Luminous likeness of Hermene Hartman

Client: Chicago magazine

About Kathryn
With her fluid, natural drawing style, Kathryn Rathke has a rare talent for capturing the individual look of the person she’s drawing in just a few quick lines. Authors, singers, politicians – her portraits are instantly recognizable but so simply drawn that they’re always easy for people to relate to.
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Celebrating a Life
Celebrating a Life
Kathryn Rathke is tasked with creating portraits to celebrate the life of a man well-known and cherished within the Seattle cultural community.
Celebrating a Life
A Striking Portrait
A Striking Portrait
Kathryn Rathke draws Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for an event held in his honour.
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