Caricature in animation of author Rebecca Seal

Animated portrait of writer Rebecca Seal

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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Kathryn Rathke creates one of her signature portraits for Chicago Magazine.
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Kathryn Rathke creates a portrait of a worthy local for Chicago Magazine.
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