tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43103622434359615542011-07-07T16:03:35.821-07:00This my blog about all things artistic, cartoons, caricatures, landscapes, water colours, portraits of humans or animals and book illustrations. At a corporate level I can design company logos and produce graphic designs to make your health and safety literature both informative and entertaining.Billy Bardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401655630484186097noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310362243435961554.post-67522866051408666172009-06-19T05:06:00.000-07:002009-06-19T05:45:27.107-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/Sjt_l1rzjYI/AAAAAAAAACw/EPllNrRiWmM/s1600-h/scan0119.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349009270475296130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/Sjt_l1rzjYI/AAAAAAAAACw/EPllNrRiWmM/s200/scan0119.jpg" border="0" /></a> This was a very short excursion into hunting, Max can't see why there is all this fuss, its just a walk after all.<br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4310362243435961554-6752286605140866617?l=art-drawings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Billy Bardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401655630484186097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310362243435961554.post-90397760306030547692009-06-19T05:04:00.000-07:002009-06-19T05:38:14.046-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/Sjt_PTmRIQI/AAAAAAAAACo/LYf5GiTOY_U/s1600-h/scan0118.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349008883368141058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/Sjt_PTmRIQI/AAAAAAAAACo/LYf5GiTOY_U/s200/scan0118.jpg" border="0" /></a> Max the hunter lunges after his quarrie, like his wolf ancestors did before him, it must be noted with greater success. Pauline is not too pleased she was not dressed for this unexpected diversion into hunting.<br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4310362243435961554-9039776030603054769?l=art-drawings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Billy Bardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401655630484186097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310362243435961554.post-5217586854764994852009-06-19T04:45:00.000-07:002009-06-19T05:28:38.967-07:00<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/Sjt7zd_XlKI/AAAAAAAAACg/3PmCshG-wcs/s1600-h/scan0117.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349005106586555554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/Sjt7zd_XlKI/AAAAAAAAACg/3PmCshG-wcs/s200/scan0117.jpg" border="0" /></a> These are images I created to add humour to all those <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">people</span> who own or love <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cocker</span> spaniels. If you want more information about these delightful dogs contact Pauline Simpson @rookgarth.co.uk<br /> <br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4310362243435961554-521758685476499485?l=art-drawings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Billy Bardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401655630484186097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310362243435961554.post-85716414523015626782009-06-17T07:53:00.000-07:002009-06-17T07:57:01.109-07:00I will be posting more art on my blog, keep looking and if you would like an original piece artwork get <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">in touch.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4310362243435961554-8571641452301562678?l=art-drawings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Billy Bardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401655630484186097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310362243435961554.post-65951185648528583852009-06-15T12:50:00.001-07:002009-06-15T13:06:37.835-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/SjaprEpK7DI/AAAAAAAAACY/i43WT5B9nns/s1600-h/scan0008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347648164994935858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/SjaprEpK7DI/AAAAAAAAACY/i43WT5B9nns/s320/scan0008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/SjapI7dnM_I/AAAAAAAAACQ/fehgkOX9KRM/s1600-h/scan0007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347647578414986226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/SjapI7dnM_I/AAAAAAAAACQ/fehgkOX9KRM/s320/scan0007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>These are cartoons I did for a competition. the competition was advertised in the Yorkshire Post, wine supplement, for the wine producing country of Chile, why not give it a go!, although I'm not holding my breath, it would be nice to be invited to go and pick up the winning cheque. What do you think?</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4310362243435961554-6595118564852858385?l=art-drawings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Billy Bardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401655630484186097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310362243435961554.post-75640140819466512222009-06-15T12:42:00.000-07:002009-06-15T12:47:05.308-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/SjaktuHQZbI/AAAAAAAAACI/Q5gpOlgcpz8/s1600-h/scan0007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347642712928576946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/SjaktuHQZbI/AAAAAAAAACI/Q5gpOlgcpz8/s320/scan0007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4310362243435961554-7564014081946651222?l=art-drawings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Billy Bardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401655630484186097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310362243435961554.post-24071151062164088832009-06-13T05:21:00.001-07:002009-06-13T05:47:14.840-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/SjOa9q1_83I/AAAAAAAAABU/18K8ErsjeIU/s1600-h/le_moulin0004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/SjOa9q1_83I/AAAAAAAAABU/18K8ErsjeIU/s400/le_moulin0004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346787566882386802" border="0" /></a>This is one of my favourite places, It's here that I enjoyed the surroundings of Le <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Moulin</span>, an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">idyllic</span> setting to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">contemplate</span> the world with a bottle of local wine, good company easy conversation; what more could one ask!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4310362243435961554-2407115106216408883?l=art-drawings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Billy Bardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401655630484186097noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310362243435961554.post-3716165202263521582009-06-11T04:06:00.000-07:002009-06-11T05:17:25.873-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/SjDtcKwuXMI/AAAAAAAAABM/goI7NNUyTXE/s1600-h/le_moulin0002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/SjDtcKwuXMI/AAAAAAAAABM/goI7NNUyTXE/s320/le_moulin0002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346033825869618370" /></a><br />This is an inspirational view of of Le Moulin from the lawns, I just could not resist this beautiful terrace, the travel box of water colours and pencils were soon out and ready to capture what I could see, there are so many summer colours of nature to contrast with the blue of the shutters that frame the the French windows. A picture that could grace anyone's wall.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4310362243435961554-371616520226352158?l=art-drawings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Billy Bardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401655630484186097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4310362243435961554.post-49823568514998675772009-06-10T07:35:00.000-07:002009-06-10T09:05:19.271-07:00<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/Si_FMjWTHtI/AAAAAAAAAAk/xXrqXfCuYaQ/s1600-h/Le+Moulin0002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GWaKoOi9UXk/Si_FMjWTHtI/AAAAAAAAAAk/xXrqXfCuYaQ/s320/Le+Moulin0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345708102149938898" border="0" /></a><br /><br />During my recent visit to the South of France we stayed at a lovely former watermill called Le Moulin.<br /><br />During my stay there I couldn't stop myself getting my sketchbook out and capturing a few images while I was lazing in the gardens and by the pool.<br /><br />We spent a good deal of time eating and tasting the local wine in this very quiet and picturesque alfresco eating area as captured in the sketch..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You to can enjoy this wonderful location by contacting mine hosts at <a href="http://www.french-holidays-aude.com/">French Holiday Aude</a><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4310362243435961554-4982356851499867577?l=art-drawings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Billy Bardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401655630484186097noreply@blogger.com0