The phrase "a friend illustrated" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a friend who has created an illustration or depicted something visually.
Example: "In the book, a friend illustrated the main character, bringing them to life with vibrant colors and intricate details."
Alternatives: "a friend drew" or "a friend depicted".
A talk with the daughter of a friend illustrates the dilemma.
The Rev. Allan B. Ramirez, the Ecuadorean pastor of Brookville Reformed Church and an immigrant advocate helping the Lucero family, said the fact that Mr. Conroy had an Ecuadorean friend illustrated the complexities of the racial dynamics in this case, but did not change his opinion about Mr. Conroy's guilt.
The autograph manuscripts — pages from "A Christmas Carol" (whose manuscript Dickens gave, as a kind of reward, to a kind reviewer) and "Our Mutual Friend" — illustrate the amazing fluency with which he wrote, and the precision with which he revised as he went along.
The story of Yuki Endo, a young disabled man, and his friends illustrates what I suspect that many still don't know about New York City ("He Loves New York, and It Loves Him Right Back," front page, Dec. 25).
They are instructed to point out a photograph of Mr Boehner with his high-school friends, "illustrating [his] humility .Boehnerland's Washington offices are employing 24 unpaid interns this summer.
Mr Gevisser recalls the smell of his breath, "sour with beer and nicotine" and the stench of his woollen hat, heavy with sweat and fear.His own response and that of his friends illustrate the tortured identity of liberal white South Africans.
Three input parameters are fuzzified including friends, friends-of-friends, and non-friends as illustrated in Figure 5.
Yet on a personal level Mr Putin seems to admire Israel's ruthlessness in dealing with its enemies and particularly its tough stance when talking to its biggest friend, America, illustrated by recent tension between President Barack Obama and Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister.
Talk turned to a comic book Ms. Martin is writing and a friend of hers is illustrating.
One entry might discuss how to find your true passion, with links to a talk by Alain de Botton, a book by the cartoonist Hugh MacLeod and a commencement address by Steve Jobs; another, how she asked an artist friend to illustrate thoughts on love from Susan Sontag's diaries.
