You may have noticed the new, cute illustrated portrait in my sidebar. If not… take a look to the right. I commissioned this portrait from local graphic designer and illustrator, Tessa Portuese, after seeing her portrait and illustration work.
I asked Tessa to send me some of her favorite recent projects. I love them all! This first one is my favorite because of the setting and the color scheme.
![Dinner date illustration by Tessa Portuese](http://i2.wp.com/www.chimesdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/tportuese_Restaurant-Illustration.png?fit=697%2C491&ssl=1)
I love her bold use of color. This shouldn’t be shocking if you’ve seen my design work…I’m not afraid of color! Tessa uses color in a beautiful, yet somewhat unexpected way in her portrait and illustration work.
![Acrobats illustration by Tessa Portuese](http://i2.wp.com/www.chimesdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/tportuese_acrobats-02.png?fit=389%2C600&ssl=1)
![Lorde illustration by Tessa Portuese](http://i1.wp.com/www.chimesdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/tportuese_lorde.png?fit=697%2C540&ssl=1)
![Your future is in your hands so kick some ass—hand illustration by Tessa Portuese](http://i0.wp.com/www.chimesdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/tportuese_hands-01.png?fit=697%2C428&ssl=1)
You can view more of Tessa’s work on her portfolio and on her Instagram. I hope you like her work as much as I do!
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