Cat – Page 6 – Natural adventures

6022. Cheltenham Road

The maxim ‘you can never have too much of a good thing’ is a variant of the phrase ‘you can have too much of a good thing’, and the two have very different meanings. In this instance I am adopting the former in relation to the number of recent pieces painted in Bristol by the London-based Roo.

It has been a very long time since this wall last had anything meaningful on it, and Roo has filled the space perfectly. Her precision and apparently simple design actually underplays her skill in creating such a tight piece. The character is bound to strike a chord with cat lovers, and the black ‘naturescape’ complements the piece nicely. Great work from Roo.

5980. Sparke Evans Park (95)

Noise, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2024

Noise has had a rich spell of form recently, painting at least three pieces and probably a few more too that I don’t know about. This fabulous writing/character combination piece was painted during an LRS paint jam in Sparke Evans Park.

This lively piece, full of vibrancy and colour, has a very strong Noise vibe about it, but is a little different from his usual work with the inclusion of a cat character making up the ‘O’ of NOISE. The cat is really well crafted and it would be great to see him do more of this kind of thing. Combination pieces allow artists to showcase their artistic skills beyond writing or characters alone. Watch this space (like tomorrow) for more from Noise.

5926. M32 Cycle path (257)

Sepr, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2024

I haven’t managed to catch up with Sepr for an eternity, so it was so good to be in the right place at the right time and find not only Sepr but also Inkie and Haka painting this spot together a week or two back. I was surprised to see them painting on this wall behind the Black Swan because, Haka aside, this is not a spot that you’d expect to find their work.

I asked Sepr if he works to a drawing or comes up with his designs in his head and freestyles them. He immediately pulled out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket and showed me his design for this piece – he said he keeps all his designs, which is amazing. I guess he may use some of them for tattoos. In this piece a fox or cat is juggling batons with his tongue while a from looks on from the safety of his trilby. A crazy scene perfectly presented with incredible sharpness and style. This piece is sheer class from my favourite character artist. Wonderful.

5891. St Werburghs tunnel (412)

Rowdy, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2024

Although he doesn’t paint all that often these days, Rowdy is responsible for some of the most iconic street art in Bristol. His crude pieces, often featuring his trademark crocodile, have been a mainstay of the Bristol scene for decades. He painted this small piece during Ryder’s RAW paint jam a couple of weeks back.

In this piece, Rowdy has painted a masked cat character hovering above a vibrant nigh time urban scene. There is an energy to the piece and a hint of subversion which I like. Of course a vertical green crocodile is in attendance. Of course, as is common in many works in the city at the moment, it is accompanied with the words ‘Free Palestine’. It is always a pleasure to see anything by Rowdy.

5829. Peel Street Green (26)

Sub, Peel Street Green, Bristol, February 2024

Having only recently graced the pages of Natural Adventures, Sub, I have a feeling, is going to feature more and more going forward. This large piece in Peel Street Green combines his big letters with a pussycat character. The piece was overpainted last week with some writing that incorporated (and by implication, took credit for) the cat… Sub has since returned and restored his own letters.

Sub’s letters tend to be super-large and simply filled, but it is the inclusion of his cartoon, manga-style cat, that adds lots of interest to the piece. This is a nice clean and tidy piece, and it will be interesting to see if the incorporation of characters will become more of a thing for the artist. Nice work.

5749. Purdown (64)

Daz Cat, Purdown, Bristol, December 2023

I always like finding pieces by Daz Cat, as there is something comforting and very ‘Bristol’ about them. I do miss his rather larger storytelling pieces, which seem to be few and far between these days, but I expect that is because he is otherwise occupied and only has time for his smaller cat characters.

This one up at Purdown is a classic piece of Daz Cat artwork. The cat character is looking straight out from the wall with long whiskers and flattened ears (to fit the limited space). The trademark shape on the Cat’s forehead marks this as a Daz Cat piece… no signature necessary. More please in 2024.

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Daz Cat, Peel Street Green, Bristol, November 2023

I have to say that I am missing the large ‘storytelling’ pieces that Daz Cat has produced over the last couple of years, and can only think that he is busy with other things to have time to put into his more complex pieces. I will have to make do with enjoying his quicker pieces that he is continuing to turn out reasonably regularly.

This is a wonderful blue cat in three-quarter profile, full of detail and character, which demonstrates just how far Daz Cat has developed over the last few years. There is a confidence and self-assuredness about his work now, as if he has nothing to prove, that comes across as relaxed and easy to look at. I hope he gets some time soon to pull together one of his storytelling pieces before too long.

5579. Greenbank (97)

This is the second Cobo piece I have posted in a short space of time and the second featuring a cat, which is nice to see. His big fat chrome/grey letters spell out Cober and are full of depth and character, and resemble large monolithic rock formations.

The cat is not exactly what I would call cute, but is a really nice addition to his writing. Overall, this is an impressive and imposing piece from an accomplished artist, who has a preference for decorating transport vehicles, but who has done a great job here.

5538. St Werburghs tunnel (387)

Cobo, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023

I have only seen a few pieces by Cobo, since I met him last year, and was probably expecting to see a little more from him, so it was good to find this piece in the tunnel recently. It is possible that I might have missed some pieces, and of course he might have painted in some unusual spots, as I know he likes to paint away from the crowded places.

I think that the cats are also by Cobo, and looking through his Instagram feed, I have seen them associated with other pieces. The letters spell out COBER, painted in a chunky style, not dissimilar to the work of Noise. Great to see.

by the time I publish this post I’ll be in Exeter, on my way home from a fabulous fishing trip in Cornwall. Everything goes back to normal tomorrow.

5510. M32 Cycle path (227)

Haka, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, September 2023

Haka has had a very busy year with painting walls, although his work rate has dropped a little during late summer, so it was fabulous to find this new piece on the M32 Cycle path recently. This joyful piece combines writing with a children’s picture book character, and this time it is the turn of Mog, the forgetful cat, by Judith Kerr.

Although this reproduction of Mog is not as faithful as some of Haka’s other picture-book recreations, it is very much recognisable and worked into his own style. There is a lot of joy in the piece, which is brought about by great use of a colourful underlay. The letters are really tight – not always the case with Haka’s writing – and the whole thing is a rather charming (I don’t like using that work because it sounds patronising) work. Great to see.

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