Born in Soho London, Blake studied poetry with painting. The artists views contemporary art in origin, which depicts his experiences and frustrations in his career.
In his work Blake experiments with watercolour designs that tell biblical stories and fantasy narratives. In the late 1780s Blake became passionate in writing poems and visual arts, which made him start the production of illustrating imagery.
His work expresses matters including religious stories and epic fantasy tales.
Blake’s artistry exploits symbolic imagination.
What I like about artists work.
I really like the materials and decorative techniques. I like how Blake uses the process of prints in colour to combine with texts and images in an experimental contrast.
I like how his style depicts engraving and etching techniques,
I like the enrichedness of his watercolored images
I like the use of the experiments particularly etching, which he would then use to produce books, paintings, and poems.
I like how his imagery tells a narrative about the biblical prophecies of the bible.
What Inspires you?
Illuminated printing and watercolours.
Epic fantasy imagery which depicts characters in the artists own imaginative pantheon.