That clean look is exactly what turns me off or on depending on my mood. I'm a perfectionist but I am working on embracing imperfections in paintings. Vectors aren't great at that.
I really have not dabbled in 3D - yet. I downloaded Blender ages ago but never really dove into it. I'm sure there'll be a time when I have more time on hand and I'll try it again. But before that I might try digital sculpting (3D) again with Nomad.