A daily hazard
on entering the greenhouse,
gossamer garotte.
by Scooj
Tag: Bristol
1515. M32 roundabout J3 (82)
This is what Deamze specialises in, a fantastically intricate piece of writing accompanied by a cartoon character. In this piece, which was painted at the recent ASK crew paint jam, Deamze makes full use of bold primary colours – something not often seen in my experience of graffiti/street art.
I think this is a really sharp piece, beautifully executed, as if we should expect anything less. I don’t really know who the character is, he looks familiar but I can’t place him. Google searches failed me on this occasion.
This is a bright piece which looks amazing on this section of wall and the pictures with tree cover add that little something special. Fine work.
1514. The Bearpit (148)
What a lovely piece in The Bearpit from Tasha Bee, who not so long ago painted in collaboration with Hazard in St Werburghs tunnel. I know little about her or her work, but she is very much on my radar at the moment. I think she has recently been collaborating with PWA, in particular Face 1st.
This is a beautiful impish character full of colour and vigour. It is something quite different from the usual fare in The Bearpit and all the better for it. Everything that I have seen from Tasha Bee I like, so I am definitelty going to try and track down more of her work.
Marc Almond
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A retiring chap
I dance with my pen; others
dance to tainted love.
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by Scooj
1513. Dean Lane skate park (128)
2018 has certainly been the year of introductions, with a whole host of street/graffiti artists new to these pages, and here is yet another one. I have no idea if Wink is a newcomer or if I have just had my eyes closed, but there are a lot of Wink burners out there, and I have to say I am rather taken with them.
Here are a couple of examples from Dean Lane – they were pretty much next to each other. I have more to post and in the mean time I will try to find out something about Wink.
Let’s rock Bristol
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Young and old
gather on the Downs
in the sun
having fun
watching bands from the 80s
nostalgic day trip.
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by Scooj
1512. Norrisville Road (2)
It feels like the PWA crew are really waking up at the moment. Face 1st and Soap have become more active on Instagram, and on the streets they seem to be busy, not only individually but also collaborating. This is a great thing to witness, and I hope this rich streak of form continues.
This collaboration is a little unusual for me, because I haven’t seen writing from Soap before (look carefully to see SOAP), being much more used to his large mouthed characters. The piece is tucked away down a side road on the St Pauls/Montpelier border, on a wall that had been getting a bit tatty with graff and tags.
Face 1st is of course a favourite of mine and in this work we see his familiar tear drop designs (almost paisley pattern-like) and a face with large appealing eyes.
This is quite an unusual collaboration in quite an unusual place, but a most welcome find when not really looking for it. It is a pity about the green car parked in front of the piece, which prevented me getting a decent front on photograph, but cars are out there and dodging them is part of the experience.
1511. M32 roundabout J3 (81)
I haven’t seen any work from Ments for quite a while, so it was great to see this piece which was recently painted as part of the ASK crew paint jam. His work is quite different from other writers, having this rather organic feel to it, rather than the harsher straight lines and angles associated with most block writing.
The letters spell out MENTS, but it is difficult to make it out. I think this is a wonderful piece, but I feel that a little more prep work on the wall would have made it stand out even more. The piese was opainted the day before I took the picture, and the suitcase in front of it belongs to Sled One, whose piece I will feature soon.
1510. M32 roundabout J3 (80)
There is absolutely no stopping Mr Draws at the moment, everywhere I go I am presented with another of his distinctive burners. I would hate to think how much paint he gets through. This is a nice colourful piece on the M32 roundabout, where the turnover of work is quite high at the moment. I love the fill in this particular piece, it is like a child’s painting, full of colour and freedom.
I recently bought some sketches from Mr Draws, and it turns out he lives just round the corner, literally, from me – it seems strange that we have never bumped into each other in the street, only at graffiti spots. So much more to come from Mr Draws.
Ironic
My allotment is
looking good despite neglect,
perhaps less work works.
by Scooj
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