Chris Madden Cartoons

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Snail on fire – environmental illustration

August 21, 2012 by chrismadden

snail on fire

An illustration of a snail with its shell on fire

Burning snail image

  This is a disturbing image, without any specific meaning in mind, but nevertheless very evocative.
It could be an environmental illustration symboliseing the destruction of the ecosysten or the environment.
The fact that a snail is a slow creature could symbolise the way that nature cannot run away from the destruction of the environment that is occurring.
The image is a digital painting, based quite closely on photos of snails so that it looks realistic (which is important for the impact of the image).
The image could be used in environmental campaigns or media articles and reports about the environment.
Created: 2012
Cartoon reference number: a342

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Filed Under: ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENT, Insects - creepy crawlies, Other environment cartoons

The invention of agriculture – cartoon

July 29, 2012 by chrismadden

cartoon - stone age invention of agriculture

Cartoon – The invention of agriculture
Stone age man inventing the spade

Showing a caveman holding a new invention – the garden spade.
He is saying that he has invented agriculture

The development of agriculture allowed people to settle down and gave them time to develop and invent new ways of doing things, thus leading to civilisation and other achievements

The invention of agriculture, along with the invention of cooking, were key factors in human evolution and development.
The joke here is that a humble garden implement such as a spade can have such a profound influence on human development.
A cartoon about cavemen, prehistoric society, stone age people and society.

Cartoon reference number: a328

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Filed Under: Evolution, Other environment cartoons

Organic gardening cartoon. A book on organic gardening biodegrading in the rain

May 3, 2012 by chrismadden

organic gardening humour -  book biodegrading

Organic gardening humour. A book on organic gardening has biodegraded in the rain

A cartoon showing a book about organic gardening that was left outside in the rain – and has started to biodegrade

A joke about recycling, sustainability, back to nature, back to the ground, biodynamic gardening.

Cartoon reference number: a179

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Filed Under: ENVIRONMENT, GARDENING, Other environment cartoons

Cartoon. Bucolic genre paintings – old and modern compared

January 20, 2012 by chrismadden

Cartoon - contemporary bucolic genre art

Art cartoon: an old painting of the countryside and a modern painting of the countryside. The old painting shows a bustling farm scene. The new painting shows a huge boring field.

Bucolic genre painting cartoon, showing an old view of industrious farm workers and a modern painting featuring a vast empty field containing nothing but a combine harvester.

A cartoon illustrating the way that farm work and the countryside have changed over the years.
The cartoon also questions whether the assumption that because the old rural scene is more picturesque than the more inhuman modern scene it was necessarily better. The viewer in the cartoon seems to think it was, but is he correct?
Cartoon reference number: a074

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Filed Under: ART, ENVIRONMENT, Other environment cartoons

Environment cartoon or illustration. A person taking care of the earth

December 24, 2011 by chrismadden

environment logo

Environmental cartoon or illustration showing a person tending or taking care of the earth, symbolised by a large flower with a depiction of the earth at its centre.

A possible logo for environmentally friendly activities.

A cartoon encouraging people to look after the planet.

Cartoon reference number: a044

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Filed Under: ENVIRONMENT, Other environment cartoons

Environment cartoon. Illustration – cycling to save the world

December 24, 2011 by chrismadden

sustainable transport cartoon tandem

Environmental cartoon or illustration showing people cycling to save the energy and the world.

A positive image of people mobilising to save the planet and to reduce resources depletion by cycling.

A positive, motivational environmental cartoon about ecology, caring for the planet.
Possibly an image for earth day.
The cartoon shows people pedalling on a multi-person bicycle or four person tandem with trailers.
The balloon symbolises the world, and indicates that there can be enjoyment and satisfacion found in working towards a better more sustainable future.

Cartoon reference number: a042

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Filed Under: ENVIRONMENT, Other environment cartoons, Transport

Tree of life logo

December 24, 2011 by chrismadden

tree of life cartoon - being watered

Environmental illustration showing the tree of life being tended and watered by a person.

Artwork showing the tree of life being looked after by humans.
This is a positive image to encourage people to take care of the planet.
It’s a change from the environmental images which depict the human race destroying the environment.

An environmental cartoon about ecology, species interdependence, symbiosis, caring for the planet.
An image for earth day.

Cartoon reference number: a041

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Filed Under: ANIMALS, Deforestation, ENVIRONMENT, Other environment cartoons, Trees, Wildlife in danger

Overpopulation cartoon. Protesting against population increase

November 10, 2011 by chrismadden

Population control cartoon

A cartoon about overpopulation
Population control cartoon

In 2011 the world population reaches 7 billion.
A protester with a placard reading ” Say NO to population growth” looking at a news stand with the headline “Now we are seven billion”. The protester’s companion is saying “On the bright side – the larger the population, the more people there’ll be to support your cause.”

A cartoon about over population, population growth, the population timebomb, unsustainable population growth, too many people on the planet.
Drawn: Nov 2011
Cartoon reference number: pop001

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Filed Under: ENVIRONMENT, Other environment cartoons

World overpopulation cartoon

November 9, 2011 by chrismadden

number of Facebook friends and world population cartoon

World population cartoon
The cartoon is also about the nature of Facebook friends

Cartoon about the fact that the earth’s population has passed seven billion, linking it to the number of Facebook friends some people have.
Most people have Facebook friends who are not real friends (or even people that they know). A cartoon showing a person who has more Facebook friends than there are people on the planet

A cartoon about population pressure, overpopulation, Facebook friends, the nature of friendship, computers, social networking sites

Drawn: 2011
Cartoon reference number: face91

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Filed Under: Computers and phones, ENVIRONMENT, Other environment cartoons

Environmental cartoon: a possible problem with progress

September 4, 2011 by chrismadden

Environment cartoon: The human race recklessly driving itself over the precipice

Environmental cartoon

A possible problem with progress – cartoon

The human race ignoring the warning signs and recklessly carrying on and thus driving itself over the precipice and into the abyss – even though the warning signs are plain to see

Cartoon reference number: env051

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Filed Under: Climate Change cartoons, ENVIRONMENT, Other environment cartoons, Transport

Environmental activism cartoon – rationalising apathy over environmental issues

September 4, 2011 by chrismadden

Inertia and apathy over environmental issues

Environment cartoons
Inertia and apathy over environmental issues

Apathy or laziness preventing someone from taking action over environmental (or other) issues

A cartoon about the way that many people aren’t motivated to act on environmental issues such as global warming
Cartoon reference number: env004

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Filed Under: ENVIRONMENT, Other environment cartoons

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