Ben Mortimer

@montimer

I used to write about film, then I produced movies no one watched. Now I draw things for a living. Formerly @montimer and @paintingtinymen on Twitter. Ben Mortimer II, III & IV on IMDb

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Ben Mortimer@montimer· Jun 1

Happy Pride.

A poster with a blue background.

The text on the poster reads "It was never just a party"

Below it is a brick with a progress pride flag on the side.

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Apr 11

Hey space nerds, I made art inspired by Artemis II. It seemed appropriate to do a picture of the launch, given this mission is launching humans back to the moon. I'm really pleased with it. It's watercolour and pen on Bristol board, and prints are available here: benmortimer.com/product-cate...

A watercolour and pen illustration of the SLS Artemis II rocket approximately 1 second after liftoff.

The rocket is from a fisheye perspective and the base of the rocket is washed out from the light of the engines. The smoke from the launch is visible in the background.

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Apr 7

In a civilised world he would be in prison now, awaiting punishment for his treason, sedition and being a paedophile. Now he wants to add genocide to that list. The US needs a general strike and to get out on the streets until he and his enablers are torn from power and held accountable.

Screenshot of BBC News quoting the piece of shit running the US as saying 'whole civilisation will die tonight if Iran fails to make deal

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Apr 6

Ive spent the last few hours watching a white disc in the corner of screen gradually grow in size. It is one of the most exciting things I've ever witnessed.

A screenshot from the live feed of the Artemis II mission. On the left hand side the Orion Capsule and ESM (Integrity) floats in space. On the left hand side, the moon, so bright that it simply reads as a white disc

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Apr 6

Today's the day! #artemis #NASA

A stylised image of the SLS against the moon.

A stylised image of the Orion Capsule and European Service Module against the moon, with the earth rising below

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Mar 28

Artemis II launches (hopefully) on Wednesday. If you buy today, you can (dependent on shipping) receive your clothes to wear in time for the crew's transit around the Moon. #space #artemis benmortimer.com/product-cate...

A navy blue t shirt featuring the SLS on the front

A pair of teal hi-top trainers featuring a motif of the SLS in front of the moon

A teal sweater featuring the Orion Crew Capsuel on the front and the SLS on the sleeves

A black t-shirt featuring a large design if the SLS in front of the moon.

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Jan 5

Did this piece at the tail end of last year, partly to amuse myself, partly as a way of realising an idea I had when I first began doing art, and partly to practice a few techniques. Ultimately, im pretty pleased with how it came out. #art #illustration #warhammer #warhammer40k #horusheresy

In a ruined city, in the Warhammer 40k universe, a lonely infantryman warms himself by a fire. As he does he finds he is about to be caught in the middle of a clash between a Warhound Titan and a Cerastus Knight.

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Dec 30

Probably the last #art things Im posting this year, this was a birthday and Christmas gift to my housemate, four ink drawings of the members of One OK Rock, her favourite band. #art #illustration

An ink drawing of Tomoya from One OK Rock

An ink drawing of Ryota from One OK Rock

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Dec 22

Final christmas commission done, ready to hand off to the client tomorrow. Pretty chuffed with how it came out, and in a truly chaotic week, surprised i managed to carve out enough time to finish it. In the new year ill put a process slideshow of this piece. #art #illustration #dog

A photograph of a mixed-media picture of a dog, on my drawing board.

A scan of a mixed media picture of a dog.

Underpainting was watercolour paint, main piece fabre castel polychromos pencils.

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Dec 17

Work in progress #art #illustration #dog

A watercolour underpainting of a dog, ready to have detailing done in pencil

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Dec 1

In case any of you fancied ordering something from my shop, last order dates to recieve in time for Christmas (for UK customers) are in the images #art #illustration benmortimer.com

Final X-Mas Orders

Clothes & Bags

Sunday 7th December

Final X-Mas Orders

Stickers

Sunday 7th December

Final X-Mas Orders

Art Prints

Sunday 12th December

Final X-Mas Orders

Commissions

Sunday 12th December

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Nov 7

In addition to clothing, I do traditional art. You can get prints on my website, and if you act quickly, there's time to get a handful of bespoke pieces completed in time for Christmas. Get in touch for pricing. #art #illustration

A mixed media piece of Neil Newbold as Astarion from Baldur's Gate

A watercolour and pencil rendering of a French bulldog

A pen and ink drawing of the band Skating Polly playing at the Hundred Club

A vector graphic piece of the Saturn V in front of the moon, against a dark blue background

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Nov 6

If you're a space nerd, I've got a range clothing on my website aimed at you. Including ludicrous 'race to the moon' shoes and trousers, and t-shirts that let you show your allegiance to either NASA or the Soviet Space Program. Check it out here: benmortimer.com/shop?prodfil...

A dark blue T-shirt featuring the Saturn V rocket

A red T-shirt featuring the S7 rocket that launched the Vostok capsule

A pair of red and blue hi-top shoes featuring the Soyuz and Saturn V rockets

A pair of ridiculous trousers, with a desaturated lunar landscape in the background, a Soyuz rocket on the right leg, and a Saturn V on the left leg.

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Nov 4

Need stocking fillers for Christmas? Check out the sticker section of my website benmortimer.com/stickers-pat...

A shiny sticker featuring an illustration of the Saturn V in front of the moon

A shiny sticker featuring an illustration of a t-rex

A shiny sticker featuring an illustration of Saturn

A shiny sticker featuring an illustration of the Space Shuttle

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Oct 30

The Andrew Formerly Known as Prince

Screenshot of a BBC News headline "Prince Andrew to lose his 'prince' title and will move out of the Royal Lodge, Buckingham Palace says"

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Oct 24

Have some art. A piece inspired by the amazing Skating Polly gig i went to at the 100 Club the other day. Went for a 1980s, 2000AD art style with this. Really pleased with how its come out #art #illustration #inktober

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Oct 2

I'm unlikely to keep up with #Inktober as I have a ton of work to do, but here's a doodle of one of my cats. As he's a pretty cooperative model, if I do keep doing these, you'll see more of him. #art #illustration

A pen drawing of a cat logging around looking very lazy.

Text reading "inktober 2025, Day 1, 'draw me like one of your French Girls"

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Oct 1

Happy October. I've got loads of spooky themed stuff on my website to get you ready for Halloween. Go order now so it arrives in time. benmortimer.com/product-cate...

A button shirt featuring a Halloween-themed design.

The lower half of the shirt is black, while the upper is dark blue, giving a land and sky horizon effect.

In the foreground at the bottom of the shirt is a pumpkin.

On the horizon is a spooky house, and spooky trees.

In the background is the moon. And in the sky above is a bat

A dark blue beanie, featuring a design of a ghost

A sheet of five stickers, in front of a clipboard. The five stickers are:

A ghost

A bat

A pumpkin

A spooky house

A witch flying in front of the moon

A woman wearing an orange t-short dress with a large pumpkin design on the front.

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Sep 15

For a guide to what I'm talking about, here's the 1st page of the screenplay and very rough layout sketches of the three panels that coreespond to the page.

A page of a short film script with scratchy annotated notes breaking it into comic panels

A rough layout sketch of a comic page featuring a close up of a woman's mouth chewing on a bit of meat

A rough layout sketch of a comic page. 1st panel, a woman in a cowboy hat stares in disbelief.
2nd panel, wide on the same woman giving context to the room she is in.
3rd panel, a shot from above showing the woman sitting in a puddle of blood

A rough layout sketch of a comic page, 1st panel, an over the shoulder shot of a woman sitting in a room, across from her is a half-eaten corpse.
2nd panel, the woman looks down
3rd panel, a door opposite the woman creaks open

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Sep 2

Apparently I can sell my art as hats. So here's a selection of halloweeen-y/spooky hat designs. Ideal for keeping your head warm while trick or treating. I'm particularly proud of the skull one, because it's so delightfully pirate-y benmortimer.com/product-cate...

A charcoal grey beanie with a cartoon skeleton design.

An orange beanie with a cartoon punkin design

A dark blue beanie with a design of a witch flying past the moon

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Sep 1

I will never write marketing copy better than this. I have peaked benmortimer.com/product/bat-...

A screenshot of marketing text reading "Description
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na Bat-Hat.

Bat hat!

Bat hat!

Bat hat!"

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Sep 1

As the nights are getting longer and the days are getting colder, it's time to start thinking about spooky season. And whether you love Halloween, or you're just a fan of spooky stuff, I've got the perfect hoody for you benmortimer.com/product-cate...

An orange hooded top with a pumpkin design on it

A dark blue hooded top with a design of a with flying across the moon on it

A brown hooded top with a design of a bat on it

A black hooded top with a design of a ghost on it

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Aug 25

My client has now given this as a gift to the person it was commissioned for, so I'm finally posting it. Did this piece of a dog last week, polychromos pencils over watercolour underpainting. #art #illustration

A picture of a french bulldog, lying down, rendered in pencil over a watercolour underpainting.

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Jul 31

Framed one of my prints to put up in my favourite pub. If you own a venue in the UK and want a print of my work for free in exchange for putting a small flyer next to it with a link to my website, get in touch.

A framed print featuring the Saturn V rocket in front of the moon on a dark blue background.

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Jul 28

Got some prints of my art though over the weekend, and I'm really pleased with how they came out. If you'd like one, you can order them from me and have it arrive within a few days. benmortimer.com/product/apol... benmortimer.com/product/the-... #art

A photograph of a print of my 'moonshot' piece, a picture of the moon with the Saturn V in front of it, on a dark blue background

A print of my rendering of the moon against a dark blue background.

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Jul 23

Happy Wednesday nerds. What better way to get through the middle of your week than by buying one of my fetching Project Apollo shirts. Available as both a t-shirt or a more formal button-up shirt. Treat yourself. You know you want to. benmortimer.com/product-cate...

A woman wearing a baggy shirt featuring the Apollo Command and service module in orbit around the moon

The back of a button up shirt featuring the Saturn V rocket shillouetted against the moon

A t shirt featuring the Apollo Command and service module in orbit around the moon

The back of a t-shirt featuring the Saturn V rocket shillouetted against the moon

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Jul 22

No one needs an excuse to get a new backpack, but just in case you were looking for one, here's a load of colourful dinosaur backpacks that I'm selling. Particularly useful if you're starting a new job, or your kids are using a backpack to take stuff to school. benmortimer.com/product-cate...

A yellow backpack featuring a velociraptor design

A red backpack featuring a triceratops design

A blue backpack featuring a T-Rex design

A green backpack featuring a stegosaurus design

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Jul 21

Spaaaaaaaace shoooooesss. I designed these because there's pretty much no occasion that wouldn't be improved by wearing shoes with the Apollo Command & Service Module on the side panels. And the moon. And because I'm a massive nerd. And I suspect you are too. benmortimer.com/product-cate...

A woman wearing a pair of high-top trainers made of dark blue canvass, featuring the moon and the Apollo Command & Service Module on the side panels and the Saturn V rocket on the tongues

A person leaning against a wall, viewed from their feet to their upper shins. They are wearing a pair of high-top trainers made of dark blue canvass, featuring the moon and the Apollo Command & Service Module on the side panels and the Saturn V rocket on the tongues

The front-on view of a pair of high-top trainers made of dark blue canvass. The angle shows the Saturn V rocket on the tongues, behind the shoelaces

A qhite shoebox on white background, containing a pair of high-top trainers made of dark blue canvass, featuring the moon and the Apollo Command & Service Module on the side panels.

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Jul 20

Today is the 56th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's first steps on the moon. To celebrate that, I've taken a load of my space designs and turned them into clothing. You can buy it all here: benmortimer.com/product-cate...

A t shirt featuring a simplified design of the Saturn V and the Lunar Command and Service Modules, with text giving dates of all crewed apollo launches.

A skater-style dress featuring the apollo Lunar Command and service module on the top part and the moon on the skirt part.

A backpack featuring the moon on the bottom half with the apollo Lunar service and command module in orbit around it.

Ben Mortimer@montimer· Jul 14

What better way to stay cool in this heatwave than wearing a skater dress with a massive dinosaur on it? Particularly if you wear it in an air conditioned cinema watching Jurassic World. benmortimer.com/product-cate...