New Print!

The Epic Wave! This epic A1(59.5cm 85cm) surf print features 749 individual surfers, kite boarders, Sup’ers, kayakers, long boarders, body boarders and one particularly famous South African known for a rather epic adventure of his own. (can you spot him?) This is an edition of 500 prints, printed using a 12 colour fine art Epson printer with pigment ink on 210gsm HP Matte paper. and comes with a letter of authenticity, signed and numbered. R1 800 (unframed)

Lockdown 2020, remember that? No slip-slops (flip-flops to the rest of you) no cigarettes or alcohol! 🍷🙀 We ran rings around our flats and gardens, we brewed our own beer and grew our own ‘smokes’ 🚬 💨 We took up painting and music and various other creative endeavors, we zoomed, we groomed, we clapped our hands and sang from our balconies, but most of all, we overcame. This limited edition archival print is the perfect memento, lest we forget what we all went through in the 2020 Lockdown. Available as an A3 (R900) A2 (R1200) and A1 (R1500) Giclée print. Printed using a 12 colour fine art Epson printer with pigment ink on 210gsm HP Matte paper. Each print is hand signed and numbered 1 to 500 and comes with a letter of authenticity. Drop me an email at bluebeetlecartoons@gmail.com to order a copy before the Christmas 🎄 rush. 🎅😁👍 . . . . . . . #lockdown #covid_19 #pandemic #cartoon #print #limitededition #memento #giclee #lockdown2020 #lockdownsouthafrica #stayinghomesaveslives #stayinghometoflattenthecurve #flattenthecurve #humour #funny #cartoonist #gavinthomson #gavinthomsoncartoonsandillustrations #christmas #giftideas

Africa Surf

Africa Surfer

A2 Giclée print, using a 12 colour fine art Epson printer with pigment ink on 210gsm HP Matte paper. 

This fun surf scene in the shape of the African continent featuring a host of surfers, kite boarders, Sup’ers,  kayakers,  long boarders, body boarders, penguins, a rubber duck and a castaway, a handful of sharks, a giraffe and a whale.

This is a limited edition of 20 prints, and comes with a letter of authenticity, signed and numbered.

R2 250

Circle of Rock

Circle of Rock Giclée print. 

 

Individually signed and numbered 1 to 20. (Only 20 prints available.) 

Printed on A2 Matte HP 210gsm paper (artwork diameter 30.5cm ) using a 12 colour fine art printer with pigment ink. 

The prints are R2250 (South African 'Ront') plus postage. 

Drop me an email at gavin.thomson2@gmail to secure your copy. 

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#Circleofrock #rock #rockconcert #rockband #guitar #drums #bass #keyboards #brass #rockfans #rockcrowd #crowd #fans #cartoon #musiccartoon #prints #gavinthomson

Artwork diameter 30.5cm 

Only 20 prints available

Printed on A2 Matte HP 210gsm paper using a 12 colour fine art printer with pigment ink.

Surf Africa

My Surf (and SUP) South Africa stickers are available through Lifestyle Surf shop, Surf Emporium, Surf Lab, Muizenberg, Great White Sport & Surf, Fish Hoek, Precious Cargo, Imhoff Farm and Kommetjie Surf...Kommetjie.  

Greeting cards

My Circle of Surfers (and Surfing Santa) greeting cards are now available at The Surf Emporium and Lifestyle Surf shop on the beachfront, Muizenberg. #awesome #supportinglocal

Circle of Surfers

Limited edition (20) Giclée Circle of Surfer prints, 2050 Zar. 

Email me at gavin.thomson2@gmail.com or you can contact me via Facebook in link on the right or on Instagram gavin_thomson_cartoonist

Artwork 30.5cm (12 inches) on 60/42 cm (23/16.5 inches) 210 gsm HP Matte paper.

#circleofsurfers #cartoon #surf #limitededition #print #giclee #gicleeprint #signed #bigwave #bigwavesurfing #kiteboarding #longboard #bodybuilding #windsurfing #supboard #kyaking#greetingcards #badges #forsale #buy #capetown #capetownartist #gavinthomson

Treknet original comic art

The original Treknet and Mama Taxi cartoon strips are all available to buy. To frame and hang on your office wall, or perfect for a bit of Mindfulness colouring. Drawn traditionally using  black and white water and fade proof, pigment ink pens on 120-160g card. Start your collection today!

R650 (unframed)

Finished my Roy Lichtenstein, Sunrise (1965) homage. Titled Woooosh or Sunrise surfer, acrylic board canvas, 64 by 72cm,  framed. Part of my Surf Art Exhibition to take place somewhere later this year.   #roylichtenstein #sunrise #popart #surfart #wave

Circle of Surfers greeting cards available soon.

What'sup? Inspired by actual events....well, sort of.

Driving by St James beach one morning, I saw one solitary SUP boarder out on a flat overcast ocean and for a minute, it actually looked like he was out sweep the ocean.

Signed digital print

A4 R150

A3 R250

Long(beach) drop. Limited series of 1-20 Archival digital prints.
Dimensions: 510 x 115 mm
R 1750

Circle of Surfers. Limited series of 1-20 Archival digital prints.
Dimensions 300 mm
R 2050

South African Comics News Roundup: James Bond, Koos, Trump, And A FanCon Update | brainwavez.org News

South African Comics News Roundup: James Bond, Koos, Trump, And A FanCon Update | brainwavez.org News

Look who's got his own brand new comic strip in the farmer's weekly! 

Join Koos and friends down at the funny farm every week in the Farmer's Weekly as he ploughs his way through the ups and downs of farm life in South Africa.

#koos #farmersweekly #comicstrip #cartoon #awesome

The last couple of commissions from the Starry Nights over False Bay exhibition, wrapped and ready to go to their new homes. #treknet#starrynightsoverfalsebay #painting

Happy belated New Year and some wise words from my new desk calendar. If I could only stick to this.

My Starry Nights over False Bay Exhibition at the end of last year was an overwhelming success. Thank you to everyone who come to the opening night or popped in during the following week. Now it's back to the drawing board, as it were.

All the very best for 2017!  g

We had an awesome opening night at my Starry Nights over False Bay. Thank you to everyone who turned out and to those who bought my artwork. You are all Awesome! 

I will be working from the gallery today and the rest of this week from 9am to 1pm, so please pop in and say hi if you are in the area. The Arthaus is 3 Belmont Street, just off the main road Kalk Bay, opposite the Brass Bell subway. Hope to see you. 

Apologies for the lack of updates this month, I've been pretty busy putting the finishing touches to my Starry Night over False Bay exhibition this weekend. Here are a few 'work in progress' pics in the meantime. If you are in Cape Town this weekend, pop down to the Arthaus, Kalk Bay on Saturday at 6pm for the opening.

Conditions Clear....or are they?

Working in the garden putting the finishing touches to Brak's Postal Strike

Adding detail to a Starry Sky

A Starry Sky mosaic.

One of the 're purposed' painting in the exhibition.

Koos takes a selfie in Van Gogh's Wheat field with crows. 

Photographing the photographer photographing my painting for canvas prints 

Penguin selfie. Work in progress. #penguins #cartoon #bouldersbeach#simonstown #capetown

An awesome afternoon hanging out in the Magic 828am studio checking out the behind the scenes and talking comics with Brian Oxley and the afternoon drive team. #awesome #magic828am #mamataxi #cartoons