People — Sarah Tanat-Jones

Portrait of Dylan Thomas I had been listening to Thomas’s own readings of his poetry, which can be found on Spotify. Then I noticed it was nearly his birthday, so I drew his portrait. It’s becoming increasingly essential to

Nov 2

Nov 2

Sarah Tanat-Jones

A portrait of Jean Smart for the New Yorker. Jean is the star of Hacks and also appears in Mare of Easttown . It was a pleasure to draw her portrait for this, my first commission for the New Yorker.

Aug 1

Aug 1

Sarah Tanat-Jones

Sayonara Trump! A self initiated illustration.

Jul 28

Jul 28

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A portrait of Alan Turing for Queer Heroes, published by Quarto Books.

Jul 25

Jul 25

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Jul 13
Jul 13

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The National Archives

Jul 13

Jul 13

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Jun 24

Jun 24

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The National Archives

Jun 8

Jun 8

Sarah Tanat-Jones

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May 31

May 31

Sarah Tanat-Jones

Chatham House / The World Today

'As I step down, I’m torn between fury at the senseless tragedy of the war in Ukraine and hope that human courage will sustain us.' A portrait of Robin Niblett,

May 29

May 29

Sarah Tanat-Jones

Aubrey Bearsley Self initiated portrait A portrait of one of my favourite illustrators, Aubrey Beardsley. Aubrey was born in my hometown of Brighton and his work brought a great elegance and uneasy eroticism to the early 2

Feb 17

Feb 17

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The National Archives

Feb 7

Feb 7

Sarah Tanat-Jones

A portrait of Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana in the film Spencer. For the LA Times

Feb 3

Feb 3

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The National Archives

Jun 8

Jun 8

Sarah Tanat-Jones

This portrait of Queen Elizabeth I is a preparatory study for a book I am currently working on. I made this to set the tone, aesthetic, and palette for other illustrations in the book.

Aug 28

Aug 28

Sarah Tanat-Jones

Boris Johnson 2020 has been pretty challenging year so far, to say the least. Boris Johnson has proved himself to be something of an agent of chaos during this time, something I wanted to make clear in a portrait.

Jul 30

Jul 30

Sarah Tanat-Jones

A portrait of Trump for the cover of the Guardian Guide

Mar 23

Mar 23

Sarah Tanat-Jones

Maria Callas Beautiful, tragic Maria Callas was an opera singer who defined a generation with her exquisite voice, story of self-transformation, and ultimately tragic love affair. She’s amazing, and I have been inspired by

Mar 5

Mar 5

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A portrait of Tove Jansson for Queer Heroes, published by Quarto Books.

Jul 31

Jul 31

Sarah Tanat-Jones

A portrait of Marlene Dietrich for Queer Heroes, published by Quarto Books.

Jun 25

Jun 25

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