I saw a sign for this exhibition in St Pancras station when I arrived in London and I knew I had to visit it. The BFG was one of my favourite books as a child and Quentin Blake was one of the first names I learnt when thinking about people who draw pictures to make a living. He has such an iconic style and even though children's illustration is not a field which I have a specific interest in, I still take inspiration from his linework.
"I hope these pictures demonstrate the way a recognisable style of drawing can be adapted to different moods and situations."
I think Quentin Blake nails what the key to finding your style is about. Being adaptable is really important in this industry but maybe being too adaptable makes you less recognisable and noticeable. I think it is about balance, the middle ground between a style that works for you that people can recognise as yours but with space to evolve, alter and twist to fit the requirements of a brief and fulfil it.
"These are books that all have magic in them, but then, particularly in young lives, all books are magic."
Quentin Blake
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