Fred Blunt

Giuseppe Castellano talks to award-winning illustrator and author, Fred Blunt about why being “cartoony” is a good thing; how illustrators can know their style—cartoony or not—is theirs; what we can learn about the life and work of the great Ronald Searle; and more.

Check out Fred’s work by visiting fredbluntillustration.com.

Artists mentioned in this episode include: Quentin Blake, Dr. Seuss, P.D. Eastman, Ronald Searle, André Francois, Ed Benedict, and David McKee

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