and the funny part is, how would you ever know the difference? And why would it really matter...
I think the source material is kinda lame. And I'm not being the judge, but it looks really similar to the 'cutout' filter in Photoshop.
on the other hand, if you did do it, then slick work, albeit arguable source material. The guy on the left looks cool, but the guy on the right looks awkward and out of place.
uh that doesnt look like cutout, cutout is all rough and shitty, this looks AMAZING. the source material is fine because theres lots of definition and detail.