Thread: Which style of vector illustration is the best?

I've been looking at several ways to create a vector portrait, and I was wondering which style would be best. Some involve mimicking the exact color patches while others use more general color schemes.

Which vector style do you use the most/recommend? What do you consider the "proper" way to create a vector portrait?
Which program do you recommend, Photoshop/Illustrator? (I know there are advantages for both)

If you have any online tutorials regarding vector portraits in Illustrator, that would be helpful as well :]
Thanks!

I Don't know about creating vector portraits specifically, but if you plan on using vectors as your basic tool, go with Illustrator.

Yes, Photoshop does have a pen/vector tool, but it is severely limited compared to the abilities of Illustrator. Illustrator makes everything a vector, so you can even draw paths with the brush tool, instead of messing with the little handles.

Also, Photoshop, in the end, is a cg or photo editing program.