7842. M32 Cycle path (319)

Soap, Zake and Face 1st, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2026
Soap, Zake and Face 1st, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2026

It feels like a real treat when the Pirate Wall Art (PWA) crew get together as it doesn’t happen all that often since Face 1st left for Herefordshire and Chill also left the city, but every once in a while there is a gathering, and in this collaboration, Soap, Zake and Face 1st have joined forces alongside the M32.

Soap, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2026
Soap, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2026

Soap has painted a combination piece incorporating an Adventure Time character who appears to be crafting a mini character from his own flesh. The letters, spelling SOAP, have a rather flat presentation and are filled with a highly decorated turquoise colour. This is a highly attractive piece with plenty of detailing to admire.

Zake, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2026
Zake, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2026

In the middle section of the collaboration, Zake has painted a wild and wonderful beast, modelled on a spider, but not like anything I have seen before. The fearsome arachnid is nibbling away at Face 1st’s letters. This is something quite different and unusual from Zake, but great to see.

Face 1st, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2026
Face 1st, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2026

To the right, Face 1st has painted his blocky letters with a considerable depth provided by the extensive deep blue drop shadow. I notice that one or two vertical lines might be missing under the C and E, but I am just being picky. A giggling girl makes an appearance inside the arch of the A, and some spider web rounds off the piece nicely. A fabulous PWA collaboration.

6968. M32 roundabout J3 (687)

Face 1st, Zake and Soak, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025
Face 1st, Zake and Soak, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025

I cannot think of a time when I haven’t been utterly delighted to come across a PWA collaboration, and this beauty filled me with good cheer a couple of weeks back. There is a good chance that the collaboration will; remain intact for a while, as this stretch of wall tends to have quite a slow turnover.

Face 1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025
Face 1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025

The three artists contributing to the collaboration are Face 1st, Zake and Soap. Face 1st needs no introduction and is probably the artist who has appeared most on Natural Adventures, and deservedly so. This is a classic theme for the artist, with a laughing girl’s face and big hair spelling out FACE, with some diamonds chucked in for good measure.

Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025

In the middle is this wonderful cartoon character piece from Zake which also fits into his archetypal style, with so much depth, the face seems like it could roll off the wall and into the pathway. Zake seems to be painting at least once a week at the moment and is smashing it.

Soap, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025
Soap, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025

The triptych is completed with a lovely piece of writing from soap, who doesn’t get out as much as he used to, but still manages to collaborate reasonably often with his PWA chums. His letters and fills are sublime and, as is usually the way with his work in recent years, has an Adventure Time influence with the incorporation of the Ice King. Superb collaboration with a shared inclusion of a colour scheme throughout.

LostHills

A gallery of fabulous wheatpastes and artwork featuring Jake the Dog from the cartoon series Adventure Time, by Liverpool-based artist LostHills.

Instagram: @losthills

Biography: Liverpool Radicals

All photographs by Scooj

LostHills, Jamaica Street, Liverpool, March 2025
LostHills, Jamaica Street, Liverpool, March 2025
LostHills, Northern Quarter, Manchester, February 2024
LostHills, Northern Quarter, Manchester, February 2024
LostHills, Northern Quarter, Manchester, February 2024
LostHills, Northern Quarter, Manchester, February 2024
LostHills, Northern Quarter, Manchester, February 2024
LostHills, Northern Quarter, Manchester, February 2024
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills and C3, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills and C3, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, The Bearpit, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, The Bearpit, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Losthills, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Losthills, Jake, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Losthills, Jake, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Losthills, Jake, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Losthills, Jake, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

6763. Ikea

Zake and Soap, Ikea, Bristol, January 2025
Zake and Soap, Ikea, Bristol, January 2025

Three artists have come together to paint this wall, but I am not sure who one of them is. Zake and Soap are obvious candidates but I don’t know who painted the boat and sea. I fear I ought to do a little more research, but am short of time.

Zake and Soap, Ikea, Bristol, January 2025
Zake and Soap, Ikea, Bristol, January 2025

Zake has painted a ‘standard’ face with a big expression and plenty of shading which provides depth and character to the portrait. The way the face appears in the sky makes me feel like it could be a sun character. Soap has painted some beautiful letters, where the ‘O’ is a character from Adventure Time, or some other animation of that genre, which seems to be something he really enjoys including in his work. Nice work from the PWA crew.

5396. M32 roundabout J3 (500)

Soap, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2023
Soap, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2023

I am celebrating 500 posts from the M32 roundabout J3 with this magnificent graffiti writing piece by PWA’s Soap. My eye was drawn to it immediately, and for a fraction of a second I thought that Liverpool artist Lost Hills might have been in town for a visit. I thought this because Lost Hills Features Jake the Dog from the animation series Adventure Time in all of his work. But no, this was a Soap piece for sure.

Soap, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2023
Soap, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2023

Soap has been developing his writing considerably over the last three or four years, and incorporating cartoon characters into his letters has been central to his look. The letters are usually fairly flexible, adding to the overall artwork of the piece, rather than being the central focus. Plenty going on here, lots of fill patterns and a general feel-good factor. Great colours too.