Bob Yankle wrote:
There are literally thousands of different looks one of these conversions can take on. I enjoy watching what people come up with ..... it shows they're curious and eager to experiment, and that's how we all get better.
It may be that this particular photo was too detailed to work well as a sketch. I converted it myself, using my standard presets, and found that I had to desaturate and lighten the tones to keep it from being too ponderous. Would you like to see the result?