Oh it's time to play with blend brushes and gradients and opacities and blending modes... oh my
I've really enjoyed creating this tutorial, which you can find over on VectorTuts+ - loads of fun!
It's sort of 80s / sci fi / Tron / Retro Futuristic style portrait... sort of... you dig?
I'm in a bouncy mood today...
Anyway... created in Adobe Illustrator CS5 and I can proudly say, 100% vector... yup yup yup... them be no drop shadows or glows... them be Blends my friend!