Quentin Blake
Quentin Blake
Sir Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, FRSL, RDIis an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's writer. He may be known best for illustrating books written by Roald Dahl. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator he won the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. From 1999 to 2001 he was the inaugural British Children's Laureate. He is a patron of the Association of Illustrators...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionCartoonist
Date of Birth16 December 1932
I think it is the fact that birds are two-legged, like us, which gives them something of our balance and gesture and makes them nearer to us.
I don't wait for inspiration. I'm not, in fact, quite sure what inspiration is, but I'm sure that if it is going to turn up, my having started work is the precondition of its arrival.
Sometimes people think drawing and painting is mucking about when actually it is a highly skilled activity.