March 2024 – Page 5 – Natural adventures

5890. Cumberland Basin

Andy Council and Acer One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2024

You can definitely tell that spring is in the air when Acer One and Andy Council start teaming up with their wonderful collaborations, and this is one of a couple of recent walls they have painted in the Cumberland Basin area. Their contrasting styles are blended together perfectly in this piece, which really is an outstanding work.

Andy Council’s dragon, stitched together out of hundreds of detailed component parts, is on its own quite stunning, but when combined with Acer One’s geometric 3D cube and double impossible triangles, is utterly magnificent. This piece is a triumph, even by the high standards of the two artists, and has been painted in a spot that is likely to remain undisturbed for a while, so if you live in Bristol it is well worth a visit.

5889. Brunel Way (262)

As mentioned in a recent post, Roo and SkyHigh visited Bristol recently, and left a memorable mark on the walls of Brunel Way. Rther sadly SkyHigh’s masterpiece didn’t last too long, but I am pleased to report that Roo’s pieces are still making an impact on anyone wandering around the area.

Roo’s work is simple, with bold outlines and solid fills. Her cartoon style is beyond charming and her characters always have a sunny disposition. Although the pieces are simple, this doesn’t mean that they are easy to paint, in fact the opposite is true, great skill is needed to produce the crisp and sharp lines, which are exposed to deeper scrutiny than more complex and busy pieces.

Not content only with painting her daisy on this little wall, Roo also found time to decorate one of the columns under Brunel Way. She painted another piece too, not all that far away, which I will feature soon. Roo and SkyHigh are always welcome in Bristol, spicing things up a little.

5888. Dean Lane skate park (697)

Saor has been dropping some utterly outstanding pieces for such a long while now, that it is far too easy to take them for granted, and this beauty in Dean Lane is another one to come off the production line. Unfortunately, this piece, and others that were painted during the same session, was a little rain-affected, and there are a few unintentional dips knocking around.

The cartoon character, Astro Boy, is one that I can identify because I used to watch it repeatedly with my children when they were younger. The design of the letters SAOR is beyond brilliant, and as ever executed with extraordinary precision. It is interesting to contrast the familiar character with the high design of the letters, confusing the visual narrative a little. Just another wonderful piece from Saor.

5887. Cumberland Basin

Creamylines, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2024

There is something about the unique nature of Creamylines’ work that I find very engaging, and I am always pleased to find new work by him. This is the second column piece that I have found recently in the area, and it looks as if the artist had a mini-blitz.

Creamylines has used the background colour of the column to great effect, creating a prefect backdrop to his ‘sunlit uplands’ landscape style. All the elements of his landscape work are there, the sun and clouds, a patchwork of colour and a river running through the whole piece. Of course, he has character eyes dotted around the place too. This is a really interesting style and quite unlike anything else we see in the city.

Reward

Eocene shark tooth fossil, Bracklesham Bay, March 2024

Mindful wandering

eyes on the sand flats, reward

Eocene shark tooth

by Scooj

5886. Coach and Horses

Merny, Coach and Horses, Bristol, March 2024

Another artist and another protest piece about the war in Gaza. This time, some direct talking from the wonderful Merny. A warplane, fully marked up with his trademark letter/number pointers, is accompanied with the words “Stop killing people you tucking fwats”. Hear hear!

Merny’s work is deceptive in so much as it looks naive in style, but there is a deep sophistication that underpins his artwork, which always tells a story, often with a light dusting of humour. The piece is attention-grabbing, and along with all the other anti-war work in the city is representative of a groundswell of opinion that wants piece in Gaza specifically, and in the Middle East more generally.

It looks like Merny took the opportunity, while he was in the area, to paste a couple of posters on a nearby wall, which again have a simple sophistication about them and a wordplay caption “Problems? Just smooth things over”. The picture is of a mechanical sander – a great bit of bonus material from Merny.

5885. Dean Lane skate park (696)

SPZero76, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2024

It has been a while since I saw an EAT Crew collaborative wall, the crew being Kid Crayon and SPZero76, so what an absolute pleasure it was to come across this piece (one half of the collaboration) a couple of weeks back. SPZero76 used to paint a lot more in Bristol than he does these days, but his energy and style have not diminished in any way at all.

In this animated piece, an alien tentacled monster is grabbing hold of a couple of raccoons that have clearly been decorating walls with their spray cans. It looks to me like the alien represents authority in some form or other and is pretty angry, which contrasts delightfully with the carefree expressions on the raccoons’ faces. There is so much detail to enjoy in this magnificent piece from SPZero76.

Billy’s on the Beach

Brunch with my mother

in Bracklesham Bay café

Billy’s on the Beach

by Scooj

5884. Brunel Way (261)

SkyHigh, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2024

How great it is that ShyHigh and Roo have friends/family in Bristol, because it means that if we get lucky, they swing by to visit and while here, decorate a few walls for us. Their latest visit yielded this exceptional piece from SkyHigh on the fat pillar wall underneath Brunel Way. Roo also painted a few nearby spots (to follow).

As I would expect, the large piece from SkyHigh is a wonderful mash up of letter styles to create the whole words SKY HIGH. Each letter is perfectly presented, and although discrete, somehow works with the letters adjacent. I love the ‘paper-based’ letters, ‘S’ written on note paper and the ‘i’ written on a ‘Hello my name is’ sticker. Brilliant work from a brilliant and creative writer. Come back soon.

5883. Greenbank (110)

Mind 49, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2024

Mind 49 is establishing himself as something of a new force in Bristol street art and graffiti writing, expanding his range and pushing boundaries with every new piece he creates. He is perhaps better known for his portrait pieces, that seem to capture the subject in an unconventional pose, but he has been working on his writing too recently.

This recent piece, on the ever-diminishing hoarding which borders the Chocolate Factory development, demonstrates perfectly Mind 49’s writing style. Spelling out MInD, the letters are beautifully filled with a beautifully selected set of soft colours, which abut with one another with lines, stars and circles. Great drop-shadows, borders and decorations finish the job off nicely. We are lucky to have Mind 49 hitting a bit of a purple patch… long may it last.

	Laura Newhampshire on 7449. Greenbank (180)
	restlessjo on 7449. Greenbank (180)
	Cethru Cellophane on 7449. Greenbank (180)
	Suzette Benjamin on Thursday doors – 5 Febru…
	Suzette Benjamin on 7449. Greenbank (180)

	Laura Newhampshire on 7449. Greenbank (180)
	restlessjo on 7449. Greenbank (180)
	Cethru Cellophane on 7449. Greenbank (180)
	Suzette Benjamin on Thursday doors – 5 Febru…
	Suzette Benjamin on 7449. Greenbank (180)

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