Little Happier: Illustrator Quentin Blake’s Use of Negative Space Is a Reminder of Its Possibilities.

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2020

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Illustrator Quentin Blake drew on the walls of a gallery exhibit—a great reminder that we shouldn’t overlook the possibilities of negative space. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected] Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter Order a copy of Gretchen’s new book OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM here: http://outerorderinnercalmbook.com Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to happiercast.com/sponsors. Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Do The Thing, Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.4	legendary BBC Radio show Desert Island Discs was available as a podcast.
0:45.1	What a treasure trove there are more than 2,000 episodes.
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1:02.0	you take with you.
1:03.6	I'm a huge fan of children's literature, so of course I'm familiar with the work of
1:07.7	Quentin Blake, whom I know best for his illustrations of role-doll.
1:12.4	I decided to listen to his interview, which originally aired in 2006, and I was very
1:17.6	struck by a story he told.
1:20.4	He was invited by the National Gallery in London to put together an exhibition called
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1:26.5	He decided to bring together the worlds of fine art and illustration to help children
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