An American artist has created portraits of Michael Jackson and Heath Ledger using prescription pills.

Jason Mecier has used the unusual medium to highlight both late star's troubled relationship with drugs.

As well as Michael and Heath, the artist has also created mosaics of Courtney Love and Kelly Osbourne.

Michael Jackson's face is among a host of names in the Celebrity Junk Drawer display.

They images, which can been seen below, are due to go on display at the Ghettogloss gallery in Los Angeles on March 17.

The Celebrity Junk Drawer show will then transfer to the Given in San Francisco, where it runs from April 2 to May 31.

Pill Portraits