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The five friends demonstrate their powers
Quentin's 2014 story of five friends with extra-special abilities originated in his work for Scope's 'In the Picture' campaign to increase the representation of children with disabilities in fiction.
O is for Ostrich
‘O is for Ostrich which gives us a ride’; there is one illustration for each letter in the alphabet (including ‘Z is for Zippers’) in Quentin’s trademark pen, ink and watercolour style.
M is for Mud
‘M is for Mud that we get on our knees’; there is one illustration for each letter in the alphabet (including ‘Z is for Zippers’) in Quentin’s trademark pen, ink and watercolour style.
Rosie and Stickorino
Rosie’s lolly sticks have transformed themselves into a horse, which she calls ‘Stickorino’, in this colour drawing for Russell Hoban’s final children’s book. Having been a frequent collaborator with Quentin in the 1970s and 1980s, Russell Hoban wrote the story specially for Quentin to illustrate.
The fearsome woodcutters
In this full-colour picture book, one of many collaborations with John Yeoman, a group of disgruntled washerwomen go on the rampage - and these woodcutters must try to stop them!
Original works from the book feature in the exhibition ‘Quentin Blake: Inside Stories’, touring the UK until 2017.
Rescuing the toys
Winner of the Bologna Ragazzi prize in 1996, the story of Clown is told entirely in pictures, like a mime. Here the little Clown has persuaded his new friends to rescue other toys from the dustbin.
Original artwork and preparatory drawings are featured in the exhibition ‘Quentin Blake: Inside Stories’, touring the UK until 2017.
Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory
This drawing of part of Willy Wonka's fantastic chocolate factory appears in the 'Pop-up' edition (Puffin Books, 2011) of Roald Dahl's classic story, allowing Charlie to visit the factory in 3D!
Characters in search of a story #1
One of a series of twelve drawings in chinagraph pencil produced for the 2012 exhibition at Marlborough Fine Arts, London. These lone characters sit quietly regarding the onlooker and inviting questions about their stories.
Because a Fire was in my Head
Cover illustration for a book of inspiring poetry selected and with an introduction by former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo (Faber & Faber, 2001). The cover and interior artworks are drawn using a chinagraph pencil line, with watercolour.
Barnaby and passengers
Barnaby and his passengers heading downriver towards Limber Lee in growing chaos and confusion, in this counting book by John Yeoman first published in 1971.
Professor Dupont and his feathered friends
Quentin’s book about the mischievous cockatoos who decide to play hide-and-seek with Prof Dupont. The cockatoos appeared in so many different situations that Quentin produced a rough identity chart for them all, to help him remember how each should be coloured in.
Chloe and Mr Stink
Illustration for the second of two books by actor and comedian David Walliams to be illustrated by Quentin Blake. Published by HarperCollins Children's Books in 2009, it was adapted for television by the BBC in 2012.
Dennis and Lisa walking
Illustration for the first of two books by actor and comedian David Walliams to be illustrated by Quentin Blake. Published by HarperCollins Children's Books in 2008.
Original works from the book feature in the exhibition ‘Quentin Blake: Inside Stories’, touring the UK until 2017.
Quasimodo on a gargoyle
Quentin illustrated the Folio Society edition (1998) in blue halftone throughout, except for the striking silhouette of Quasimodo against Notre Dame cathedral which appeared on the front cover.
Quentin Blake, reader of French poetry
Colour illustration used on the cover of a book of French poems for teenagers, compiled and edited by Quentin Blake in 2003 (published by Gallimard Jeunesse).
The Enormous Crocodile
This picture book was the first of Roald Dahl’s stories which was illustrated by Quentin, and was published in 1978. He chose bright, strong, almost surreal colours to depict the jungle scenes described in the book
Breakfast Time
This anthology of poetry by former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen (published by Walker Books in 2011) deals with the themes of Breakfast, Bed-time, the Seaside and going to the Doctor.
Elizabeth, the Goth-Cat
Illustration for the second of two books by actor and comedian David Walliams to be illustrated by Quentin Blake. Published by HarperCollins Children's Books in 2009, it was adapted for television by the BBC in 2012.
The Pirate Family
This family of pirates are well known in Hastings, which celebrates a family-friendly Pirate Day every July. Quentin chose them as some of the typical inhabitants of Hastings to occupy a parallel underwater world in his 2015 exhibition at the Jerwood Gallery. There were 24 different subjects in total in the exhibition, ranging from day-trippers to sunbathers, Morris Dancers to wine tasters.
Overlooking the river
Michael Rosen’s book about bereavement, written following the death of his teenage son, Eddie, started out as an email from Michael to his publisher. But, Michael says, “Quentin didn't illustrate it, he 'realized' it. He turned the text into a book and as a result showed me back to myself. No writer could ask and get more than that."
Original artwork from Sad Book are in the exhibition ‘Quentin Blake: Inside Stories’ which is touring the UK until late 2017.
Adolescence / Les Ados
This collection of nearly 60 drawings of birds in human guise were produced using watercolour pencils. Published simultaneously by Doubleday (in the UK) and, as Nous les Oiseaux, by Gallimard (France) in 2005.
Quentin subsequently continued the series, from which he produced three limited edition prints for the Royal Academy Suumer Show in 2012.
Life under Water #3
One from a series of 16 drawings showing everyday life happening underwater. Commissioned by The Nightingale Project in 2009 for an adults mental health ward. Quentin Blake's original drawings are in black & white (an ink outline with grey watercolour wash) which was digitally altered at printing to add colour.
The collaborators
Quentin Blake describes in picture form his working relationship with author Roald Dahl, in the image from ‘The Roald Dahl Treasury’ (1997): Dahl is describing to him the Giraffe, the Pelly and ‘a pipe-cleaner’ monkey for his book, ‘The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me’.
George Kranky
'George's Marvellous Medicine' - in black & white since 1981 - was published in a full-colour edition in 2011.
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