How can I covert a photo to look like a drawing?

I would like to convert a photograph into an illustration.
For instance, a portrait photo would become like a comic strip drawing.
How do I do that?

Here's a couple of pictures I took of my grandson and made into an illustration using filters. I forget how I did it, but I could reconstruct the steps if necessary.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/cooper213/fish-1.jpg
If this is what you want, let me know. You can make the colors more comic-book-like by playing around with saturation and contrast.
It's best to provide an example of what you're looking for. Your conception of a comic book drawing can be anything from Peanuts to Prince Valiant.

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