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A rocky outcrop
drops to wet willow woodland
wind turbines turning
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by Scooj
A welcome to England’s newest National Nature Reserve – Mid Cornwall Moors NNR
Helman Tor
7684. Cumberland Basin
You don’t often get to see winter-themed pieces in the spring, but if anyone was going to challenge the viewer in this way, it was likely to be Tera and Kid Crayon. I can imagine them being rather pleased with themselves when they came up with the theme for this collaboration. Their contrasting styles really come across in these pieces.
Tera tends to have quite an edgy take with his street art work, favouring demonic representations, which he has followed through with this icy combination piece. The cool letters (which I can’t read) are accompanied by a sinister skeleton snowman character holding a spray can in his right hand. The suggestion being that he has just written the letters.
On the other hand, Kid Crayon’s take is much more cuddly, with a fun polar bear drinking a slushy next to his CRAYON letters looking like ice cubes or an iceberg – altogether a softer look. What a superb collaboration from the pair.
7683. River Avon (122)
Neddy ned Ned presents the final part of the jungle paint jam, that included Jest Soubriquet, Buser and Mr Sce. His distinctive letters, spelling out WISKA, have a muted tone about them, almost as if lurking in the undergrowth.
There is something quite organic about this piece that fits the jungle theme really well. The green and purple fill is quite subtle and there is some interesting patterning through the letters. A pale blue 3D drop shadow gives definition between the writing and the background. This is a well-considered and balanced piece by Neddy ned Ned.
7682. M32 roundabout J3 (733)
This is an absolutely beautiful and charming piece from Desi, demonstrating what a great graffiti writer she has become. The combination piece has her VEIL letters accompanied by a small Mini Mouse character.
Desi has grown both in confidence and stature over the years. The fill in this piece is particularly attractive, incorporating some subtle white spots on grey and fetching zebra stripes, which always go down well. A nicely conceived and executed piece.
7681. Dean Lane skate park (925)
Mr consistency, that is the name of the game for Trafficity. He produces his complicated ZIOS letters time and again to his tried and tested formula. Quite how he is able to replicate this with such accuracy in so many spots is beyond admirable.
There is a lovely symmetry about his work, which usually incorporates three horizontal colour fills, as in this piece. He has a wonderful skill for blending simplicity with complexity. Always great work.
7680. River Avon (121)
Mr Sce and Buser have collaborated before in Bristol, in pretty much this exact spot, from recollection. This time they were part of a wider paint jam which had something of a jungle theme, which has carried through into these pieces beautifully.
This blue and gold macaw, by Mr Sce is a beauty. Parrots of all types are a favourite of street artists, and when I have run out of new material to share I can do special posts featuring parrots or dogs or cats or specific cartoon characters – food for thought. Mr Sce has captured the attitude of this macaw really well, and done a great job.
Buser paints in Bristol a littler more often than Mr Sce, but still isn’t quite what I’d call a regular. This is a tidy piece of writing full of colour and surrounded by a variety of tropical plants and flowers. Very nice work indeed from the pait.
7679. Mina Road (17)
Once in a while, a high-end piece creeps under the radar, unannounced, and only noticed when passing by. This beautiful mural by Krimsone is one such example. How could I bot have known about it before? I think that this demonstrates how difficult it is to keep on top of the street art scene in Bristol – there are so many moving parts all of the time.
The mural itself is a wonder. A human form with a bird and flower face is huddled underneath an umbrella (quite appropriate for Bristol). The beautifully painted hands are holding the umbrella. Although there are four windows in this wall, they go unnoticed, such is the compelling nature of the mural itself. A superb addition to this public space.
7678. Cumberland Basin
I forgot to paste this beast of a character face by Zake back in March when he painted it, but found it on a little delve in my archives. Such has been the unbelievable turnover in Bristol this spring, that I have dozens and dozens of superb pieces in my February-April folders that might never see the light of day.
This cheeky face has been stretched out laterally to fill the long rectangular space. The character is slightly creepy, most of Zake’s characters are, but beautifully presented. His command of light and shade to create depth has been put to full use in this piece using a shade of blue to great effect. Nice one.
7677. Greenbank (122)
Avem808 has knocked it out of the park with this outstanding combination piece on the long hoarding at Greenbank. The two distinct components, characters and writing interact in an entertaining way.
The two goofy characters appear to be intrigued by the writing and have sent their extendable arms to investigate. Avem808’s Instagram feed is peppered with many examples of these characters drawn up in a digital format, but this is the first time I have seen them on a wall. The writing is highly complex in form, but based around the letters AVEM, which you can just about make out. An amazing unsigned piece with enough clues to make out the artist.
Posy
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Acerbic at times
more often a loving heart
my favourite aunt
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don’t tell the other ones though
I’ll miss you so very much
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by Scooj
Natural adventures 