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Featured image for the 25th Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem blog post, showcasing a colorful jester’s hat illustration and the European Cartoon Center logo.”
10 Feb '25

25th Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem

10/02/2025 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Cartoon, cartoon gallery, cartoon sketchbook, Cartoonist, euro kartoenale, experienced cartoonist, Illustration, kruishoutem, portrait cartoon

Hats Off! Ian David Marsden cartoon submissions to the 25th Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem

As a cartoonist, there’s something magical about taking a theme and letting it evolve into visual storytelling. For the 25th Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem, this year’s theme—“The Hat – Hats Off”—offered endless opportunities to blend humor, satire, and creativity.

I’m thrilled to be one of the 16 participating cartoonists from France, contributing five original cartoons to this international cartoon competition. Each of my works explores hats not just as accessories, but as powerful symbols of culture, evolution, and individuality.

Exploring the Evolution of Hats Through Cartoons

From ancient alien theories to playful nods at fairy tales, my cartoons for this year’s Euro-kartoenale cover a wide range of interpretations:

• “Crown Wars” – Two kings engage in a comical power struggle, measuring their wealth and influence with ever-expanding crowns that defy logic (and balance).

Cartoon of two regal figures with oversized, ornate crowns, highlighting themes of greed and one-upmanship, created by Ian David Marsden for the European Cartoon Center.
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Featured image of Ian David Marsden joining Cartoon Movement, showcasing editorial cartoons including Trump and Musk in satirical settings.
29 Jan '25

Ian David Marsden Joins Cartoon Movement

29/01/2025 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Cartoon, cartoon gallery, cartoon movement, Cartoonist, Cartoonist Marsden, Dessinateur, dessinateur BD, dessinateur humoriste, experienced cartoonist, freelance cartoonist europe, Illustration, portrait cartoon, Schweizer Cartoonist, swiss cartoonist
Ian David Marsden’s Cartoon Movement profile with 24 editorial cartoons, 36 likes, and 6 comments, showcasing his work as a cartoonist and illustrator.

I am delighted to share some exciting news: I have joined the incredibly talented international community of cartoonists at Cartoon Movement. As a platform dedicated to showcasing editorial cartoons from around the world, Cartoon Movement connects artists with a global audience, offering fresh, insightful, and sometimes bitingly satirical takes on current events.

Cartoon Movement logo, a platform for global editorial cartoons and professional cartoonists.”

For those unfamiliar, Cartoon Movement is an independent platform that brings together professional cartoonists from across the globe. Founded with the goal of promoting press freedom and political commentary through cartoons, it provides a space where artists can share their work and engage with an international readership. The platform regularly features political and editorial cartoons tackling world affairs, culture, and social issues, offering a diverse array of perspectives through visual storytelling.

Ian David Marsden’s gallery on Cartoon Movement, showcasing over 20 editorial cartoons on political satire, cultural commentary, and humor.

Through this collaboration, my Ian David Marsden editorial cartoons will now have the opportunity to reach a much wider audience—perhaps finding themselves being scrutinized, debated, and misunderstood in multiple languages before ultimately being used as placemats under coffee cups. I’ll be regularly adding new work to my page, and you can find my latest contributions here:

My Cartoon Movement Page

https://www.cartoonmovement.com/cartoonist/34891

For those who enjoy a good editorial cartoon—whether it’s an incisive take on current politics, a visual commentary on society, or just an artistic way of saying “Well, isn’t this just a fine mess we are finding ourselves in again?”—I hope you’ll follow along.

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27 Apr '23

Homage to Aline Kominsky-Crumb

27/04/2023 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Aline Crumb, Cartoon, cartoon gallery, Cartoonist, exhibition, Galerie Vidourle, Illustration

Homage to Aline Kominsky-Crumb

1st May to 21st November 2023
Galerie Vidourle Prix, Sauve (30)
4 rue des bourgades
+33 (0) 4 66 88 76 33
galerievidourleprix.com

I’m honored to be participating in an exhibition in homage to Aline Kominsky-Crumb (1948 – 2022) at Galerie Vidourle Prix in Sauve. The noted underground and feminist comic artist and wife of Robert Crumb, who sadly passed away after a brief illness in 2022. The exhibition will feature a retrospective of her art, as well as new and unseen artwork by over 20 artists, including myself and also Robert Crumb and their daughter Sophie Crumb. The exhibition runs from May 1st until November 21st.

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Person reading "Marvin" graphic novel by Ian David Marsden, cover shows stage scene.
23 Jan '20

I received my first proof copy of my new graphic novel “Marvin”

23/01/2020 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: advertising comics, advetising comics, art numerique, Bande dessinee, Bandes Dessinees, BD, Book Illustration, business comics, Business Illustration, Cartoon, cartoon gallery, Cartoonist, Cartoonist Marsden, Character Design, comic, comic strip, comic strips, comics, experienced illustrator, Freelance, Freelance Illustrator, Freischaffend, Graphic Design, graphic novel, Ian David Marsden, Ian Marsden, illustrateur, Illustrateur France, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration France, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrator, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, Marsden Illustration, Marvin, Marvin Graphic Novel, Marvin Hamlisch

I am very excited. I have just received my first proof copy of my new graphic novel “Marvin” from my publisher Schiffer Books.

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Webpage displaying various sketches on sketchpads and desktops with art tools like pens and markers.
11 Oct '16

New artwork in my sketchbook gallery

11/10/2016 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Art, Artist, Book Illustration, Business Illustration, Cartoon, cartoon gallery, cartoon sketchbook, Cartoonist, Design, Dessinateur, Digital Artist, Freelance, Freelance Illustrator, Ian David Marsden, illustrateur, Illustrateur France, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration France, illustration newsletter, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrator, Instagram, Marsden

New artwork in my sketchbook gallery

Old School Cartoon Original - Dip Pen and India Ink, Ecoline Watercolors

 

I just uploaded a selection of recent sketches and pen and ink artwork to my sketchbook gallery.
I hope you enjoy them. These are all created with pen and ink, ballpoint pen, pencils and other traditional methods. I do sometimes scan them and color them in photoshop, but most of these are also colored with watercolor, ecoline and aquarelle / goache.

These are all just fun, free drawings that I like to do sometimes to relax and clear my mind. These were not commissioned. Often I don’t even know what it will be when I start drawing.
I guess since I am working in digital art programs with my Wacom Cintiq most of the time, these little exercises also s to show myself that I still know how to do it “old-school”. 😊

Please don’t forget that I also have an Instagram channel which I update almost daily with new doodles, sketches and drawing videos.

Ian David Marsden's Sketchbook

https://www.instagram.com/marsdenillustration/

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A tribute to the legendary Italian cartoonist Osvaldo Cavandoli, the creator of La Linea

13/03/2015 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Cartoon, cartoon gallery, Cartoonist, Cartoonist Marsden, Cavandoli Tribute, exhibition, gallery, La Linea, Schweizer Cartoonist

La Linea – Viva Cavandoli

From April 10 to May 31, 2015
Musil of Rodengo Saiano, Brescia Italy
http://www.musilbrescia.it/sedi/rodengo_saiano/default.asp

Join me at the Musil of Rodengo Saiano in Brescia, Italy from April 10 to May 31, 2015, for a tribute to the legendary Italian cartoonist Osvaldo Cavandoli, the creator of La Linea. This exhibit, titled “La Linea – Viva Cavandoli,” celebrates his incredible imagination, humor, and artistic talent. As part of this exhibition, I have created a tribute cartoon illustration that will be featured in the accompanying Tribute Book. I am also excited to attend the opening ceremony in person.

A tribute to the amazing imagination, humor and art of famous Italian Cartoonist Osvaldo Cavandoli creator of La Linea.
On Facebook: Viva Cavandoli

Here is my contribution to the exhibition and Tribute Book. I will most likely be present in person at the opening ceremony also.

La Linea – Cavandoli Tribute Cartoon Illustration by Ian David Marsden

La Linea Cavandoli tribute by artist Ian David Marsden
vivacavandoli
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Marsden Illustration