Card Crafty!

This is an image created from my Card Hut card craft CDs which enable you to mess around with my artwork and create your own funny scenes. You can then print out as cards for personal use. There are 3 titles currently and I'm designing a new one at the moment. There's a Card Hut link on my website.
www.markbardsleyillustration

George Martin!

George Martin has always been one of my music heroes, a wonderfully talented and creative artist whose behind the scenes genius was the making of many remarkable recordings! I grew up listening to the sonic marvels of the Beatles and George Martin and my appreciation of music has been the richer for it. Goodbye George, we love you yeah, yeah, yeah!
Hope you all like my caricature, something I just had to do today!

Shoe shopping with Mum!

Being international women's day, I thought I'd find something appropriate.
This illustrates a poem from my book which was inspired by being dragged round shoe shops by my Mum. It seemed traumatic for me at the time but as a result I've always looked after my feet! What I think we need is 365 women's days every year, perhaps then men might learn to be more sensible!

Trumpet Involuntary!

Here's one for you brass players! You can also follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest & Twitter.
Don't forget that my Ebook of crazy illustrated poems is available from Amazon!

How do schools tackle Rugby tackling?

The news provides me with some irresistible material some mornings! Schools are finally admitting that Rugby is actually quite dangerous, well I could have told them that! I dealt with tackling by carefully avoiding it altogether which worked for me. I have an intact skull and am able to walk as a result!

Bardsley's musical notes, KETTLEDRUM!

Here is the latest in my musical series! You can also follow me on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter.

The three amigos!

A dog portrait commission this week. Three very lovely looking dogs from Holland. Drop me a line if you'd like a portrait of your favourite animal chums. I usually work from photos so it is a relatively simple process these days.