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When did Quentin Blake illustrate the BFG?
1982
Quentin worked with Roald Dahl for 13 years from 1977 until Roald died in 1990. He says that The BFG was his favourite book of Roald’s to illustrate because he got to know it so well….Quentin Blake’s favourite.
| Full title: | The BFG by Roald Dahl: Quentin Blake’s sketches and original artwork |
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| Copyright: | Quentin Blake 1982. |
When did Quentin Blake start illustrating for Roald Dahl?
Blake started working with Dahl in 1976 and the first book he illustrated was ‘The Enormous Crocodile’ published in 1978. Dahl and Blake soon became firm friends, working together until Dahl’s death in 1990. Quentin ended up illustrating all of Dahl’s books except for ‘The Minpins.
When did Quentin Blake illustrate Matilda?
These are Quentin Blake’s rough sketches for Roald Dahl’s book Matilda, published in 1988….Quentin Blake’s sketches for Matilda.
| Full title: | Matilda by Roald Dahl: Quentin Blake’s sketches and original artwork |
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| Format: | Illustration, Original artwork, Image |
What type of illustrations does Quentin Blake do?
Quentin Blake’s Style Much of his work is drawn with black ink and if the illustrations include color, Blake uses watercolor over the ink. When Blake illustrates for books, he tries to make sure the characters look the same throughout the book.
Who is the illustrator of BFG?
Quentin Blake
The BFG/Illustrators
When and where was Quentin Blake born?
December 16, 1932 (age 88 years), Sidcup, United Kingdom
Quentin Blake/Born
When was Matilda published?
October 1, 1988
Matilda/Originally published
What was the first book that Quentin Blake illustrated?
He taught at the Royal College of Art for over twenty years, where he was head of the Illustration department from 1978 to 1986. The first book that Blake illustrated was The Wonderful Button by Evan Hunter, published by Abelard-Schuman in 1961.
How old was Quentin Blake when he started drawing?
His first drawings were published in Punch while he was 16 and still at school. He continued to draw for Punch, The Spectator and other magazines over many years, while at the same time entering the world of children’s books with A Drink of Water by John Yeoman in 1960.
Where is the Quentin Blake Centre for illustration?
In August 2020, it was announced that the centre will be relocating to the 18th century Engine House at New River Head in the Clerkenwell area of London, and will be renamed the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration. Besides children’s books, Blake is also the designer of Ben, the logo of the shop chain Ben’s Cookies.
When did Quentin Blake’s magic pencil exhibition start?
His work was also a major part of the British Council’s ‘Magic Pencil’ Exhibition which began touring the world in 2002, and there are apparently future plans for a Quentin Blake Gallery. Blake started out precociously, having drawings in Punch magazine while still a schoolboy in 1949, and becoming a regular contributor.