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FaceValue Personalised Caricatures/Cartoons for every occasion. Pembrokeshire based artist who has been drawing
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❀️ It's good to be drawing again, or should that be it's good to be ENJOYING drawing again, and it's all down to you 'MY...
24/05/2025

❀️ It's good to be drawing again, or should that be it's good to be ENJOYING drawing again, and it's all down to you 'MY CUSTOMERS".

Over the last couple of years most of you know l have struggled with both my Mental & Physical Health and most of you have followed me on that journey and could see l had fallen out of love with my artwork.

So l fell back on my love of music as an escape, it was then that l had a commission to draw one of my all time favourite bands, the almighty Shed Seven, it was then through drawing artworks of bands whose music had got me through both the highs & lows of life that my passion for drawing was reignited and opened the doors a new lease of life for my talents.

In the last 12 months my love of both art & music has opened new doors and helped me meet new friends, and strangers who have shown me support & kindness in ways l never thought possible.

Having walked away from a toxic environment only a few months ago l am now trying to make a living through my art and charity work.

So please feel free to book a commission for a personalised caricature or purchase one of my A3 signed prints of various musical artists to help raise funds for Dementia UK and more.

Here are some of the commissions placed by customers over the last year or so πŸ˜†

🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Now it's the 'TURN' of TRAVIS...Back in 1999 just as l was getting ready to leave the Armed Forces and thinking ...
02/02/2025

🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Now it's the 'TURN' of TRAVIS...

Back in 1999 just as l was getting ready to leave the Armed Forces and thinking about transitioning back into civilian life Travis hit the charts with "Writing To Reach You" and l was automatically hooked on their sound and lyrics.
Then "Driftwood' was released shortly after and soon became the soundtrack of my life at the time as l had now left the military and just seemed to be 'drifting' from one thing to the next, and l honestly felt lost.
Their music has been a staple of my life ever since, and they remain one of my favorite bands to this day 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

So it's only fitting that l get to draw TRAVIS in my own style and add them to my artwork collection of bands that have inspired me or whose music has seen me through the tough times.

Being a fellow Scot, it was nice to draw a Scottish band for once, and I was lucky enough to be in contact with the one and only Andy Dunlop who was instrumental in helping me get Fran, Dougie, Neil & himself to sign my original drawing even before it was fully finished. The guys were happy to sign the artwork just after their soundcheck at the Bristol Beacon on 15th December last year.

The artwork is now completed, and the first four Limited Edition numbered prints are on their way to the band.

If you're interested in purchasing a limited edition print then please get in touch. Prints are taken direct from the signed original, and you will be helping raise funds for the outstanding Dementia UK 🩡🩷

You can check out my other artworks of Shed Seven, Dodgy, & The Lottery Winners on the relevant Facebook fan pages You can also find my artwork print of Dodgy on the bands official merchandise store.

Here's wishing all my customers past, present & future a very Happy Christmas.Thank you for your support & patience thro...
25/12/2024

Here's wishing all my customers past, present & future a very Happy Christmas.
Thank you for your support & patience throughout 2024, which has been the most challenging year for me health wise, both physically & mentally which meant putting my art on the back burner for a while (sorry to those whose orders got delayed).

Slowly life is getting back to some sort of normality, let's hope next year will be better than the last.

Have a great day everyone, and remember the no.1 Christmas rule here at FaceValue....

"It's Christmas, don't be a C*NT!"

πŸ’š Something's DODGY...If like me you grew up with the sounds of "Staying Out for the Summer" & "Grass man" bellowing fro...
21/12/2024

πŸ’š Something's DODGY...

If like me you grew up with the sounds of "Staying Out for the Summer" & "Grass man" bellowing from your speakers then my recent artwork of the amazing Dodgy could be "Good Enough" for you.

I absolutely loved designing this artwork of one of the bands whose music got me through a few tough years. Having reached out to the band, l was lucky enough to end up a guest of theirs at their recent December 2024 gig in Newport, where the band happily signed my original artwork and l was able to present each of them with a limited edition print.

If you're interested in purchasing a print then please get in touch. All prints are A3 in size, printed on high quality matt card, back boarded & fully sealed, and are Β£26 posted via 48hr tracked.

Music is definitely one of the best coping mechanisms when it comes to self help with Mental Health. For me, its especia...
18/12/2024

Music is definitely one of the best coping mechanisms when it comes to self help with Mental Health. For me, its especially the music l grew up. First up were a band that l have followed for 30 years, the amazing Shed Seven.
It was great to work on my confidence building whilst producing this artwork and have the tunes of the Sheds blasting out.
It was also great boost to my confidence and a test of my social anxiety when l got to meet the band back at the start of October and get the original artwork signed in, whilst being able to present them all with a copy of the limited prints.
A3 PRINTS ARE £26 EACH including Postage (part of the proceeds are donated to Dementia UK) 🩡🩷

Please message me for details.

πŸ˜€ NOTICE... (Life is a little more on track)As many of you know over the last year or so l have been dealing with a few ...
15/12/2024

πŸ˜€ NOTICE... (Life is a little more on track)

As many of you know over the last year or so l have been dealing with a few physical health issues that seemed to come at me thick & fast one after the other. On top of that l have had a horrendous year dealing with my mental health also, l won't lie it's been s**t!!! and just l fely l was getting on top of things, life threw me a curveball about three or four months ago and my head and thoughts took a really dark downward spiral that l am still dealing with.
Every day the horizon changes and the mental goalposts move.
But l have some fantastic support in place and through music and art l am getting to where l need to be 🀣

My health issues have meant that l have been lacking in ability and motivation, and sadly my customer orders went into a backlog. But now with only 4 or 5 Personal Caricatures to complete the pressure is almost off and NEW orders will be taken in the New Year ❀️ (NB: l will be limiting the amount of orders l take next year. They will be extremely low compared to previous years)

Over the last few months l have been building my confidence back up in my own artistic abilities by revisiting my drawing techniques and experimenting with new colours & products.
For this my subject matter was the bands whose music over the years had dragged my head out of those dark places and seen me function normally.
For me those bands have been Counting Crows, Shed Seven, Travis, Dodgy, Matchbox 20 and most recently The Lottery Winners.
As a bonus l have even got to meet a few of the bands and her the originals signed.
It's been great to work on these little vibrant and meaningful projects, that brought me back to a happy place 🀣

Good things come out of bad situations, by producing these prints l have been able to raise some much needed funds for Dementia UK

Polite Notice..an Apology x As many of you know, l pride myself on the work l produce, and the reputation l have for com...
24/04/2024

Polite Notice..an Apology x

As many of you know, l pride myself on the work l produce, and the reputation l have for communicating with my customers throughout their artwork order process.
My reviews speak for themselves πŸ˜€
However the last 12 months or more have been horrendous health wise. What started with a little anxiety over a sprained thumb, ended up with a total relapse of my mental health and my PTSD raising it's ugly head and making my every living minute a waking hell.
Then when out clearing my head, it was a little stumble that knackered my knuckle and took bloody ages to heal. Then as l am working thru the back log of orders caused by my health, and getting on really well ( l think l am only 5 orders to complete and l am done) l was hit with a heart scare last week and told to rest.
Then three days later l now have a serious infection in my right hand/wrist. This was the exact same hand they took bloods from last week, hence l feel they are connected. Stuck with a hand/wrist that is swollen to the size of a small water melon has me on forced rest and a course of antibiotics to see how the infection fares.

Sadly this will knock me back even more with my backlog and current customer orders. For this l must apologise and hope that my customers will continue to stick by me as l battle with my ongoing health issues. Your orders are all priority to me and will be with you as soon as l can start to hold a pen/pencil again.

Thank you for understanding and l am sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused

Kind regards

Bill πŸ˜₯

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I just wanted to wish all my customers past, present and future a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for this festive ...
25/12/2023

I just wanted to wish all my customers past, present and future a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for this festive season.

Thank you all for being patient with your orders during these past few months, it's been a horrendous year for my health. Fingers crossed 2024 will be better x

Merry Christmas to Everyone x

01/12/2023

πŸŽ„Here's a little drawing tip for this time of year, for any budding artists out there. How to easily draw SANTA πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ„

"To Cool for School" 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Here is another order that was completed & collected month's ago that l haven't posted. This...
16/10/2023

"To Cool for School" 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Here is another order that was completed & collected month's ago that l haven't posted. This commission was placed by the lovely Catrin Davies and other staff from Ysgol Clydau . The order consists of four personal caricatures of for staff leaving the school.
They will all be sadly missed l was told by Catrin as they gave so much time and effort to the children and the school ❀️
The four lucky recipients of a personalised caricature were:
Joy, Kim, Jamean & Cheryl.

You can see lucky ladies below, being presented with their individual artworks 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
I went to the head of the class for these ones. (Sadly l didn't take photos of the finished products 🀬🀬)

"Sol, the Snake Charmer"I haven't posted for a good while as l have had a rough time health wise over the course of the ...
16/10/2023

"Sol, the Snake Charmer"

I haven't posted for a good while as l have had a rough time health wise over the course of the year. This personalised caricature was completed months ago, l just haven't gotten round to posting it sorry.
Ordered by his mother Heidi aa a surprise gift for his 21st Birthday, the final product features Solomon surrounded by loads of references to his life and character. There is a special nod to him having been ravaged by a snake (which made it into the newspapers).

Sol can be seen in the photos being presented with his artwork. More happy customers 😁

"Happy Bah, Bah Birthday"Here is an order I forgot to post from a few months ago. Ordered by a customer l know only as B...
02/08/2023

"Happy Bah, Bah Birthday"

Here is an order I forgot to post from a few months ago. Ordered by a customer l know only as Bah Bah, this personalised caricature was ordered as a 40th Birthday gift for her hockey mad partner Martyn.

The final artwork depicts Martyn in his Hockey kit along with his motorbike in the background. As requested Bah Bah is featured in a Welsh jersey and bucket hat. Also featured is a sentimental heart tattoo. There is also a few references to their lives and characters scattered around 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Two more happy customers.

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