André Monet's portraits look like photos but are nevertheless drawings "Everything is done by hand" he explains, "I create a background with old newspapers then I use a brush to paint over it at the beginning, then a toothbrush at the end to give relief.” Propelled to the forefront of the artistic scene by actress Halle Berry who bought him his first portrait of Yves Saint-Laurent, André Monet has since become a world star by immortalizing Prince William and Kate Middleton for their wedding in 2011.