I'm a sucker for children's illustrations. There is always so much life, appeal and the more they border upon the strange and surreal the better. I think it goes back to my childhood and reading a ton of Roald Dahl and looking at all the crazy Quentin Blake illustrations. Revolting Rhymes being one of my favourite books!
Fred Blunt certainly captures the essence of illustrators like Quentin Blake in his work, with his quirky nature and love of the strange. It's the freehand lines and sort of untamed line quality that really appeals. You can see the thought process behind each work and how organically its gone from his imagination right onto the paper. As an animator myself Fred really hooks you in and you can start to imagine how these characters would move and interact. I'll certainly be keeping an eye for more work so keep it up Fred Blunt!
It took me aaaages to find my favourite images so I hope everyone enjoys them. If you want to, and you should, head over to Fred's website to see all his work www.fredbluntillustration.com
