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 draws portraits honouring Seattles's worthiest artists.
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Simplicity of Line
Simplicity of Line
Fine figure illustrations are designed by Kathryn Rathke for a Swiss Hospital.
Simplicity of Line
Vivian Gornick
Vivian Gornick
A bold portrait of the writer Vivian Gornick is created by Kathryn Rathke for the Frizzlit Book Club.
Vivian Gornick
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