7633. St Werburghs tunnel (581)

Zinso, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2026
Zinso, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2026

I can’t seem to say it often enough at the moment, but Zinso is absolutely smashing it with his graffiti writing this spring. He has an interesting style at the heart of which is his clean lines and fills – everything is really neat and tidy, offering a beautiful polished finish to all of his work.

Zinso, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2026
Zinso, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2026

The colour selection here is interesting, I wouldn’t have thought that a combination of orange and green (ok so far) with blue and black would work, the blue jarring a bit with the other colours, but, by jingo, Zinso has carried it off in style. Another head-turner from the artist who is enjoying a fine purple patch.

7632. St Werburghs tunnel (580)

Mr Crawls, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2026
Mr Crawls, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2026

I enjoy the way Mr Crawls reinvents himself/his artwork on a reasonably regular basis. His latest thematic approach appears to be ‘going large’ with a roller. Although simple in design, roller pieces are difficult to execute, and he has done very well with this one.

Mr Crawls, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2026
Mr Crawls, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2026

The large bird head, which is reminiscent of his pieces from a few years ago, is at the farm-end entrance to the tunnel. This is a classic case of less is more, and the piece captures the imagination and is definitely a bit of a head-turner. I returned a day or two ago, and only the top bit still remains, but even half a piece still has an impact.

7631. River Avon (118)

Mysto, River Avon, Bristol, April 2026
Mysto, River Avon, Bristol, April 2026

I don’t see many pieces by Mysto and therefore conclude that the artist is not from these parts and visits from time to time or simply doesn’t paint often, which is quite unusual for a graffiti artist. One thing though is that Mysto’s writing style is quite easy to identify.

Mysto, River Avon, Bristol, April 2026
Mysto, River Avon, Bristol, April 2026

This is a fine piece on the River Avon footpath in which the letters MYSTO have been expertly filled with a blended sequence of purples and violets with some bubbles reversed out throughout. The ‘mulshed’ white wall helps the piece to stand out, and a blue design around the letters finishes the piece off nicely.

7630. M32 roundabout J3 (768)

Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026
Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026

Back to some of his Calligraffiti, Stivs has produced a few of these DSC (Dog Shit Crew) burners recently. Stivs is pretty much the only calligraffiti artist left in Bristol at the moment, so spotting his work really isn’t all that difficult. As far as I know Todoaciem (who wrote CIEM) is back in Spain and Wxttsart (who writes MILK) appears to have gone to ground a little.

Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026
Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026

These three letters, presented in a sumptuous red on a dark purple background have a strong impact. The letters and drop shadow are further picked out with a contrasting thin yellow border. This is lovely, neat and tidy work which somewhat betrays the difficulty level. If it were easy, we’d see an awful lot more of it.

7629. River Avon (117)

Esme Lower, River Avon, Bristol, April 2026
Esme Lower, River Avon, Bristol, April 2026

It is generally regarded in graffiti circles to be bad form to partially paint over another artist’s work. Either paint over the whole thing or leave a space next to it. This is something that Seed, in his enthusiasm for knocking out pieces, needs to rein in a little as he has done it a few times recently. Unfortunately his encroachment is on this lovely piece by Esme Lower alongside the River Avon.

Esme Lower, River Avon, Bristol, April 2026
Esme Lower, River Avon, Bristol, April 2026

Esme Lower has a great eye for colours and a fresh approach to her work. Here, her jaunty white ‘MELO’ letters are simply filled with purple spots, and the piece is set on a lush, green, organic background. I’m not sure what the boot is all about, but I love it. A very nice piece indeed from Esme Lower.

7628. M32 roundabout J3 (767)

Butch, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026
Butch, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026

A quick couple of posts today. I am recovering from shingles – a very nasty affair – and return to work this morning with a rather large backlog of emails and messages to action. This mortal coil!

Butch, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026
Butch, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026

I have always had a big soft spot for Butch’s work, and this combination piece on the roundabout is a real beauty. His overlapping full cap letters are somewhat eclipsed by a dog/rabbit(?) riding a bicycle at haste. It is a wonderful piece of cartoon illustration full of energy and humour. Love it.

Leigh Woods

Beech wood, Leigh Woods National Nature Reserve, Bristol, April 2026
Beech wood, Leigh Woods National Nature Reserve, Bristol, April 2026

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In dreamy woodlands

shaped by foresters of old

canopy cover

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by Scooj

7627. Cumberland Basin

Tera, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2026
Tera, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2026

Tera, like many other artists, has awoken from his winter ‘recess’ and is painting with energy and regularity this spring, which is so good to see. This is a wonderful piece painted alongside fellow tattoo artist Kid Crayon.

Tera, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2026
Tera, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2026

The combination piece has a demon as the focal point with lettering either side of it spelling TERA. The light conditions and the style of Tera’s painting makes it a little difficult to make out the demon clearly, so I have included a close up of the central part to show off his detailed artwork.

Tera, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2026
Tera, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2026

It is fairly clear and obvious that Tera is a Tattooist who has picked up street art and is upscaling his work, and his co-worker Kid Crayon is an artist/designer and street artist who has down scaled his work into the tattoo art form. The more, the merrier I say.

7626. M32 Cycle path (310 )

Vermo, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2026
Vermo, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2026

I have a feeling that Vermo is going to become a fairly regular ‘contributor’ to the pages of Natural Adventures as the artist’s pieces are appearing all over the city and show no signs of slowing. I might need to delve into my archives too to bring to the surface some pieces from the last year or so.

Vermo, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2026
Vermo, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2026

Vermo’s unique ‘floating’ letters are unlike any other graffiti writing I have seen in Bristol or for that matter anywhere else. In this piece, the letters cryptically spelling VERMO have a form of drop shadow in pink and yellow drifting to the right, and unusually the whole thing is contained in a turquoise border, giving it something of a more conventional appearance. Watch this space for more from Vermo.

7625. M32 roundabout J2 (21)

John D'oh, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, April 2026
John D’oh, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, April 2026

Another piece from John D’oh’s awesome outdoor gallery underneath the M32, this time adopting cartoon characters to describe a fairly laid-back Bristol lifestyle.

John D'oh, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, April 2026
John D’oh, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, April 2026

What better characters to adopt than a combination of Shaggy and Scooby Doo alongside a Bristol crocodile, all smoking weed and looking contented. I guess that Bristol is no different from any other western world city, but somehow this weed-smoking culture appears to have become inextricably linked to the place. A knowing stencil poking fun at at the city’s culture.