Sir Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, FRSL, RDI, is an English cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator and children's writer. He has illustrated over 300 books, including 18 written by Roald Dahl, which are among his most popular works.

When did Quentin Blake start 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.

Did Quentin Blake have children?

Personal life. Blake has never married and has no children.