Line drawing of a people playing musical instruments

proposal for an arts festival poster, Kathryn, Rathke, illustration, illustrator

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.
Want to discuss a commission?
Similar illustrations by Kathryn
Chicago Magazine portrait of Sandra Cisneros animation
Animated gif of Muriel Spark, winking
Male ballet dancing sketch
Kathryn's latest news
Rushdie's Review
Rushdie's Review
The Guardian ask Kathryn Rathke for one of her distinctive portraits showing Salman Rushdie and the President of the USA.
Rushdie's Review
Ovid's Tattoos
Ovid's Tattoos
Kathryn Rathke designs tattoos inspired by Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
Ovid's Tattoos
Kathryn Rathke's SCRAPBOOK!
Kathryn Rathke's SCRAPBOOK!
Kathryn Rathke is interviewed for our popular Scrapbook feature
Kathryn Rathke's SCRAPBOOK!
Do you commission animation as well?
If so, we represent many outstandingly talented animators, creating gifs, explainers, characters, stop motion and motion graphics for TV, film, games and digital streaming in 2d and 3d.
Other offices: France | Germany | Brazil | South America | China | Australia | SE Asia | UK |

Meet The IllustrationX Art Genie

Your creative guide

v1.5.6
Briefly describe the project you need artists for, and let me guide you 😊
Ask
Howdy
We are happy to help!