Quentin Blake

(British, born 1932)

Quentin Blake is a British cartoonist best known for the illustrations he made for Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) and Matilda (1988). His scratchy drawing style expresses the wonderment of childhood while not veering into sentimentality. “As an illustrator you need to understand the human body—but having looked at and understood nature, you must develop an ability to look away and capture the balance between what you've seen and what you imagine,” he has explained. Born on December 16, 1932 in London, United Kingdom, he began drawing from a young age and had his first cartoon published at the age of 16. He went on to study English literature at Cambridge University and painting and drawing at the Chelsea School of Art. During the 1960s, Blake lived and taught English in France and began his career illustrating children’s books. Over the following decades, the artist has written more than 35 books and illustrated over 300. He currently lives and works in London, United Kingdom.

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Bird companions #18, 2021

Quentin Blake

Bird companions #18, 2021

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People in Trees #5, 2021

Quentin Blake

People in Trees #5, 2021

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I had it here somewhere ...’ #1, 2021

Quentin Blake

I had it here somewhere ...’ #1, 2021

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Pen-and-ink portrait #3, 2021

Quentin Blake

Pen-and-ink portrait #3, 2021

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Bird companions #16, 2021

Quentin Blake

Bird companions #16, 2021

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Life in Bloom #1, 2021

Quentin Blake

Life in Bloom #1, 2021

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Birds as people #15, 2021

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Birds as people #15, 2021

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Man in a long overcoat with birds in his pockets

Quentin Blake

Man in a long overcoat with birds in his pockets

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Quentin Blake (b.1932Vapours #6, 2021

Quentin Blake

Quentin Blake (b.1932Vapours #6, 2021

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Bird companions #17, 2021

Quentin Blake

Bird companions #17, 2021

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Imaginary Friends #1, 2020

Quentin Blake

Imaginary Friends #1, 2020

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The Only Way to Travel 2021 #3, 2021

Quentin Blake

The Only Way to Travel 2021 #3, 2021

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Rencontres Inattendues alternative version #8, 2020

Quentin Blake

Rencontres Inattendues alternative version #8, 2020

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Bird companions #23, 2021

Quentin Blake

Bird companions #23, 2021

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Dragon companions #1, 2021

Quentin Blake

Dragon companions #1, 2021

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People in Trees #8, 2021

Quentin Blake

People in Trees #8, 2021

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Bird companions #11, 2021

Quentin Blake

Bird companions #11, 2021

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Pen-and-ink portrait #5, 2021

Quentin Blake

Pen-and-ink portrait #5, 2021

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Pen-and-ink portrait #1, 2021

Quentin Blake

Pen-and-ink portrait #1, 2021

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Young people looking at old papers

Quentin Blake

Young people looking at old papers

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The Only Way to Travel 2021 #6, 2021

Quentin Blake

The Only Way to Travel 2021 #6, 2021

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Elizabethans in Nature 2021 #3, 2021

Quentin Blake

Elizabethans in Nature 2021 #3, 2021

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Rencontres Inattendues alternative version #7, 2020

Quentin Blake

Rencontres Inattendues alternative version #7, 2020

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A High Wind #1, 2021

Quentin Blake

A High Wind #1, 2021

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