Tag: Bristol

4210. Cumberland Basin

Paint jams can be difficult for me to cover, because there will always be several artists to write about and I am left with a bit of a dilemma; do I cover all the artists in one post or do a post for each artist at risk of leaving someone out? On this RBF collaborative wall I opted for the latter, but happily with this lovely piece by Evey I have managed to post all the pieces from the paint jam.

Evey, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2022
Evey, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2022

The thing I love most about Evey’s work is the uncomplicated optimism it conveys. The colours, style and hearts in this piece ooze goodness in a difficult world, and we would do well to be reminded that there are a great many things in life to be grateful for. I think that this piece is one of my favourites from Evey, it is nicely done and the fills smooth and confident.

4208. River Avon (26)

The whole stretch of cycle path from Sparke Evans Park all the way to Temple Meads Station is very popular at the moment, and it seems that every time I get down there, there is something new to enjoy. This piece from Pl8o was part of a collaborative effort, and really stood out.

Pl8o, River Avon, Bristol, January 2022
Pl8o, River Avon, Bristol, January 2022

The letters are stretched out over a long bit of wall and rather difficult to capture all in one picture frame. Pink and green contrast rather well and with the blue borders the letters stand out and are rather bold. The fills are solid and lines clean, with the lines on the brick wall offering good points of reference, so the whole think looks tidy.

Pl8o, River Avon, Bristol, January 2022
Pl8o, River Avon, Bristol, January 2022

As with many Pl8o pieces, he has dropped in a character for good measure, looking like a bit of a mash-up of a ghost and an alien. All good fun really and nicely done.

4209. Dean Lane skate park (457)

Allow me to introduce you to Enn Kay, an artist who has been decorating walls and columns in South Bristol for a few months, and who is very, very busy indeed. This post is likely to be the first of many from this monster character artist.

Enn Kay, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2022
Enn Kay, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2022

This ‘octopus’ monster piece is one of Enn Kay’s recent offerings, but I have pictures of pieces going back a few months. I am guessing that the artist has recently moved to Bristol and is loving the opportunities to spray. The monster is clean and neatly done with some great cartoon characteristics. I am looking forward to Enn Kay developing and adding more depth to his characters. It is great to welcome yet another artist to the pages of Natural Adventures.

Sadness

.

The cat has cancer

the best we can do for her

is love her a lot

.

by Scooj

* I realise and appreciate there are many terrible things happening in the world right now.

This is our little bit of sadness.

4207. Greenbank (23)

Well, it turns out that I was rather lucky with these photographs on two counts. Firstly, I was lucky to catch up with Werm and Stika who were painting this wall as part of an LRS collaboration, 3F fino had also been painting but had gone home by the time I arrived. Secondly, I understand the collaboration only lasted about a day before being painted over… the law of the jungle.

Werm, Greenbank, Bristol, January 2022
Werm, Greenbank, Bristol, January 2022

Once again, Werm is working hard on his block letters, andI think he has smashed it with this piece. The rich blue colours are blended perfectly, but it is the stars running horizontally through the letters that steal the show for me, adding interest and a touch of class. The cloudy background is one that was shared by all three pieces in the collaboration. Some fine work from Werm (Eman).

4206. Dean Lane skate park (456)

Smak is without question one of the best writers in Bristol, and just in case you need reminding, here is an updated gallery of his work. His letters have an ephemeral quality that almost look like they have been dusted onto the wall, such is the skill and quality of Smak’s workmanship.

Smak, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2022
Smak, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2022

The colour selection is typically brilliant and clicks perfectly. On his Instagram feed, Smack describes this piece as a ‘scrappy one’ which perhaps gives you some idea of the high standards he sets for himself. To my way of thinking, there is nothing scrappy about this at all.

4205. Devon Road (14)

Devon Road is one of those street art/graffiti spots where the turnover is pretty low and consequently not a place I visit all that often. Recently, however, there has been quite a lot of activity from the LRS crew. This mobile phone piece from Stika being one of the newest.

Stika, Devon Road, Bristol, January 2022
Stika, Devon Road, Bristol, January 2022

This is the second piece from Stika I have posted like this, in which he has painted an ordinary household object, but given it a colourful makeover. The first was a camcorder at Greenbank. The phone looks  little like my first Nokia, and it looks like the snake game is playing out on the primitive digital display. How quickly things have moved on. A very nice stylised piece from Stika.

4204. Sparke Evans Park (27)

Some pieces simply ooze class, and this outstanding surreal artwork by Sled One is one of them. In my view, this is Sled One at his best, creating a fantastical and unusual scene using only spray paints and a brick wall canvass. Simply amazing.

Sled One, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, January 2022
Sled One, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, January 2022

The central part of a three piece collaboration (the rest to follow) features a baseball, but not any old baseball, no, this one has a mullet haircut, a bird beak, a mouse in his cap, a rather nasty looking baseball club, a spotty pair of boxer shorts all capped off with some comfortable slippers. Would anyone mind explaining to me what on earth is going on here? I don’t actually care too much, I just know that I love this piece a lot. Bravo!

4203. Dean Lane skate park (455)

When most artists do a ‘quick one’, they tend to be fairly ragged around the edges and the fills can be sparse at best, but this doesn’t happen when Dibz chucks paint at a wall, oh no, he produces something neat, tight and tidy.

Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2022
Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2022

This ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ piece under the large ramp at the skate park is beautifully presented in chrome and lilac and brings a touch of class to these small ‘taggy’ canvasses. Dibz is clearly an incredibly talented artist who excels at his craft.

4202. St Werburghs tunnel (273)

I haven’t seen anything from Elvs for quite a long time, so this is a welcome come-back from the Wales-based artist. Elvs often accompanies his writing with a small character piece, and this time he has included a fabulous TAZ, the Tasmanian devil from the cartoon series of the same name.

Elvs, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2022
Elvs, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2022

The yellow and bronze/brown colours are quite good ones for the tunnel, because pretty much everything ends up looking like these colours anyway because of the lighting. As always, a distinctive and tight piece of classic wildstyle graffiti writing from Elvs.