1964. Dean Lane skate park (185)

The thing I love about Soker is that he is his own man. Quietly and without fanfare, he’ll just saunter down to Dean Lane and create something like this. No fuss, no bother, but just how good is it? If you ask me it is a brilliant , and he must be one of the best writers in the UK right now.

Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2018
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2018

The salmon pink background is quite an unusual colour, and one I haven’t seen much of before. If nothing else, it helps the writing and black outline to it stand out. The three shades to the lettering fill are quite understated, but just to give the whole thing a bit of a spark, Soker has included five orange accents within the lettering. An outstanding piece and one I certainly wasn’t expecting to find.

1963. M32 roundabout J3 (117)

The pieces that I post on Natural Adventures probably represent only a small proportion of what is out there at any one moment. Of course I tend to write about the stuff that I like and I might have an unconscious or even conscious quality filter to make sure that what appears on these pages makes the grade. At any one time there are dozens of artists and graffiti writers that are just bubbling under and who I am aware of, but their throw ups and bombing are not really anything special. There comes a point when work by these artists starts to get too good to ignore and this is such an example by DUSK.

Dusk, M32, Bristol, January 2019
Dusk, M32, Bristol, January 2019

Recently there has been more and more great work appearing from this writer and to date this is finest piece I have seen. This is a work that is bright and vibrant and smacks you in the face saying ‘look at me’. I hope that this will be the first of many pieces by Dusk on this blog and that we can see how the artist develops. I also hope to find out a little bit about Dusk by way of background and context.

Vagrant

 

Look beyond my eyes

my unsightly appearance

see the heart inside.

 

by Scooj

Miniature

 

Glass beads suspended

above a palm canopy

Jurassic woodland.

 

by Scooj

 

Laic217

A collection of brilliant street art by Bristol artist Laic217 – quite a few skulls here!

All photographs taken by Scooj

Laic217, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 2023
Laic217, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 2023
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023
Laic217 and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2023
Laic217 and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2023
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2023
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2023
Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, October 2023
Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, October 2023
Laic217, River Avon, Bristol, October 2023
Laic217, River Avon, Bristol, October 2023
Laic217, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2023
Laic217, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2023
Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2023
Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2023
Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, July 2023
Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, July 2023
Laic217, St John's Lane, Bristol, June 2023
Laic217, St John’s Lane, Bristol, June 2023
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2023
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2023
Hire and Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2023
Hire and Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2023
Laic217, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023
Laic217, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023
Laic217, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023
Laic217, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023
Laic217, River Avon, Bristol, April 2023
Laic217, River Avon, Bristol, April 2023
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2023
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2023
Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, December 2022
Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, December 2022
Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, September 2022
Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, September 2022
Laic217, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2022
Laic217, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2022
Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, August 2022
Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, August 2022
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2022
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2022
Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, July 2022
Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, July 2022
Laic217, Spake Evans Park, Bristol, June 2022
Laic217, Spake Evans Park, Bristol, June 2022
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Brisol, March 2022
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Brisol, March 2022
Laic217, Purdown, Bristol, March 2022
Laic217, Purdown, Bristol, March 2022
Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, March 2022
Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, March 2022
Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2022
Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2022
Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, January 2022
Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, January 2022
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2021
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2021
Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, December 2021
Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, December 2021
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2021
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2021
Laic217, Catherine Mead Street, Bristol, November 2021
Laic217, Catherine Mead Street, Bristol, November 2021
Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2021
Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2021
Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, September 2021
Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, September 2021
Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, September 2021
Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, September 2021
Laic217, L Dub, Bristol, September 2021
Laic217, L Dub, Bristol, September 2021
Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, September 2021
Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, September 2021
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2021
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2021
Laic217, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2021
Laic217, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2021
Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2021
Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2021
Laic217, L Dub, Bristol, June 2021
Laic217, L Dub, Bristol, June 2021
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2021
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2021
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2021
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2021
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2021
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2021
Laic217, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2021
Laic217, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2021
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2021
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2021
Laic217, L Dub, Bristol, March 2021
Laic217, L Dub, Bristol, March 2021
Laic217, L Dub, Bristol, March 2021
Laic217, L Dub, Bristol, March 2021
Laic217, River Avon, Bristol, March 2021
Laic217, River Avon, Bristol, March 2021
Laic217, River Avon, Bristol, March 2021
Laic217, River Avon, Bristol, March 2021
Laic217, New Stadium Road, Bristol, March 2021
Laic217, New Stadium Road, Bristol, March 2021
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, January 2021
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, January 2021
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2021
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2021
Laic217, L Dub, Bristol, January 2021
Laic217, L Dub, Bristol, January 2021
Laic217, L Dub, Bristol, January 2021
Laic217, L Dub, Bristol, January 2021
Laic217, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, Jnuarty 2021
Laic217, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, Jnuarty 2021
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2020
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2020
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2020
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2020
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol August 2020
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol August 2020
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2020
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2020
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2020
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2020
Laic217, L Dub, Bristol, June 2020
Laic217, L Dub, Bristol, June 2020
Laic217, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2020
Laic217, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2020
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2020
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2020
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2020
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2020
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2020
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2020
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2020
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2020
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, May 2020
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, May 2020
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, May 2020
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, May 2020
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2017
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2017
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, November 2019
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, November 2019
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, November 2019
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, November 2019
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2019
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2019
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2019
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2019
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2019
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2019
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2019
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2019
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, August 2019
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, August 2019
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2019
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2019
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2019
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2019
Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2019
Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2019
Laic217, Wilder Street, Bristol, May 2019
Laic217, Wilder Street, Bristol, May 2019
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2019
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2019
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2019
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2019
Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2019
Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2019
Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2019
Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2019
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, March 2019
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, March 2019
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, March 2019
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, March 2019
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2017
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2017
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, October 2018
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, October 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2019
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2019
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, January 2019
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, January 2019
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2018
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, February 2018
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, February 2018
Laic 217 and Cort, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2018
Laic 217 and Cort, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2018
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, September 2018
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, September 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2018
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2018
Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2018
Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Laic 217, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2018
Laic 217, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2018
Laic217, M32 roiundabout, Bristol, October 2016
Laic217, M32 roiundabout, Bristol, October 2016
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, June 2018
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, June 2018
Laic217, M32, Bristol, May 2018
Laic217, M32, Bristol, May 2018
Laic217, M32, Bristol, May 2018
Laic217, M32, Bristol, May 2018
Laic217 and Cort, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2018
Laic217 and Cort, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2018
Laic217 and Cort, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2018Laic217 and Cort, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2018
Laic217 and Cort, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2018
Laic217 and Cort, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2018
Laic217 and Cort, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2018
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, May 2018
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, May 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2018
Laic217, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2018
Laic217, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2018
Laic217, Ashley Road, Bristol, July 2017
Laic217, Ashley Road, Bristol, July 2017
Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, October 2017
Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, October 2017
Laic217, Wilder Street, Bristol, December 2017
Laic217, Wilder Street, Bristol, December 2017
Laic217 and Cort, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2017
Laic217 and Cort, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2017
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2017
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2017
Laic217, Bedminster, Bristol, July 2017
Laic217, Bedminster, Bristol, July 2017
Laic217, M32 junction 3, Bristol, September 2017
Laic217, M32 junction 3, Bristol, September 2017
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2017
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2017
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, June 2017
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, June 2017
Laic, Bedminster, Bristol, July 2017
Laic, Bedminster, Bristol, July 2017
Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, July 2017
Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, July 2017
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, June 2017
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, June 2017
Laic217, Old Bread Street, Bristol, June 2017
Laic217, Old Bread Street, Bristol, June 2017
Laic217, New Stadium Road, Bristol, May 2017
Laic217, New Stadium Road, Bristol, May 2017
Laic217, M32, Bristol, June 2017
Laic217, M32, Bristol, June 2017
Laic217, M32, Bristol, June 2017
Laic217, M32, Bristol, June 2017
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2017
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2017
Laic 217, Moon Street, Bristol, May 2017
Laic 217, Moon Street, Bristol, May 2017
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, March 2017
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, March 2017
Laic217 and Cort, Moon Street, Bristol, March 2016
Laic217 and Cort, Moon Street, Bristol, March 2016
Laic217 and Cort, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2017
Laic217 and Cort, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2017
Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, May2017
Laic217, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, April 2017
Laic217, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, April 2017
Laic217 and Hire, Armada Place, Bristol, April 2017
Laic217 and Hire, Armada Place, Bristol, April 2017
Laic217, Armada Place, Bristol, April 2017
Laic217, Armada Place, Bristol, April 2017
Laic 217, Moon Street, Bristol, April 2017
Laic 217, Moon Street, Bristol, April 2017
Laic 217, Moon Street, Bristol, April 2017
Laic 217, Moon Street, Bristol, April 2017
Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2017
Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2017
Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, March 2017
Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, March 2017
Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, March 2017
Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, March 2017
Laic217, St Werburghs tunnel, Bristol, March 2017
Laic217, St Werburghs tunnel, Bristol, March 2017
Laic217, M32 junction, Bristol, February 2017
Laic217, M32 junction, Bristol, February 2017
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2017
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2017
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2017
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2017
Laic217, King Square Avenue, Bristol, February 2017
Laic217, King Square Avenue, Bristol, February 2017
Laic217, Ashley Road, Bristol, January 2017
Laic217, Ashley Road, Bristol, January 2017
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, January 2017
Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, January 2017
Laic217, Wilder Street, Bristol, January 2017
Laic217, Wilder Street, Bristol, January 2017
Laic217, Old Bread Street, Bristol, January 2017
Laic217, Old Bread Street, Bristol, January 2017
Laic217, Old Bread Street, Bristol, January 2017
Laic217, Old Bread Street, Bristol, January 2017
Laic217, St Werbergs, Bristol September 2016
Laic217, St Werbergs, Bristol, September 2016
Laic 217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2016
Laic 217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2016
Laic 217, Moon Street, Bristol, March 2016
Laic 217, Moon Street, Bristol, March 2016
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, September 2016
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, September 2016
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2016
Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2016
Laic217, Dean Lane skate park, Bristol, June 2016
Laic217, Dean Lane skate park, Bristol, June 2016
Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, May 2016
Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, May 2016
Laic217, Wilder Street, Bristol, May 2016
Laic217, Wilder Street, Bristol, May 2016
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, April 2016
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, April 2016
Laic217, M32 Roubndabout, Bristol, March 2016
Laic217, M32 Roubndabout, Bristol, March 2016
Laic 217, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2016
Laic 217, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2016
Laic 217, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, March 2016
Laic 217, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, March 2016

1962. M32 roundabout J3 (116)

Mr Draws is definitely not a one trick pony, and although he enjoys writing his name a lot (well who doesn’t?), he also comes up with some other creative ideas, such as this pair of doughnuts dressed up in his ‘house’ style.

Mr Draws, M32, Bristol, January 2018
Mr Draws, M32, Bristol, January 2018

I have always liked his work, which has featured numerous times in Natural Adventures, but these special pieces really stand out, rather like the trainer he did in The Bearpit last year. Great fun stuff.

Mr Draws, The Bearpit, Bristol, April 2018
Mr Draws, The Bearpit, Bristol, April 2018

1961. Armada Place (14)

Every once in a while, this spot gets some TLC which it surely deserves especially as much of the stuff that appears here is not great or gets tagged within an instant. This is one half of a collaborative session from Sepr (to follow) and Epok.

Epok, Armada Place, Bristol, January 2019
Epok, Armada Place, Bristol, January 2019

The piece was sprayed as an end of year celebration to see out 2018 (good riddance) and welcome in 2019. A sensational colour selection and all the hallmarks of a classic Epok piece – I love it to pieces.

In passing

 

Snatched conversation

‘e do it before I do’

do what? I wonder.

 

by Scooj

1960. Ashfield Place

One of my favourite pieces of 2018 was this lovely collaboration by Soap and Face 1st. It is one of those collaborations that is more of a proximity of work, rather than a true collaborative merger.

Soap, Ashfield Place, Bristol, January 2018
Soap, Ashfield Place, Bristol, January 2018

I must have driven past it hundreds of times thinking that I really must stop and take a picture, but it is close to a road junction and there are very limited parking opportunities. The left hand side is by Soap and is one of his most regularly used designs in a nice metallic silver. The tongues are particularly nice with the purple tinge.

Face 1st, Ashfield Place, Bristol, January 2018
Face 1st, Ashfield Place, Bristol, January 2018

It is the Face 1st piece though that is in my view outstanding. I do so much like his full figurine, and every time I see her, she seems just that bit more special. In this piece it is her hair that is so captivating, and the blue spotted bow. Her eye lashes too are extraordinary. When I spoke with Face 1st not long after he had painted this lady, he told me it was one of his favourites too.

Face 1st, Ashfield Place, Bristol, January 2018
Face 1st, Ashfield Place, Bristol, January 2018

A beautiful lady.

1959. New Gatton Road (3)

 

When an artist augments another’s work and it is done well it is both skilful and diplomatic. In this instance, 3Dom has added a fantasy abstract seascape to a remarkable turtle originally painted by Louis Masai a couple of years back.

3Dom, New Gatton Road, Bristol, January 2019
3Dom, New Gatton Road, Bristol, January 2019

3Dom seems to have undergone something of an epiphany recently and is creating some really interesting abstract work at the moment, fantasy scenes that feel familiar but that are utterly imaginary, like the sea bed here. I believe that 3Dom’s work has in some way added to Louis Masai’s work in a sensitive and dignified way. Definitely a case of the sum of the parts being greater than the individual components. Brilliant new work, giving a new lease of life to the wall.

Louis Masai, New Gatton Road, Bristol, December 2016
Louis Masai, New Gatton Road, Bristol, December 2016