There was a definite slow-down in the amount of new street art work during January, probably thanks to the rather wet weather we have been having in Bristol. On the odd day when it hasn’t rained artists have been out and about, and this is a rather nice piece from Lis on the long hoarding at Greenbank.
Lis, Greenbank, Bristol, January 2026
The piece was painted alongside Weas, and it is not the first time these two have painted together. Who doesn’t like a frog perched on a toadstool? Especially one as well painted and characterful as this. As well as the frog and his throne, there is plenty of plant life accompanying them. A fine natural scene presented in a cartoonish style, and a great improvement/development on some of Lis’ early toadstool pieces.
I am really pleased to see this piece from Mage, because it is almost as if he has read some of my posts where I have repeatedly said that his letter choice lends itself to sharp-edged and quite clunky writing. Here he proves me wrong with the same letters written in a softer, almost bubble-like font.
Mage, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2026
All the components are there, good letter design, a thought out fill pattern, great red drop shadow, and a little bit of decoration to distinguish the piece from the underlying graffiti. All in all a very nice piece of graffiti writing from Mage, who has surpassed the challenge of his letter choice.
Doors 341 – Doors from the City of York (Part II), June 2024
Having spent a week away on a glorious holiday, I am now paying the price, with an avalanche of emails and backlog of work projects and requests keeping me very busy indeed. This afternoon I head off to Cornwall to run a workshop on Friday, leaving me little time to work and prepare blog posts, so I wrote this one last night.
Back to some doors from the City of York, which is a truly incredible place if ever you get the chance to visit, but I would advise going during the spring or autumn, because it can get very crowded indeed in peak tourist season.
This set of doors were photographed during a random walk between the hotel I was staying at and the government office where I was having a team meeting. I hope you enjoy them.
An interesting blend of architecture in the 17th century Red House, York, North Yorkshire, June 2024Steps and door of the Red House, York, North Yorkshire, June 2024Three adjacent doors, York, North Yorkshire, June 2024Large timber framed shop and doors, York, North Yorkshire, June 2024Pink shop door, York, North Yorkshire, June 2024Old green door, York, North Yorkshire, June 2024Bootham Bar gateway, York, North Yorkshire, June 2024Door and plaque marking the site of the Roman North West Gate, York, North Yorkshire, June 2024
More from York next time, may I wish you a happy weekend from a very damp Bristol.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.
Desi and Mr Two Gram, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2026
Desi and Mr Two Gram are a couple who often paint together, and here is one of their recent collaborations. Their styles are quite different, and so the collaborative part of their work is limited to the fact that they paint side-by-side. To the left Desi has painted her VEIL letters presented beautifully which include her trademark heart.
Desi and Mr Two Gram, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2026
To the right Mr Two Gram has painted a chrome and purple piece, which although an unlikely combination, actually works rather well. I feel that Mr Two Gram is rather underrepresented on Natural Adventures, and ought to address that. His work is often quite low-key and modest, so perhaps I don’t pick up on it as much as I might. It is always great when these two get out and paint together.
Although Weas’ (Weasel) work isn’t the most polished that you’ll see, because he tends to paint his little character tags rather quickly, he clearly has a talent which is evident in this piece of graffiti writing on the hoarding at Greenbank.
Weas (Weasel), Greenbank, Bristol, January 2026
His letters, spelling out WEASEL, are filled with subtle swirls on a blue base, creating a slightly psychedelic effect, and the orange border creates a clean finish, with a slender black 3D drop shadow rounding things off. He has managed to weave in a couple of his characters, and added a rather more crude one to the left. I rather like this piece, and would like to see more of these from Weas.
Wow, this is a superb on-message piece by Daz Cat painted to celebrate Tera’s birthday. As we know, Tera is rather fond of his scary horror pieces and so Daz Cat has leapt straight in there with a cat horror piece of his own.
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026
Daz Cat has managed to capture a menacing look in this cat portrait piece, that has a tortured face. The cat creature appears to be emerging from a flower stem, and the two orange ‘hands’ are cat-like flower heads. This is a curious and imaginative piece by Daz Cat and a thoughtful contribution to the celebratory paint jam.
Seed is working really hard to make an impression on the Bristol street art scene. He is being brought on by Zinso and Asre and often paints alongside Seam and Bogz. It has been a long while since these walls have been painted, and with any luck others will follow in Seed’s footsteps.
Seed, New Stadium Road, Bristol, January 2026
Above the large lettered piece Seed has written ‘Look mum I am a doctor’, which is rather touching and fun, and his letters include the DR letters in front. The whole piece is a little crude, but as I said before, I think that Seed is a diamond in the rough, and if he keeps on practising, he will go far. A bright and bold piece.
Sometimes you see a classic piece of writing and just say ‘yep, this is it’, and that is what I thought to myself when I saw these colourful letters from Kush. It is a rare thing to see a piece with so many colour transitions so perfectly presented.
Kush, M32 Cycle Path, Bristol, January 2026
Kush painted this alongside Haka, and the pair seem to have been paint together a fair bit recently. I know very little about Kush, but he seems to be painting more often lately, and I guess it is just a matter of time before I bump into him. I am enjoying the variety and class of his pieces.
I am not enjoying the upgrade that WordPress have made to the block editor. I do wish they’d leave things as they are. I use the Classic version to write these posts, but now it forces me into a classic editor screen, which is pants really. Old dog new tricks…
Cool Hand, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026
This is a rather joyful piece of writing from Kool Hand in the tunnel to celebrate Tera’s birthday. Simple in its design, the two-tone letters in yellow and lime green are bordered with a pink outline. There is a ragged edge to the letters, something that Kool Hand seems to be enjoying at the moment. A fun birthday piece.
It is always good when an artist who is the beneficiary of a birthday paint jam manages to conjure up something a little special to mark the occasion, and that is exactly what Ulow has managed to do here.
Ulow, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026
Ulow has painted a street artist character dressed well for the winter and with a spray can in his hand. What makes Ulow’s work extra special is that he paints in tones, in this case blues and pinks, rather than with a full colour palette, and the outcome is always captivating. A lovely birthday piece from Ulow.
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