Lis, or Le Imposter Design, as she used to call herself, has been a little quieter on the streets this year, or maybe I haven’t found much of her work, both might be true. It was great to find this one by her painted at the Bristol Mural Collective paint jam in Lucky Lane.
Lis, Lucky Lane, Bristol, October 2026
The slim spot is actually a door, watch out for it appearing one day in the future in Thursday Doors, and Lis makes perfect use of the space by painting a snakes and ladders board, which has a lot of vertical components. This is a really fun piece, and I guess that her link to luck (the theme for the Lucky Lane paint jam) is that it is well known that snakes and ladders is a game of complete luck. Fabulous to see this Lis piece.
It has been a delight to witness Mage’s creativity over the last couple of years. An artist who stays true to his letters and letter form, means that it is his fills which represent his ideas and expression. Of course technically he is always improving, but it is the fills that interest most.
Mage, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026
This is a nice piece on the roundabout with tidy letters, drip shadow and yellow border. The fill is made up of patches of two different greens with some yellow crooked horizontal bars disrupting the calm. Mage has also put more thought and time into the background which looks like a raft of grey pixels, an improvement on his more usual diamond-shaped backdrop. Nicely thought and well presented – Mage is on fire at the moment, and watch this space for more.
This is another stunning piece from my archives that missed out on being posted last year and which I am pleased to be posting now, albeit very late. It is a great piece of writing by RBN One, which was painted as part of a wider paint jam.
RBN One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
White backgrounds are quite unusual for writers, so it is important to work with it rather than against it, and RBN One has done that perfectly with this grey and white lettering, nicely defined with a black border and stripy drop shadow. The orange fiery ribbon around the outside of the letters acts as a good separator between the writing and the white wall. A beautifully worked and presented piece.
Every now and then I like to delve into my archives and unearth pieces that for one reason or another never made it into the pages of Natural Adventures first time round. I have thousands of pictures of such pieces, and it always saddens me that they don’t all make the cut. This is a piece from a year ago by Mr B, an artist who hovers just at the edge of my radar.
Mr B, Monarch’s Way, Bristol, October 2025
There are a lot of hoardings in this area, but not too many non-commission pieces painted on them. This combination features a bird, I think a crow, and some rather good writing spelling MrB. A good piece and one that alerted me to the artist’s presence. I’ll be keeping an eye out for his work and indeed have another one lined up in a week or two.
Logoe has been back in town recently and produced a couple of outstanding pieces. Nobody does script graffiti writing quite as well as Logoe does and this piece on the roundabout is a beauty.
Logoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026
The main fill of the lettering is a gorgeous metallic copper which sits alongside a deep red drop shadow, which sets the whole piece off in the right direction. There is a rhythm and flow to the piece which is so easy on the eye. The scattering of spots adds life and interest. A supreme example of logoe’s work.
Eight thousand street art and graffiti posts, and still going strong. This was never planned, I just kind of fell into it. I haven’t lost my appetite for documenting the amazing street art culture in Bristol, and only occasionally don’t feel like writing a blog post – most of the time it is and has been a great pleasure and privilege. It seems appropriate that Fade, one of the Natural Adventures regulars, should feature today.
Fade, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
This is a super-tidy piece by Fade, his letters designed and filled to perfection, with a great pink drop shadow and yellow border. The purple and pink background has a bit of a lava lamp look to it – something quite retro. A fine piece painted alongside Peggy and Jody.
There is an awful lot to admire in this paint jam piece by Vikoi, which depicts a couple of robots getting to grips with the concept of giving and receiving flowers. It is na comical piece and importantly features a four leaf clover – buying into the luck theme.
Vikoi, Lucky Lane, Bristol, October 2026
I have seen a couple of pieces in Dean Lane by Vikoi and really need to dig them out and post them (note to self… get on with it!). There is something very charming about this piece which is one of my favourites from the paint jam on Lucky Lane.
Doors 374 – Doors of Madeira (part V) – September 2025
I am feeling pretty lousy this morning, so will probably keep this short. These doors are the last set of painted doors from Funchal, the capital of Madeira. There are some beauties in this selection. I can’t believe that before we went, I hadn’t clocked these doors, given my interest in both doors and street art. This meant that discovering them was a lovely surprise. If I had read the guidebook properly, I’d have had advance warning, but somehow, it all felt rather more authentic stumbling upon them, especially with my family, who often think I contrive these opportunities.
These doors are mostly from a couple of streets that run parallel with the sea front. I hope you enjoy them:
Door with a wistful beach scene, Rua de SantaMaria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
Door depicting Santa Maria, Rua de SantaMaria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
Colourful Pegasus door, Rua de SantaMaria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
A story being told on this door, Rua de SantaMaria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
The stuff of dreams and nightmares on this door, Rua de SantaMaria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
Open door with a portrait, Rua de SantaMaria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
Door with many faces and painted bars, Rua de SantaMaria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
Duck, ducklings and rubber ducks door, Rua de SantaMaria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
Door with embracing couple, Rua do Barreiros, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
Door with a painting od a view from a cave, Rua do Barreiros, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
So that’s it for this week. Wishing you a fabulous weekend when it comes.
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.
