MARK BARDSLEY

Cartoonist and Illustrator
caricature detail, people, pets and cars badger detail from wildlife article Canadian Mounty detail from caricature Mini car detail from illustration face detail from basoonist caricature mouse detail from cartoon wildlife illustration

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Hi! Welcome to my Website!
This is my online portfolio which I hope you will enjoy exploring.
It showcases many examples of private commissions (mainly caricatures or humorous family portraits)
as well as a variety of illustration projects including the AUTUMNWATCH UNSPRUNG portraits from 2011.
You can also follw me on Facebook and Twitter which are home to more of my doodles, musings and humorous poetry.

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Email: bardsley.illustration@virgin.net
phone 01938 500506


HOME PAGE CONTENTS:
HOW TO COMMISSION A CARICATURE
SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
CONTACT DETAILS

IMAGE GALLERIES:
CARICATURES
PET CARTOONS
COMMERCIAL ILLUSTRATION
PRINTS FOR SALE

POETRY PAGES:
CLICK THIS LINK FOR ILLUSTRATED POETRY


AUTUMNWATCH UNSPRUNG!

BBC2 AUTUMNWATCH LINK:
AUTUMN WATCH UNSPRUNG APPEARANCE 2010

I followed up my appearance drawing live on telly in 2010 with some studio portraits of some of the presenters.
The top row were featured in the 2011 season and signed prints of them raised £500 for children in need.
Click on the Images to see larger versions and click on any image to come back.

Chris Packham from Autmnwatch
Martin Hughes Games from Autumnwatch
Micheala Strachan from Autumnwatch
Iolo Williams by Mark Bardsley

PRESENTERS COMMENTS!


"At last! A cartoon version of me that doesn't look like
a cross between David Bellamy and a beetroot.
Thanks so much. I am indeed flattered
All the best, BILL ODDIE."

"Just wanted to say thankyou for my wonderful cartoon.
It's fab. You've certainly got me nailed! All the best MICHAELA."

Mark, you're a star! That's a fantastic picture, thank you very much. All the best, IOLO.

Bill Oddie by Mark Bardsley

cover of welsh translation of the eighteenth emergency by Betsy Byars, illustrated throughout cover illustration for one of Pat Neill's Delyth the Dragon stories, illustrated throughout cover illustration for a welsh childrens book, Hufen ia Helene by Rhian Pierce Jones, about an ice cream seller, illustrated throughout cover illustration for From Little Acorns by terry lamport, illustrated throughout mouse and bumble bee illustration for Chester Living magazine illustrated wildlife article for Chester Living magazine

Here is a selection of book illustration projects. Just click on each image to see larger versions.
To return to this page, simply click on the larger image.


HOW TO COMMISSION A CARICATURE

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If you would like to commission a caricature or a family portrait like the examples shown, all I need
are clear photographs and a description of the context or scenario.
You can email material to me or use the good old Post Office if that makes it easier.
My telephone number is 01938 500506 if would like to talk about your project and ask some key questions.

All work is despatched via next day, insured special delivery and costs £8 for A4 size and £10 for A3.

While these samples give a rough idea of price, every job is unique so I need to asses each project on it's own merits.
Let me know what you require and I'll give you a fixed price

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My style is flexible enabling me to swing from very cartoony to rather more realistic as in the above family portrait.
Scrolling down through the following images will hopefully give you some inspiration.
I've tried to establish a scale of charges but as I've already said, let me know what you'd like and we can establish a price!

BASS GUITARIST
Pencil portrait, single character, white background; £65 A4, £95 A3.
QUAD BIKE STUNT FARMER
Pencil portrait, single character, illustrated background; £135 A4, £175 A3.
PENCIL PORTRAIT BARDSLEY
Pencil portrait, two people, white background; £95 A4, £135 A3.
BIKER IN THE CUILLINS SKYE
Pencil portrait, two people,illustrated background; £185 A4, £225 A3.
(In the above case the rather complicated motorbike easily equates to a second person .)
HAIRDRESSER
Pencil & wash, black & white,
one person, white background;
£85 A4, £115 A3.
pencil caricature, single likeness on a white background, 
Skiing scene
Pencil & wash, black&white,
one person with illustrated background.
£175 A4, £225 A3.
black & white pencil caricatureof two people,white background, 
1960's style
Pencil & wash,black & white, two people on a white background.
£135 A4, £195 A3.
Snowy street scene

Pencil & wash, black & white, two people with illustrated background;
£225 A4, £275 A3;
ACOUSTIC GUITARIST
Pencil & watercolour,
One person on a white background;
£115 A4, £175 A3.
full colour, one main character on white
background, 
FEMALE CONSTRUCTION WORKER HOISTED BY CRANE
Hers another example (OK, theres a bit more to this one but there's no "one size fits all" in this game.) My prices have to be flexible to reflect differing degrees of complexity.
WEDDING PORTRAIT COUPLE
Two people, white background;
£165 A4, £195 A3.
WEDDING WITH MAIDS OF HONOUR
Three people, white background;
£195 A4, £235 A3.
GOLFER DOLPHIN KINGFISHER
One person, illustrated background;
£255 A4, £355 A3.
hitch hikers guide
One person, illustrated background;
£255 A4, £355 A3.
WEDDING PORTRAIT COUPLE
Two people, illustrated background;
£275 A4, £385 A3.
MOTORBIKE OVER VYRNWY WITH DOLPHIN
Two people, illustrated background;
£275 A4, £385 A3.


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SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
please feel free to contact me to discuss the ideal session structure. Sessions are suitable for Key Stage 2 upward.
I am a qualified teacher with current CRB clearance and have taught and conducted workshops with classes
ranging from KS 2 to Adult. I can conduct a general introduction
to illustration and caricaturing or tailor a session for a specific project or syllabus tie-in.

Previous workshops have included design support for local history projects,
illustrating stories, poetry and illustration,
caricaturing for student profile boards,
caricaturing and the art of drawing faces, the art of being an illustrator and wildlife illustration.

Black & white ink line illustration
               chemistry lecture depicting the very wonderful professor AJ Williams of Aberystwyth university
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Mark Bardsley! CONTACT DETAILS

My Address for correspondence is;
MARK BARDSLEY
TYN YR WTRA
BWLCH Y CIBAU
LLANFYLLIN
POWYS SY22 5LU
PHONE 01938 500506
MOBILE 0771 953 8478

Email: bardsley.illustration@virgin.net