Quentin Blake

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Quentin Blake was born in 1932 the 16th December in Sideup, he is 86 years, he is an English cartoonist and writer. He created lot of work of art like: Scary Banner, Pantomime Unicorn and Stilt Walker. He studied to Sideup Grammar School, and he studied English at Dowing college.

His work[edit | edit source]

His career[edit | edit source]

He has always made his living as an illustrator. Blake was at the head of the illustration department from 1978 to 1986 ; when he was 16 his first drawing was published in Punch (an English magazine) after he drew for The Spectator and other magazines, he worked on a drawing for children, for lots of children's books.

He is famous for his collaboration with writers such as: Joan Aiken ; John Yeoman ; Russel Hoban ; Michael Rossen, and, the most famous, Roald Dahl. Later, in the UK and France, he drew for hospitals and Healthcare facilities.

His drawings[edit | edit source]

He drew for children's books. His drawings was characterised by ink outlines and large swatches of watercolor.

His awards[edit | edit source]

Quentin Blake won numerous prizes and awards, like: The Kate, Greenaway Medal, and the International Bologna Raggazi Prizes

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