Artist and illustrator aleXsandro Palombo creates caricatures of figures in fashion and society. He displays his illustrations on his blog ‘Humor Chic.’ He claims that, "When I put pencil to paper, I know where I’ll start but I don’t know where I’ll finish."
In all of his illustrations, aleXsandro Palombo draws his women as uber slim model types, this includes Oprah and Queen Elizabeth. Strangely aleXsandro Palombo’s caricature of Anna Wintour is the closest the artist comes to realism.
Skinny Queen Caricatures
Alexsandro Palombo Pokes Fun at Celebrities
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