’ve always wanted to do a really nice vector illustration.
So I took on the challenge of illustrating this wooden vespa :)

Here’s the final vector illustration:

Next, I saw this illustration and I thought I wanted to do something similar

I chose to do the logo of the Vespa Club of the Philippines made by their member, Abet Rana :)
I wanted the challenge of making this colorful logo into just one color.

Adding more shadows than the inspiration photo, here’s what I came up with:

Next, I want to be able to make different kinds of vector portraits :)

Here are some cool illustrations I found online (most of which are from this site: vector portraits)
Love the different styles of each. . .

Love her lips, the use of color and the highlights of this one:

Someone said that my self-portrait illustration looks almost like Emily Strange.
hehehe. She’s cuter of course, but I do like the simplicity of her illustration