Illustrator living in London. Writes and illustrates books.
Joined June 2010
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With her light brush strokes and pastel colour palettes, Illustrator @EmmaBlock shows us how to paint the loveliest lemon branch 🍋 Head to our website to learn how to bring a little summer bliss to a blank page. papier.com/thefold/articles/…
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8 Jul 2020
#GetStartedWithGouache by @EmmaBlock is on sale this week! It's a modern, easy-to-use, and authoritative guide to painting with gouache, including techniques for all skill levels, and practice projects from an experienced author and illustrator. penguinrandomhouse.com/books…
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Emma Block retweeted
5 Jul 2020
I just reviewed @EmmaBlock’s new book “Get Started With Gouache”. It’s absolutely delightful! #art #illustration #gouache
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28 Jun 2020
My review on @goodreads of The Adventures of Miss Petitfour. Brilliantly written by @annemichaels, gorgeous illustrations by @EmmaBlock. *****/5
goodreads.com/review/show/34…
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Emma Block retweeted
20 Jun 2020
Have you got your ticket yet?...
You can win this amazing prize (worth £350) you’ll be supporting the wonderful work of Black Minds Matter UK too ✊🏽 Click the link below to buy yours!
thepeopleshop.co.uk/products…
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Emma Block retweeted
14 Jun 2020
Three years later. Still heartbreaking. Still 56,000 people living in buildings with Grenfell-style cladding. Still no #JusticeForGrenfell
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12 Jun 2020
I worked with @loopymango on this lovely design, which is now available as greetings cards and notebooks through their website. For the month of June they will be donating all net proceeds to @nc100bwinc loopymango.com/collections/h…
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Emma Block retweeted
31 May 2020
** FINAL WEEK**
Want to support books:
✔️ written by Black authors?
✔️ made by Black publishers?
✔️ sold by Black bookshops?
DONATE!! Help us ensure the UK / Ireland doesn’t lose Black owned publishers
inclusiveIndies.co.uk
#InclusiveIndies
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15 May 2020
I’ve done a blog post talking all about how to find your style. It includes examples of my work from over the years dating back to 2006! Just in case you’re feeling nosy. emmablock.co.uk/blog/2020/5/…
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Emma Block retweeted
30 Apr 2020
PUBLISHING INDUSTRY CONTRACTS - It can be very hard for new illustrators entering the profession to get their heads around things like what they should and shouldn't expect to find in a contract. It certainly was for me starting out. I wanted to write a short (long) #thread...
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30 Apr 2020
There is only one day left to sign up to the Watercolour Summit 2.0. Signups end today and the course will go live on May 11th! artsummits.com/emmab
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21 Apr 2020
I am so so excited to finally announce I have a new book coming out! Get Started with Gouache is out on the 7th of July and is available for pre-order now. I’m so excited to introduce this gorgeous paint to a wider audience. emmablock.co.uk/get-started-…
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9 Apr 2020
My granny banging saucepan lids out of the door for key workers is my new favourite thing. #clapforkeyworkers
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3 Apr 2020
My first online workshop, Painting Dogs, is here! Full course content goes live at 6pm tonight. emmablockworkshop.teachable.…
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Emma Block retweeted
30 Mar 2020
In the town near me (Llandudno) the mountain goats have moved further down out of hills and have started wandering around the town more to graze !!
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Emma Block retweeted
26 Mar 2020
Check out our lovely live portrait artist @viktorijasemj chatting with Katy @creativeboom about surviving life as an illustrator in these uncertain times and how kindness is key! buff.ly/2J0z2W4 #StayHomeStaySafe #supportsmallbusiness
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24 Mar 2020
How is everyone feeling?Overwhelmed, anxious, productive, lethargic? All of the above?
Here is a little photo of my desk at the moment. I’m so glad I’ve been able to throw myself into work, which has helped to take my mind off things and made my days fe… ift.tt/39ce693
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