Map Portraits.
Ed Fairburn is a Cardiff based freelance artist and illustrator. The artist creates evocative portraits drawn and painted on topographical or astrological maps. Ed Fairburn uses apparently random patterns on the maps to produce these portraits. Enjoy this small selection of his creative work.
![Ink on an original map of Norwich Ink on an original map of Norwich](http://weandthecolor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Ink-on-an-original-map-of-Norwich.jpg)
![Ink on a contoured map of Innsbruck and surrounding area Ink on a contoured map of Innsbruck and surrounding area](http://weandthecolor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Ink-on-a-contoured-map-of-Innsbruck-and-surrounding-area.jpg)
![Ink on a vintage street map of Cambridge Ink on a vintage street map of Cambridge](http://weandthecolor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Ink-on-a-vintage-street-map-of-Cambridge..jpg)
![Ink on an original street map of Paris Ink on an original street map of Paris](http://weandthecolor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Ink-on-an-original-street-map-of-Paris.jpg)