Amazing Caricature Art Illustrations of Celebrities and Famous People

As a kid, I can remember looking at the caricatures in the local newspaper. Back then, I found them quite amusing. The caricature artist draws or paints a distorted portrait, and often emphasizes certain distinguishing characteristics – and places less emphasis on others. If the person has a big nose or chin, these characteristics in the drawing may be exaggerated. In drawing people in this way, they become even more recognizable. Some caricature artists even exaggerate the same facial features in every artwork they do. In this way, their caricatures have a consistency and unique style, and can be distinguished from others.

Celebrity caricatures have mostly been satirical, and for entertainment. In newspapers, they have been used for political satire, and making fun of politicians and events in the news. It’s not uncommon to see caricature artists at tourist attractions. For a fee, they can draw a quick caricature as a souvenir.

On the internet, caricature is very popular. People on Facebook and Pinterest love sharing them. I have found that Behance, a popular portfolio site for artists and designers, has many caricature artists. The ones featured here on this page have made their art available to us under a Creative Commons license.

I have spent a long time seeking out these amazing caricature artworks. If you like these, please leave a comment and give us a like, pin, Tweet, etc.

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Leslie Nielsen – Rodney Pike

Rodney Pike, 2010, Adobe Photoshop
Pirates of the Caribbean - Alex Gallego

Alex Gallego – 2011, Gimp
Madonna Caricature - Luis Gaspardo

Luis Gaspardo – Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2013 – Adobe Photoshop
Larry King Caricature - Luis Demetrio Calvo

Luis Demetrio Calvo, 2011, Adobe Photoshop
Owen Wilson Caricature - Muhammed Saeed

Muhammed Saeed 2012 - Cairo, Egypt, Adobe Photoshop
Robert De Niro – Rodney Pike

Rodney Pike, 2010, Adobe Photoshop
Two and a Half Men – Charlie Sheen - Alex Gallego

Alex Gallego, Barcelona, Spain, Gimp
Robert Pattinson Caricature - Luis Gaspardo

Luis Gaspardo – Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2013 – Adobe Photoshop
Jimi Hendrix Caricature - Pol Serra

Pol Serra - Barcelona, Spain, 2012
The Rolling Stones – Rodney Pike

Rodney Pike, 2010, Adobe Photoshop
Marilyn Monroe Caricature - Luis Gaspardo

Luis Gaspardo – Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2013 – Adobe Photoshop
Keith Richards - Mark Hammermeister

Mark Hammermeister – 2010 “Digital painting of Rolling Stones Guitarist Keith Richards. Painted with Photoshop CS4”
Rihanna - Alex Novoseltsev

Alex Novoseltsev, 2013, Samara, Russia
Will Smith Caricature - Bruno Mota

Bruno Mota, 2012, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Britney Spears Caricature - Luis Gaspardo

Luis Gaspardo – Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2013 – Adobe Photoshop
Hugh Laurie – House - Caricature - Anthony Geoffroy

Anthony Geoffroy, 2013, Lyon, France, Adobe Photoshop