From school books to Oprah’s house, Aaron Favaloro went from doodling in his jotters to drawing for the stars

AT school he would get in trouble for drawing on his books. Now Aaron Favaloro is a fashion illustrator whose fans include stars like Oprah, Kim Kardashian, Nicole Richie and Gigi Hadid.

AT school he used to get into trouble for adorning his maths book with drawings. Now one of his illustrations hangs in Oprah Winfrey’s house.

Reality stars Kim Kardashian and Nicole Richie, Australian model Jennifer Hawkins as well as international faces Gigi Hadid, Rosie Huntington Whiteley, Gisele and Tyra Banks are also fans of Aaron Favaloro’s work.

Aaron Favaloro was comissioned to draw Oprah by one of her friends- and the image now hangs in one of the star’s homes Picture: Instagram/Aaronfavaloro

And he’s even just signed a deal to create a colouring book — all from his northern beaches home.

The 30 year-old, whose twin brother, Rhys works with him, said he can’t believe his success since.

The Kardashian family have been a popular subject for Aaron, who started drawing in his school books. Picture: Instagram/Aaronfavaloro

“To do what I love and enjoy it, it’s so cliched but I do,” he said.

“I wish when I was at fashion school, a teacher had said ‘you could make a living from this.”

Aaron Favaloro is a talented artist who creates fashion illustrations. Picture: Instagram/Aaronfavaloro

Mr Favaloro, from Elanora Heights, dropped out of studying fashion because he hated sewing.

He landed a job at David Jones at Warringah Mall doing visual merchandising.

Aaron Favaloro, who works alongside his twin, Rhys, even created the backdrop for a Sydney Fashion Weekend show. Picture: Instagram/Aaronfavaloro

Aaron has been hired by top fashion firms including Tiffany & Co to draw for them. Picture: Instagram/Aaronfavaloro

But then a card he drew and posted on Instagram three years ago attracted attention, and the former Frenchs Forest High school student started getting requests for his drawings.

Model Tyra Banks shared an image Aaron drew of her on Instagram. He runs ths company with his twin brother Rhys. Picture: Instagram/Aaronfavaloroys

His first big-name client was Sydney jewellery designer Samantha Wills, who gave him some advice.

“She put an amount three times what I’d invoiced in my account — that was sweet,” he said.

“She said ‘don’t undervalue your work.”

Champagne brands love Aaron’s work, and have hired him to create campaigns. Picture: Instagram/Aaronfavaloro

Another early famous fan was Olivier Rousteing, boss of A-list-favourite French fashion house, Balmain. He has 3.7 million Instagram followers.

Now celebs including Kim Kardashian and Nicole Richie have also shared his images of them with their millions of followers, sending his work global.

Aaron draws from photographs, but has also attended catwalk shows and events to capture people in person. Picture: Instagram/Aaronfavaloro

He’s been hired by companies including Tiffany & Co, Westfield, Moet, Swarovski, Estee Lauder and Topshop to create stylish drawings for events and adverts — and even Beyonce’s people have been in touch about his drawings of her.

One of the world’s most famous women, Oprah Winfrey is also a fan.

Beaches local, former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins, has some of his work in her home. Picture: Instagram/Aaronfavaloro

The Kardashian sisters have been one of his biggest hits - and they’ve even reposted his work of them. Picture: Instagram/Aaronfavaloro

An Australian friend of the megastar commissioned him to draw Winfrey with her Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama.

“I’ve got a picture of her holding it,” he said. “I’m not allowed to share it as it’s in her private home- It blew my mind.”

Supermodel Gisele spotted Aaron’s image of her on Instagram. Picture: Instagram/Aaronfavaloro

Reality star Nicole Richie loved Aaron’s image of her and her husband. Picture: Instagram/Aaronfavaloro

Celeb make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury said she was “in love” with his depiction of her and Kate Moss, and northern beaches Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins has images he’s drawn of her in her home.

Mr Favaloro draws his images freehand with Copic markers and fills them in with watercolours paints and Mac eyeshadows

Aaron Favaloro, who runs ths company with his twin brother Rhys is even creating a colouring book. Picture: Supplied

Brother Rhys has swapped his job importing and exporting cars to work on the graphic design and business side.

The pair’s parents, John, a retired fire protection office and Jane, who works as a gardener, live in another part of the house.

Aaron Favaloro is a talented artist who creates fashion illustrations. He has many celebrity fans and has worked for big brands including Tiffany and Co. He runs ths company with his twin brother Rhys.

But Rhys doesn’t get as excited about celebrity fans.

“I do like design but I’m not into fashion,” he said.