portfolio | Rene Illustrates

My interpretation of the famous scene in the final installment of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

One of my favorite scenes from when I read Johanna Spyri's "Heidi" as a young girl.

Limited color square illustration of a legendary Vietnamese priestess bestowed with magical powers over water.

Apollo, god of the sun and arts, twin brother to Artemis
From 2019 Olympus calendar

Artemis, goddess of the moon and hunt, twin sister to Apollo
From 2019 Olympus calendar

Zeus on the cover of 2019 calendar of ancient Greek gods and goddesses

An illustration based on an excerpt from "Someday We Will Fly" by Rachel DeWoskin.

A personal piece I've been meaning to do for a long time, inspired in part by Lois Lowry's novel "The Giver" as well as personal identity crisis.

"This dame was lethal." An ink illustration based in the short story by Neil Gaiman, "The Case of the Four and Twenty Blackbirds."

Drop cap letter Q, ink and digital

The Queen of England must always have a guardian, and this one is centuries old.

My take on the ouroboros symbol of old

So do you draw like...naked people?
Yes.

I can't even draw a stick figure!

You're so lucky you don't have to buy textbooks!!!

K. René Soderquist