Adrian McMurchie
@adrianmcmurchie.bsky.social
The Glasgow Illustrator
www.amcmurchie.com
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"Paesano, Miller Street" Founded by the lovely Mr Paul Stevenson and now owned by the Di Maggio's group. This kind of shopfront is right up my street. Loads going on. These were my favourite restaurants to illustrate for the Sunday Herald restaurant review back in the day........
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
"Paesano, Miller Street" Founded by the lovely Mr Paul Stevenson and now owned by the Di Maggio's group. This kind of shopfront is right up my street. Loads going on. These were my favourite restaurants to illustrate for the Sunday Herald restaurant review back in the day........
.... We've since printed it on various products. The totes are the latest. They have been in the shoaps for weeks now, but I had a bit of a wait securing the studio time with the surly model/designer before I could do any marketing.......
November 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
.... We've since printed it on various products. The totes are the latest. They have been in the shoaps for weeks now, but I had a bit of a wait securing the studio time with the surly model/designer before I could do any marketing.......
I love a design collaboration, me. Especially when it's with my own daughter. Grace painted this in lockdown. Simple but striking. I thought we could do something with it. We scanned it, uniformed the colours in Photoshop, and I added a line drawing of the Finnieston Crane......
November 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I love a design collaboration, me. Especially when it's with my own daughter. Grace painted this in lockdown. Simple but striking. I thought we could do something with it. We scanned it, uniformed the colours in Photoshop, and I added a line drawing of the Finnieston Crane......
"Sagrada Famila" The tallest church in the world. It's actually going to be completed next year. That's 143 years! Only 2 people are buried here. José María Bocabella, who bought the land and came up with the idea and Gaudi, of course, who designed it - amcmurchie.com/product/sagr...
November 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"Sagrada Famila" The tallest church in the world. It's actually going to be completed next year. That's 143 years! Only 2 people are buried here. José María Bocabella, who bought the land and came up with the idea and Gaudi, of course, who designed it - amcmurchie.com/product/sagr...
"Chicago Theatre" Luninance conte pencils and acrylic on Danish oak floating mounted on painted not Danish oak.
When I was here, it was as cold as it looks. It was only when I got on the half empty flight I looked at the Rough Guide book to be greeted with the line........
When I was here, it was as cold as it looks. It was only when I got on the half empty flight I looked at the Rough Guide book to be greeted with the line........
November 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"Chicago Theatre" Luninance conte pencils and acrylic on Danish oak floating mounted on painted not Danish oak.
When I was here, it was as cold as it looks. It was only when I got on the half empty flight I looked at the Rough Guide book to be greeted with the line........
When I was here, it was as cold as it looks. It was only when I got on the half empty flight I looked at the Rough Guide book to be greeted with the line........
Oct – Tiree (Island); Nov – Jackton (Lowland); Dec – Glen Scotia (Campbeltown).
I'll even throw in an Aberlour magnet and it's not even featured
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I'll even throw in an Aberlour magnet and it's not even featured
www.deadfamouscities.com/.../whisky-c...
November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Oct – Tiree (Island); Nov – Jackton (Lowland); Dec – Glen Scotia (Campbeltown).
I'll even throw in an Aberlour magnet and it's not even featured
www.deadfamouscities.com/.../whisky-c...
I'll even throw in an Aberlour magnet and it's not even featured
www.deadfamouscities.com/.../whisky-c...
Whisky Calendars arrived this morning! Available to buy 👉
www.deadfamouscities.com/product/whis...
A4 double-sided 150 gram paper. Full colour ringbound with hardback.
12 individually illustrated Scottish whisky distilleries. 2 from each region.
Distilleries in order:
Jan – Laphroaig (Islay)...
www.deadfamouscities.com/product/whis...
A4 double-sided 150 gram paper. Full colour ringbound with hardback.
12 individually illustrated Scottish whisky distilleries. 2 from each region.
Distilleries in order:
Jan – Laphroaig (Islay)...
November 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Whisky Calendars arrived this morning! Available to buy 👉
www.deadfamouscities.com/product/whis...
A4 double-sided 150 gram paper. Full colour ringbound with hardback.
12 individually illustrated Scottish whisky distilleries. 2 from each region.
Distilleries in order:
Jan – Laphroaig (Islay)...
www.deadfamouscities.com/product/whis...
A4 double-sided 150 gram paper. Full colour ringbound with hardback.
12 individually illustrated Scottish whisky distilleries. 2 from each region.
Distilleries in order:
Jan – Laphroaig (Islay)...
I'm not at all comfortable painting another artist's work. Especially when it's Alasdair Gray! However, this lesser version of his Celestial Ceiling was commissioned for a wedding order of service. Go and see it for yourself. It's the largest public artwork in Scotland......
November 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I'm not at all comfortable painting another artist's work. Especially when it's Alasdair Gray! However, this lesser version of his Celestial Ceiling was commissioned for a wedding order of service. Go and see it for yourself. It's the largest public artwork in Scotland......
2026 Calendar now in stock @ The Scottish Design Exchange Buchanan Galleries & online of course - www.deadfamouscities.com/product/glas...
November 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM
2026 Calendar now in stock @ The Scottish Design Exchange Buchanan Galleries & online of course - www.deadfamouscities.com/product/glas...
"Scapa Distillery" Orkney - It was almost destroyed by a fire in 1919 but was saved by the sailors of the Grand Fleet who were based there. Around Christmas time in the nineties and noughties I’d often get a discounted bottle of this off a friend who worked at the Allied.......
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"Scapa Distillery" Orkney - It was almost destroyed by a fire in 1919 but was saved by the sailors of the Grand Fleet who were based there. Around Christmas time in the nineties and noughties I’d often get a discounted bottle of this off a friend who worked at the Allied.......
"Mitchell Library" (Jan 2026 Calendar) - What a place this is. One of the largest public libraries in Europe. The Glasgow reading room as you enter off North Street, the smell of the corridors taking you into the 1960s addition. Using microfiche to find specific historical newspaper articles.......
October 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
"Mitchell Library" (Jan 2026 Calendar) - What a place this is. One of the largest public libraries in Europe. The Glasgow reading room as you enter off North Street, the smell of the corridors taking you into the 1960s addition. Using microfiche to find specific historical newspaper articles.......
This year's 2026 Glasgow wall calendar is oot. A4 double sided 150 gram paper. Full colour ringbound with hardback. Soon at Velvet Moon (Finnieston), Scottish Design Exchange (Buchanan Galleries) Sing-lend (Garnethill). In the meantime you can get them here - www.deadfamouscities.com/product/glas...
October 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This year's 2026 Glasgow wall calendar is oot. A4 double sided 150 gram paper. Full colour ringbound with hardback. Soon at Velvet Moon (Finnieston), Scottish Design Exchange (Buchanan Galleries) Sing-lend (Garnethill). In the meantime you can get them here - www.deadfamouscities.com/product/glas...
"Heraghty's" Glasgow. Best pint of Guinness in Glasgow according to Paolo Nutini. I wouldn't know about that kind of thing but a decent endorsement nonetheless. A popular haunt of Jack McLean in the 90s. When you couldn't reach him at The Herald you only had to......
October 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"Heraghty's" Glasgow. Best pint of Guinness in Glasgow according to Paolo Nutini. I wouldn't know about that kind of thing but a decent endorsement nonetheless. A popular haunt of Jack McLean in the 90s. When you couldn't reach him at The Herald you only had to......
*Postcards* @dewarsaberfeldy have had these in their visitor centre for ages now but they're now available to buy from the online shoap. Founded by John Dewar & Sons it was one of the worldwide market leaders of their day. They also produced the first cinema advert for whisky..........
October 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
*Postcards* @dewarsaberfeldy have had these in their visitor centre for ages now but they're now available to buy from the online shoap. Founded by John Dewar & Sons it was one of the worldwide market leaders of their day. They also produced the first cinema advert for whisky..........
"Speyside Distilleries" Updated to include Dallas Dhu currently undergoing some renovations before production restarts under the guidance of Aceo Spirits In the meantime you can always nip 10 mins up the rd to Benromach and do their tour. amcmurchie.com/product/spey...
October 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"Speyside Distilleries" Updated to include Dallas Dhu currently undergoing some renovations before production restarts under the guidance of Aceo Spirits In the meantime you can always nip 10 mins up the rd to Benromach and do their tour. amcmurchie.com/product/spey...
"The Lismore" Interior designed by the elusive Ranald MacColl. He employed me to help paint the set for the Ayr Gaiety panto years ago but didn't have enough cash to pay me on the last day so for the next 2 years whenever I bumped into him in the pub he'd stick 20 quid in my pocket......
October 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"The Lismore" Interior designed by the elusive Ranald MacColl. He employed me to help paint the set for the Ayr Gaiety panto years ago but didn't have enough cash to pay me on the last day so for the next 2 years whenever I bumped into him in the pub he'd stick 20 quid in my pocket......
"Glenglassaugh Distillery" It’s been owned by everyone and their granny over the years but now in the safe hands of Brown-Forman. They've NOT mothballed it. It's just having some quieter seasons. If you don’t care too much for whisky take yourself outside and marvel at the dramatic beauty of.....
October 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"Glenglassaugh Distillery" It’s been owned by everyone and their granny over the years but now in the safe hands of Brown-Forman. They've NOT mothballed it. It's just having some quieter seasons. If you don’t care too much for whisky take yourself outside and marvel at the dramatic beauty of.....
"The Apollo" Felt like it was open for decades but it was only 12 years! Tbf it was Green's Playhouse before that from 1920. That's why it had a ridiculously high stage at 12ft. It housed the cinema screen when they used it for live performances. Apparently it also helped......
September 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"The Apollo" Felt like it was open for decades but it was only 12 years! Tbf it was Green's Playhouse before that from 1920. That's why it had a ridiculously high stage at 12ft. It housed the cinema screen when they used it for live performances. Apparently it also helped......
The penultimate label for www.mmm.com Illustrator's series. The Whitlaw (named after the hills behind Highland Park Distillery) 2003 single cask. Founded by Magnus Eunson, a church officer by day and whisky smuggler by night. Nice. The less romantic story is......
September 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The penultimate label for www.mmm.com Illustrator's series. The Whitlaw (named after the hills behind Highland Park Distillery) 2003 single cask. Founded by Magnus Eunson, a church officer by day and whisky smuggler by night. Nice. The less romantic story is......
"Doulton Fountain" by sculptor AE Pearce who unsurprisingly worked at Doulton's ceramics factory. Originally commissioned for the 1888 International Exhibition in Kelvingrove but now sits in Glasgow Green. There's a teeny toaty replica of it on the Falls Rd, Belfast.....
September 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Doulton Fountain" by sculptor AE Pearce who unsurprisingly worked at Doulton's ceramics factory. Originally commissioned for the 1888 International Exhibition in Kelvingrove but now sits in Glasgow Green. There's a teeny toaty replica of it on the Falls Rd, Belfast.....
King's Theatre, Glasgow. I worked as stage crew here a few times in the 90s. I lived on Elmbank St so it was rare and handy. The wee upstairs bar with balcony is the hottest place on earth in the summer! #adrianmcmurchie #theglasgowillustrator #shopscotland amcmurchie.com/product/king...
September 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
King's Theatre, Glasgow. I worked as stage crew here a few times in the 90s. I lived on Elmbank St so it was rare and handy. The wee upstairs bar with balcony is the hottest place on earth in the summer! #adrianmcmurchie #theglasgowillustrator #shopscotland amcmurchie.com/product/king...
"The Duke" 12 ounce cotton tote. They aren't cheap to make but the quality is topper! They used to be black print on white bags and they sold. These bags sell 3 times as fast! Wish I'd considered that 10 years ago!! #adrianmcmurchie #theglasgowillustrator www.deadfamouscities.com/product/the-...
September 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"The Duke" 12 ounce cotton tote. They aren't cheap to make but the quality is topper! They used to be black print on white bags and they sold. These bags sell 3 times as fast! Wish I'd considered that 10 years ago!! #adrianmcmurchie #theglasgowillustrator www.deadfamouscities.com/product/the-...