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Adi Gilbert

@adi_gilbert

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Hobbit sized Illustrator, Artist & Designer (@99seconds_studio) ~ Nature / BMX / MTB / Trails / Skate / Motorcycles / Folklore ~ Speyside Scotland, UK

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After a rollercoaster of a month it was so good to get a fun session in at the skatepark. Shield bugs n all! Brilliant to see @em___artist & Nancy's progressions too. Such a fun park in Dumfries. Incredibly just the one slam from me. 🤪 by @adi_gilbert

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Very sad to say that my lovely dad Mike Gilbert has passed away. He was a funny, kind and clever fellow who seemed to laugh at everything and didn't take to too much seriously. Dad jokes personified! Even with very serious illness and injury he took it in his stride, though I did hear him swear once with a missed hammer blow to the thumb. (Loved the DIY did dad). A talented draughtsman and engineering consultant by trade. He taught me to draw, ride a bike, drive a car, use tools and fix many a thing. Thanks for putting up with me dad, I'll miss you very much but I'm glad you're now at peace and no longer in pain. Enjoy decorating wherever you are now. You'll be greatly missed but lovingly remembered. Love you ~ Adrian, your son x

Michael Gilbert 1947-2026. RIP by @adi_gilbert

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Happy birthday Emelye! Have a beautiful one. Can't wait to see you soon ❤️x by @adi_gilbert

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A few more ghosts and graphics from @dumgalaviation at easter. Easy to get lost in the texture.

#aviation
#fujifilm
#warbirds
#graphicdesign by @adi_gilbert

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The Lisbon Motorcycle Film Fest starts today! I was lucky enough to do the poster illustration for the event in 2024 and they kindly sent me some photos by @paclopes the other day. Pretty awesome to see it all especially draped over the magnificent entrance hall to @cinemasaojeorge. Thanks everyone, have a great time! Such a rad event. 🙏 @lisbonmotorcyclefilmfest

#LXMFF
#lisbon
#cinemasaojeorge
#posterart
#illustration
motorcycleart
shamelessselfpromotion by @adi_gilbert

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Lost in a world of shapes, colours, graphics and ghosts at @dumgalaviation at easter. Part 1.

All shot on camera with manual lens.

#aviation
#graphicdesign
#fujifilm by @adi_gilbert

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5 months ago

Happy 100th birthday David you legend! Thank you for all you do. by @adi_gilbert

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Wheel love ❤️ Had some good van camps and riding sessions at Glenlivet bike trails with Kit lately. Grateful for these times. And for the bikes that keep us rollin. 🙏 by @adi_gilbert

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5 months ago

The LOCH DOON SPITFIRE!

At easter we went to see this beautiful SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MKIIA at @dumgalaviation and got a few photos

Built at Castle Bromwich in Birmingham it was lost in a training accident in Loch Doon, East Ayrshire, on the 25th October 1941 while flown by Czech pilot František Hekl who sadly didn't survive.

After many years at the bottom of the loch, it was recovered, amazingly restored and unveiled to the public in 2017.

I highly recommend a visit to see this wonderful Spitfire, the other aircraft and amazing displays at the volunteer run museum in Dumfries. Rumour has it they may soon stock my new Spitfire book in the gift shop 😉.

#spitfire
#dumfriesaviationmuseum
#lochdoon by @adi_gilbert

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Our beautiful new hardback book is officially available from today!

"How To Fly A Spitfire: A Nut-and-Bolt Guide to the World's Greatest Aircraft" written by Hattie Hearn, and illustrated by me Adi Gilbert. Out now through @quartobooksuk. Link in bio to buy online or ask your local book shops!

I drew around 100 illustrations for this book during 2025. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed creating them. I’ve always loved aircraft, especially the Spitfire so this was a real honour. And amazingly this week marks the 90th anniversary of the Spitfires first flight (5 March 1936)!

“Step into the cockpit of the legendary Supermarine Spitfire and discover what it really takes to fly Britain’s most iconic fighter. How to Fly a Spitfire takes you on a fascinating, hands‑on tour of this remarkable machine. Much more fun than an overly technical manual, it offers a readable, richly illustrated and step‑by‑step walkthrough of the Spitfire’s controls and systems, giving a unique impression of what it was like to actually pilot one”.

There’s also lots of history and stories from the Battle of Britain and beyond. Tales of important folk and their involvement.

So much thanks to Hattie for her expertise and captivating writing. Alex Coco for the elegant design, Rosie Fairhead and Charlotte Frost for editing and John Parton for commissioning it into being! Go team. Massive thanks and love to my family and friends for putting up with me while working on these projects. Of course, huge appreciation to the women and men who designed, built, flew and maintain(ed) Spitfires throughout the war and to this day. Often in sacrifice for our freedom and in the fight AGAINST fascism.

#spitfire
#howtoflyaspitfirebook
#bookillustration
#illustration
#thebattleofbritain by @adi_gilbert

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It was a good laugh to go and see @victoriamelody_ 's excellent new show the other week with @em___artist in Shildon, England. She's still on tour so catch a show (in the US too soon) if you can. #troublestrugglebubbleandsqueak by @adi_gilbert

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