I am the war artist at the Queer Robot Fighting League

God, Martin Lewis gets on my tits.

The brilliant @darrenhayman.bsky.social has been gradually painting all of London’s tube stations… and I was willing him to get to Richmond, which is the one I use the most… and now he has and I’m pleased to own a bit of his art at last!

Episode 8 season 2 of Ted is , bizarrely, a remake of Goodbye to Lenin.

New painting. Waterman’s Square, Penge. darrenhaymanart.com

Doing commissions …

It’s @bandcamp.com Friday! Keep an eye on the thread below throughout the day 👇

My sister just called a Ginsters sausage roll a gangster sausage roll and this is why I love her.

*** NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT *** Sister Ray Davies release their new ‘Holy Island Baby’ EP on April 17 via Sonic Cathedral and Well Kept Secret...

New painting. The Crooked Billet in Penge. acrylic onboard. A4. Available from darrenhaymanart.com

It’s been a while since I proclaimed in public how much I hate the phrase ‘piping hot’ on cooking instructions.

I can’t tell you how many ways the universe is telling me to give up music, but another good reason was delivered to me this morning.

Three paintings of the sound mirror and pillbox on Abbots Cliff in Folkestone. darrenhaymanart.com/collections/...

I think it’s fair to say that I’ve caught up with demand for my bird beer mat paintings, so I might stop my ‘bird a day’ policy. This is good news if you were interested in buying one though as there has never been more available to choose from! There’s also a book! darrenhaymanart.com

I ordered a curry for myself last night and managed to leave exactly half for tonight.

Today’s bird on a beer mat. A Puffin painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Pisces). Beermat painting. Watercolour. Pisces is dreamy, gentle, and tied to the sea. Puffins are charming, oceanic, and symbolic of the watery world Pisces belongs to. darrenhaymanart.com

A Puffin painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Pisces). Beermat painting. Watercolour. darrenhaymanart.com

Today’s bird on a Beermat. A Kingfisher painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Aquarius). Beermat painting. Watercolour. The kingfisher is striking, unexpected, and almost otherworldly — a perfect fit for Aquarius’ uniqueness. darrenhaymanart.com

A third painting from Friday in Folkestone. Abbot’s Cliff Pill Box, near Folkestone, Kent. Postcard Painting. watercolour. Available here darrenhaymanart.com/products/abb...

A second view of the Abbot’s Cliff Sound Mirror, near Folkestone, Kent. Postcard Painting. watercolour. This is available from darrenhaymanart.com/products/abb...

Abbot’s Cliff Sound Mirror, near Folkestone, Kent. Postcard Painting. watercolour. Available darrenhaymanart.com/products/abb...

A Kingfisher painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Aquarius). Beermat painting. Watercolour. darrenhaymanart.com

Today’s bird. A Robin painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Capricorn). Beermat painting. Watercolour. Robins are at their most symbolic in midwinter — highly visible, singing even in cold weather, and closely tied to Christmas season. darrenhaymanart.com

A Robin painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Capricorn). Beermat painting. Watercolour. darrenhaymanart.com

Today’s bird. A Pereguine Falcon painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Sagitarius). Beermat painting. Watercolour. Sagittarius is adventurous, freedom-loving, and restless. The peregrine falcon embodies speed, travel, and the thrill of wide horizons. darrenhaymanart.com

A Pereguine Falcon painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Sagitarius). Beermat painting. Watercolour. darrenhaymanart.com

Today’s bird… A Fieldfare painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Scorpio). Beermat painting. Watercolour. Fieldfares arrive in large flocks in late autumn, feeding on berries in November — a classic seasonal winter thrush. darrenhaymanart.com

My painting of the 249 going down Anerley Hill is now for sale. It’s A4! The biggest painting I’ve done in a year or more and comes in a frame! darrenhaymanart.com/products/ane...

A commission! People can always commission me to put a specific bird on a specific mat!

Today’s bird. A Fieldfare painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Scorpio). Beermat painting. Watercolour. darrenhaymanart.com

Superb winter visitor - loads around here just now 💚

Today’s bird. A Redwing painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Libra). Beermat painting. Watercolour. Redwings begin arriving from Scandinavia in October, bringing the feeling of autumn migration and colder nights. Available from darrenhaymanart.com

Was painting outside yesterday. Just needs a bit of work today to finish

Welcome to the house of death, new friend.

A Redwing painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Libra). Beermat painting. Watercolour. darrenhaymanart.com

Today’s painting. Wren painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Virgo). Beermat painting. Watercolour. Virgo is modest, hardworking, detail-oriented. Wrens are small but industrious, constantly flitting and building, a symbol of quiet perfectionism. available at darrenhaymanart.com

A Wren painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Virgo). Beermat painting. Watercolour. darrenhaymanart.com

Today’s bird on a beer mat. A Housemartin painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Leo). Beermat painting. Watercolour. High summer is peak time for house martins nesting in towns and villages, swooping around roofs and gathering in groups. darrenhaymanart.com

A Housemartin painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Leo). Beermat painting. Watercolour. darrenhaymanart.com

Today’s bird on a beer mat. A Blackbird painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Cancer). Beermat painting. Watercolour. June and July are full of blackbird activity: feeding young, busy gardens, and the rich evening song still lingering into midsummer. darrenhaymanart.com

A Blackbird painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Cancer). Beermat painting. Watercolour. darrenhaymanart.com

Today’s bird on a beer mat. A Swift painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Gemini). Beermat painting. Watercolour. Swifts arrive in May and dominate June skies with their constant screaming calls — one of the most iconic birds of early summer. darrenhaymanart.com

@theleaflibrary.bsky.social this is what I was talking about earlier.

As well as over 60 million Clive songs, 25 album reviews, my patreon also has an occasional book club. This month we talk about Karla’s Choice by Nick Harkaway. www.patreon.com/posts/150424...

This is absolute gold

A Swift painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Gemini). Beermat painting. Watercolour. darrenhaymanart.com

Today’s bird. A Barn Swallow painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Taurus). Beermat painting. Watercolour. Swallows return to Britain in April, and by May they are suddenly everywhere, marking the real start of the summer migrant season. darrenhaymanart.com

A Barn Swallow painted onto a 1970s Bulmer’s Cider Zodiac drinks mat (Taurus). Beermat painting. Watercolour. darrenhaymanart.com

Watched the news three times today. Love it.

Hope they get Dimbleby back on Newsnight tonight.