Trumpet Blows (up)

portrait of a trumpet that endeavors to hold itself together

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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A Portrait for Chicago
A Portrait for Chicago
The singer-songwriter Liz Phair is drawn by Kathryn Rathke for Chicago Magazine.
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Quarantine Book Club
Quarantine Book Club
Kathryn Rathke creates portraits of the authors featured in a Seattle-based online book club.
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Carol Marin
Carol Marin
Carol Marin, award-winning journalist, is illustrated by Kathryn Rathke for Chicago Magazine.
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