mark bardsley caricaturist & Illustrator

mark bardsley caricaturist & Illustrator MARK BARDSLEY
Caricatures & Illustration

caricature detail, people, pets and cars

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

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

IMAGE GALLERIES:
CARICATURES
PET PORTRAITS
COMMERCIAL ILLUSTRATION
PRINTS FOR SALE

BBC2 AUTUMNWATCH LINKS:
AUTUMN WATCH APPEARANCE 2010
AUTUMN WATCH APPEARANCE 2011

A BIT ABOUT ME
I am a freelance illustrator based in Mid-Wales.
Illustration projects have included a number of children's books, one of my favourites being
a Welsh translation of the popular Betsy Byars children's title,
"The Eighteenth Emergency".
I have also written and illustrated articles on wildlife and I write humorous poetry.

CLICK THIS LINK FOR POETRY

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

My work encompasses commercial publicity
and privately commissioned caricatures as well as teaching workshops,
live cartooning and the occasional appearance on television.
If you are not a client then I hope you enjoy touring the website all the same and that it makes you laugh.

HOW TO COMMISSION A CARICATURE
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A caricature is a cartoon portrait, not necessarily an exact likeness but one that exaggerates distinctive features for
humorous effect. My take on Autumn watch 2009 above and below, gives you some idea.
Autumn watch 2010 saw me cartooning live on the programme.
If you were watching Autumnwatch Unsprung in october 2011 you might have spotted the above portraits being displayed.
CLICK THIS AUTUMN WATCH LINK FOR INFO ON MY 2010 APPEARANCE

caricature depicting the cast of autumn watch

caricature depicting the cast of autumn watch

Prices vary according to how complex you want your image to be.
Keep working your way down this page and you will see a variety of examples and prices.
I have to reserve a degree of leeway until I know what you want as no two jobs are ever
the same (that's the appeal of commissioning an original work.)
You can commission a pencil portrait for as little as Ł65,
or you might want your house, garden, car, family and pet parrot collection in full colour!
The complex full coloured image below contains intricate architectural/horticultural detail, 7 people, 57 animals,
took a week to produce and would cost you around Ł800.
I always assess each job individually so it's a case of outlining your proposal
so that I can establish a price for you.
ALLSCOTT MANOR

Working from your photographs
The first step is to find clear photographs of your subject, preferably with eyes open and smiling or laughing
(depending on the application of the piece, of course)
You can post these to me or email them (which is a lot easier and saves losing hard copies).

reference photo of two female caricature subjects

reference photo of two female caricature subjects

pencil caricature of two girls used as a party invitation

You can choose your location and occupation or persona (and pets!)
full colour pencil and wash of office girl dressed as a
medieval wench working an old printing press

full colour pencil and wash of office girl dressed as a
medieval wench working an old printing press

full colour pencil and wash of basset hound and staffordshire bull
terrier showing photo reference

You can include your cars, your jack russell and your best buddy.
full colour pencil and wash of young couple with pets and
vehicles showing reference photos

full colour pencil and wash of young couple with pets and
vehicles showing reference photos

You can have the things you love around you!

As you can see from these examples, the reference photos are nice and clear and in the last one you can see a
couple of the additional photos that were worked from so that the company van and the pet dog could be included.
Bear in mind that the above photos were reduced for this display. The originals are much larger and clearer.

CARICATURE PRICES
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As you scroll down through the next section you will see examples of caricatures
with prices for A3 and A4 sizes below them. It's difficult to come up with prices for every variation
but these tend to be typical and will hopefully illustrate possibilities.

Pencil drawings are done on good quality heavy weight 220gsm cartridge paper.
Pencil and water colour pieces are on heavy weight slightly textured 300gsm water colour paper.

POSTAGE CHARGES FOR CARICATURES
UK Postage for A4 pieces is Ł8 and Ł10 for A3. Please enquire for overseas.
All work is sent in strengthened packaging via Special Delivery which provides full insurance.

I require full payment in advance for private caricature commissions and accept cash, cheque or pay pal payments.

You are commissioning an original from a professional illustrator.
I do not use computer rendering to produce artwork!
It's all carefully done by hand with pencils, paint brushes and a trained eye.
My prices reflect the time consuming work that goes into planning and rendering an image.

As a general rule I produce either just a figure with whatever he or she is wearing and holding
(such as a guitar for example)
Or, with a background which generally tends to involve twice as much work, if not more,
particularly in the case of a complex building or scene.
You will find prices below for single and double likenesses.
Extra likenesses beyond two are usually charged at Ł25 each for black and white
and Ł30 each for colour in the case of an A4.
A3 extras are Ł35 each for black & white and Ł40 each for colour.

Pencil portrait, single character, white background; Ł65 A4, Ł95 A3.

Pencil portrait, single character, illustrated background; Ł135 A4, Ł175 A3.

Pencil portrait, two people, white background; Ł95 A4, Ł135 A3.

Pencil portrait, two people,illustrated background; Ł185 A4, Ł225 A3.
(One person example shown here.)

Pencil & wash, black & white,
one person, white background;
Ł85 A4, Ł115 A3.

pencil caricature, single likeness on a white background,
driver with lorry in background

Pencil & wash, black&white,
one person with illustrated background.
Ł175 A4, Ł225 A3.

black & white pencil caricatureof two people,white background,
bride and groom

Pencil & wash,black & white,
two people on a white background.
Ł115 A4, Ł165 A3.

Pencil & wash,black & white,
one man & his dog on a white background;
Ł115 A4, Ł165 A3.

Pencil & wash, black & white, two people on a white background; Ł205 A4, Ł265 A3.

Pencil & watercolour,
One person on a white background;
Ł125 A4, Ł175 A3.

full colour, one main character with extra detail,
shepherdess on quadbike with dogs on board driving through town

Pencil & watercolour,
one person on a white background;
Ł125 A4, Ł175 A3.

Two people, white background;
Ł165 A4, Ł195 A3.

Three people, white background;
Ł195 A4, Ł235 A3.

One person, illustrated background;
Ł235 A4, Ł325 A3.

One person, illustrated background;
Ł235 A4, Ł325 A3.

Two people, illustrated background;
Ł275 A4, Ł375 A3.

Two people, illustrated background;
Ł275 A4, Ł375 A3.

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SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
If you would like me to conduct a workshop in your school
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 Art Foundation Studies and Adult evening classes. I can conduct a standard 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

Mark Bardsley! CONTACT DETAILS

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

Email: bardsley.illustration@virgin.net