Artist specialising in painterly pop culture portraits. Clients include Lucasfilm, Marvel and Universal.https://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lz6vsurf7s2q📦 Officially licensed Metal Gear Solid print – available to pre-order from my store (bit.ly/gilbeystore) today (Friday Sep 19) from 5pm UK time❗️ Feat. Solid Snake front and centre, surrounded by a cast of characters, this 16x24” print is limited to 98 copies. A3 versions will also be available.19 Sep 2025 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz6vsurf7s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lxyyzdnu7k24It’s been amazing to finally have #Superman back on the big screen this year in a bright, bold and colourful new interpretation, and I’m excited to see where @jamesgunn.bsky.social, David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan et al take the iconic cast of characters next in #ManofTomorrow!04 Sep 2025 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxyyzdnu7k24https://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lwwct6o4522nAlien: Earth has been awesome so far. A great balance of ticking the nostalgia boxes whilst being creepy and terrifying in brand new ways! Here’s a portrait of Sydney Chandler as Wendy. #alienearth #noahhawley #xenomorph #hrgiger #sydneychandler #illustration #paintedbyhand #digitalpainting21 Aug 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwct6o4522nhttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lvtaeezrps2pNew Substack about the postcards I illustrated for a cinema giveaway for I Know What You Did Last Summer… https://substack.com/@samgilbey/note/p-170183897?r=1sjn4z&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action Please consider subscribing, thank you!07 Aug 2025 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvtaeezrps2phttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lvqeuo7uqs2iHad a blast seeing #FantasticFour on the biggest screen possible! Obviously they had me at retro-futurism but I found it to be a very entertaining (and often touching) family dynamic, with some great Silver Surfer/Galactus action to bring it all together. Here’s a bit of H.E.R.B.I.E. for your feed.06 Aug 2025 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvqeuo7uqs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lvj4nq35gc2eYou can now get three A3 prints for £50 (and save £10!) in my store with checkout code 3A350 – bit.ly/gilbeystore.03 Aug 2025 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvj4nq35gc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lvfwmjqy622zThought I’d celebrate the victory of the Lionesses last weekend winning their second Euros tournament in a row with some new art! Feat. Sarina Wiegman, Chloe Kelly, Lauren James, Lauren Hemp, Jess Carter, Ella Toone, Alessia Russo, Michelle Agyemang, Leah Williamson, Hannah Hampton and Lucy Bronze.02 Aug 2025 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvfwmjqy622zhttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lui7naofjk2pThanks to everyone who’s ordered some (or all) of my official #StrangerThings badges! Head to bit.ly/gilbeystore to order 1,3 or 6 mystery pins or the whole set of 12.21 Jul 2025 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lui7naofjk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lu65yzedgk2yMy set of 12 officially licensed #StrangerThings badges is now available in my store (bit.ly/gilbeystore), with FREE UK shipping! You can order them as mystery badges individually or in packs of 3 or 6, or save the most when ordering the set. Created with @wearefanattik.bsky.social and Netflix.17 Jul 2025 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu65yzedgk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3ls2k2iuzoc2eHappy 50th to Jaws! One of those classics that never gets old (even though it’s getting old!). It was amazing to be able to create this licensed print with @wearefanattik.bsky.social a good few years ago now. Thanks to everyone who’s bought one and/or has said nice things about it over the years!20 Jun 2025 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls2k2iuzoc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lqrhqnf3422uLoving making these HEROE5” x VILLAIN5” mini prints (which I give away with orders from my store). Which iconic (or cult classic) face-off do you think I should tackle next? Suggestions welcome.04 Jun 2025 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqrhqnf3422uhttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lqopiwtvis27Was a thrill to work with @cipictures.bsky.social on the cover art (and title treatment) for The Devil At Your Heels, a super enjoyable 1981 documentary about seasoned Canadian stunt driver Ken Carter, looking back at his career as he dreams and schemes to jump a mile over the St. Lawrence Seaway.03 Jun 2025 06:55 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqopiwtvis27https://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lqmgpu6l5s2kLoved working on this documentary cover art (and title treatment) for @cipictures.bsky.social! [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jun 2025 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqmgpu6l5s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lqdaxls63s2hHuge thanks to Katy Cowan for inviting me onto the @creativeboom.com podcast, which is out now. I hoped some of you might fancy checking it out, along with the extra follow-up episode, ‘The Spark’, which is a more lighthearted chat/Q&A, about everything from comic-cons to the time I met Tony Hart!29 May 2025 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqdaxls63s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lpgmd26u5c26Was great to work with @gbtgl.bsky.social and create this artwork for their 5th podcast season finale! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 May 2025 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpgmd26u5c26https://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3losvqmbca225Happy 70th to The Muppets! Here’s a Monet-inspired piece I did for Drop Mag’s Film on Canvas book a few years ago, with artists reimagining film posters in the style of famous artists through history. #themuppets #rainbowconnection #kermitthefrog #illustration #digitalpainting #paintedbyhand10 May 2025 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3losvqmbca225https://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lokpt7isk22vThis was a fun chat! [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2025 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lokpt7isk22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3loji2hepys27Wrote a Substack post about this new project if anyone fancies finding out a bit more about it… [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2025 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3loji2hepys27https://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lodlt6wlfs27Thrilled to have been able to illustrate a loading screen for Fortnite’s Star Wars Galactic Battle. Bucket list item well and truly ticked off. Available now with the Battle Pass! #maythe4th #starwarsday #fortnite #starwars04 May 2025 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lodlt6wlfs27https://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lo6rtqonzc2jHere’s the third piece in my ad hoc series of mini 5” prints, HEROE5” x VILLAIN5”, which I give away with orders from my store.02 May 2025 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo6rtqonzc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lmredly3tk2pAm sure it’s going to be almost unbearably intense, but frankly I can’t wait. Portraits of Ellie and Joel from season one. #thelastofus #thelastofushbo #bellaramsey #pedropascal #thelastofusseason2 #tlou #thelastofusfanart #portraitpainting #digitalpainting #paintedbyhand14 Apr 2025 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmredly3tk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lmomcpddgc2gArtwork that’s seen the light of day over the first few months of the year, for clients and personal work. It’s been a fun start, and I can’t wait to show you what else I’ve been doing! #illustration #artist #portraitartist #digitalpainting #paintedbyhand13 Apr 2025 08:17 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmomcpddgc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3llhkmajd5c2yStore is now up at bit.ly/gilbeystore! All orders come with a free mini 5x5” print from my HEROE5 x VILLAIN5 series, either Robocop or Predator, and if you’re lucky, the much rarer variant versions on the right. Prints available include Rogue One, Jaws, and plenty more. Thanks for any support!28 Mar 2025 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3llhkmajd5c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3llcrw6zhnk2xStore re-opening this Friday Mar 28 at 5pm UK time! It’s long overdue, but it’s finally happening, with officially licensed Rogue One prints and plenty more besides. Link (will be) bit.ly/gilbeystore and it will remain open for one week.26 Mar 2025 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3llcrw6zhnk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3ljrseb5oas26Oh man That Season 2 Special Look has just pushed me over the edge. The understatement of the year is that I cannot wait to see how Andor Season 2 bridges the gap between S1 and Rogue One. My Andor print from Star Wars Celebration Europe and official Rogue One print from last year.07 Mar 2025 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljrseb5oas26https://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3ljli7d3dis2c“This city can’t go unchecked.” So pumped to see Daredevil back in action! Personal work. Painted in Photoshop. #daredevil #daredevilbornagain #mattmurdock #charliecox #vincentdonofrio #marvel04 Mar 2025 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljli7d3dis2chttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3ljap7vqwt22bGet your podcast platform of choice primed, and your ears set to ‘stunned’ for ‘The Films That Ruined Us’, a forthcoming podcast from film lover (and @creativeboom.com founder) Katy Cowan and filmmaker @mileswatts.bsky.social, which I had the pleasure of creating the key art and title treatment for!28 Feb 2025 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljap7vqwt22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3ljap7vqwt22bGet your podcast platform of choice primed, and your ears set to ‘stunned’ for ‘The Films That Ruined Us’, a forthcoming podcast from film lover (and @creativeboom.com founder) Katy Cowan and filmmaker @mileswatts.bsky.social, which I had the pleasure of creating the key art and title treatment for!28 Feb 2025 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljap7vqwt22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/samgilbey.bsky.social/post/3lhy7ssrqms2qNew work for @lwlies.com inspired by the beautiful and terrifying masterpiece that is Blue Velvet, as part of their ongoing tribute to the late great David Lynch, In Heaven Everything Is Fine, accompanying an article by @judysquirrels.bsky.social, which is up now at https://lwlies.com/articles/desire-wore-blue-velvet/!12 Feb 2025 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:simrdqw5yi5zoclhtbdaixbz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhy7ssrqms2q