Hummingbird enjoying refreshment

Continual line animation of a hummingbird drinking nectar

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 is thrilled to draw one of her favourite musicians for Chicago Magazine.
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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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