Russian artist Lera Kiryakova is known in the Instagram art community for her cute celebrity portraits. She hand-draws famous people as cartoons in her own signature style, making them look adorable while preserving their distinct features.
Truth be told, many people she draws are cute in real life as well, but most of them don’t look like they just stepped out of a Disney movie. On Kiryakova’s Instagram page, you have the chance to see what the world would look like if our beloved celebrities were actually cartoon characters. One thing is for sure – nobody would take them seriously if they looked like this!
You may be surprised to learn that Kiryakova is an engineer by education. She first made sketches as a hobby and it slowly turned out to be the thing that occupies her whole life. She’s illustrated many children’s books and, with around 350k followers, is pretty popular on Instagram. Scroll down to see her adorable portraits.
