Okay, I am trying my hands at vector graphics and there is something that I
found that I really want to learn to do. I would like to know how to take a
regular image and make it look like a type of cartoon.

Here are two example of what I am looking to do:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessicafinson/103540135/

and

http://www.flickr.com/photos/boytron/13880620/

As you can see both of the photos have been taken from regular images, but
they have a cartoon look to them. How do I do this? Are there any tutorials
that I can look at to see?

Thanks for the ,
T.