I am a cartoon artist and illustrator, living and working in Cape Town, South Africa.

I have drawn and illustrated cartoons for all types of media, from comic strips, corporate and commercial cartoons to children's books.
I am also the co-creator of the comic strips Treknet, Koos, Mama Taxi, Ripples and Brak, which have been published in various newspapers and magazines throughout South Africa, Namibia and the USA.
You can follow me on Facebook at Gavin Thomson Cartoons and Illustrations (or click on the picture below right) or on Instagram at Gavin Thomson Cartoonist for more regular updates.

If there is anything you would like to buy, check my website, or contact me via my email to discuss and confirm availability.

Thank you for your support. Gavin
www.gavin.thomson.co.za






24 Jun 2023

Wooosh! T-shirt @ CSS

So stoked to collaborate with the legendary The Corner Surf Shop with this awesome print. This shop has been a part of my life as for many others growing up in Cape Town I’m sure. So to have a print of mine on one of their tees is just amazing. Thanks TCSS for the opportunity. Get down to the corner quick while stocks last. πŸ˜ŽπŸ‘πŸŒŠπŸ„πŸ½‍♂️

5 Apr 2022

An invitation to come and meet me and see where I do my thing. This coming weekend I will be taking part in the Noordhoek Open Studios. I will be one of the 23 artists opening up their work spaces for all of you to come and have a nose around. Maps and tickets are available at the new Noordhoek Art Point art gallery behind ‘The Smartie wall’ at the Sun Valley end of Noordhoek main road. Tickets are R20 per studio or R100 for a day pass, which goes directly to MasiSports. Please support us and MasiSports by inviting your friends and making a day of it. It will be amazing. Hope to see you over the weekend, Gavin

8 Jul 2021

Oh, oh, oh It's magic! A little retro vibe for this weeks #doodletuesdaychallenge with @andy_stonehouse_illustrator The Doodle Tuesday is an Instagram challenge initiated by Andy Stonehouse, just for fun, but, like the Inktober challenge, are a great way of stretching your creative muscle. Each week you are given a new word to doodle and post on your Instagram page. Magic has always been part of our family, with one of my uncles being a member of the prestigious Magic Circle in London. It was always cool when he came to visit. Image having an uncle who could make money come out from behind your ear. I never understand why he wasn’t fabulously wealthy. In a way, drawing ✍🏻 cartoons is a little like magic too. Making any object appear out of thin air with just a few waves of a magic πŸͺ„ pencil.

2 Mar 2021

Come down to the @hangtencafe_muizenberg and check out my Surf Art Exhibition. A collection of my pop art inspired cartoon paintings. On thoughout March and April. Grab a coffee or croissant πŸ₯, rent a surfboard or buy some art, it’s all happening at Muizenberg. Hang Ten Cafe, Balmoral Building, 62 Beach Rd, Muizenberg, Cape Town, 7945 . . . . . . #surfart #exhibition #muizenberg #muizenbergbeach #hangtencafe #artexhibition #localart #capetownart #popartstyle #cartoonart #surfcartoons #gavinthomson

21 Dec 2020

Free stuff! Christmas special. GET a free magnifying glass with every Epic Wave print bought in December 2020. But Wait! That's not all! I am also giving away a free A2 colouring page to keep you busy during the next lockdown. 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?) 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. This is a limited edition of 500 prints R1 800 (unframed)

23 Nov 2020

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)

13 Nov 2020

Lockdown 2020, remember that? No slip-slops (flip-flops to the rest of you) no cigarettes or alcohol! πŸ·πŸ™€ We ran rings around our flats and gardens, we brewed our own beer and grew our own ‘smokes’ 🚬 πŸ’¨ 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) GiclΓ©e 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 πŸŽ„ rush. πŸŽ…πŸ˜πŸ‘ . . . . . . . #lockdown #covid_19 #pandemic #cartoon #print #limitededition #memento #giclee #lockdown2020 #lockdownsouthafrica #stayinghomesaveslives #stayinghometoflattenthecurve #flattenthecurve #humour #funny #cartoonist #gavinthomson #gavinthomsoncartoonsandillustrations #christmas #giftideas

30 Jul 2020

Africa Surf






Africa Surfer

A2 GiclΓ©e 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

23 May 2019

Circle of Rock

Circle of Rock GiclΓ©e print. 

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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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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.