Tag: Character

7588. Stapleton Road

Kid Crayon, Stapleton Road, Bristol, March 2026
Kid Crayon, Stapleton Road, Bristol, March 2026

This spring has seen a surge of pieces by Kid Crayon, which from my perspective is always very welcome indeed. This X-Men piece was painted as part of a collaborative wall with SPZero76 and Tera.

Kid Crayon, Stapleton Road, Bristol, March 2026
Kid Crayon, Stapleton Road, Bristol, March 2026

This combination piece has a slightly different look from the curvy writing we are used to seeing from Kid Crayon who has adapted his style a little to fit with an X-Men appearance, which he has wholly bought into, so much so that he has dropped his signature floating crayon. The character is Cyclops, with his destructive laser eyes. Fun stuff.

7587. Cumberland Basin

Dibz and Rusk, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Dibz and Rusk, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

Over the winter, Dibz has been reasonably quiet, but it is noticeable that the frequency of his newly painted pieces is beginning to pick up a little. Here he has teamed up with Rusk to create this fine combination collaboration

Dibz, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Dibz, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

The collaboration is one of those where the colour palette is what joins them, with Dibz providing the writing and Rusk the character. This was an early birthday piece for Soker, so the letters spell SOKER. The colours blue and gold (yellow) work well together, and as ever, Dibz work is immaculate.

Rusk, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Rusk, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

Rusk has plumped for a character piece rather than letters, but he is equally at home with either. The classic character with baseball cap and spraycan is holding a rather growly dog on a tight leish. The words say ‘every dog has its day’ – perhaps an oblique reference to Soker’s birthday. Altogether a nice piece from the pair.

7566. L Dub (84)

Sumo, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026
Sumo, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026

This is the second piece that I found by Sumo in rather quick succession. I have been told that the artist might be one that is well known on the pages of Natural Adventures, but until I have confirmation, I’ll not mention who, if at all, because some artists value having multiple personas.

Sumo, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026
Sumo, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026

Basically, what you see is what you get with this combination piece by Sumo. A large wrestler accompanied by the letters SUMO. I particularly like the well observed Hawaiian shirt worn by the big guy. Definitely something a little different around town.

7561. M32 roundabout J3 (756)

Kid Crayon, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Kid Crayon, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

Because I observe and write about street art in Bristol on a near-daily basis, I become familiar with some of the little markers and themes laid down by artists either in the content of their work or in their style. In my rambled writings I try to point out some of these details that casual onlookers might miss. I guess that is part of what this blog is all about.

Kid Crayon, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Kid Crayon, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

Kid Crayon is a favourite of mine and an artist I have been writing about for more than ten years. This is a wonderful, colourful combination piece, where the letters, in a range of colours, spell out CRAYON, where the ‘O’ is a character face with a party hat. Kid Crayon is very fond of party hats, which make an appearance from time to time in his work – this one has additional relevance as this was a birthday celebration paint jam. Great to see that the character has a crayon floating in front of his mouth, a signature emblem of KC’s work.

7558. M32 roundabout J2 (16)

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

Another fine stencil from the ever-expanding gallery of work by John D’oh under the M32. This little spot is a haven of wit, pathos, observation and political commentary captured within the artist’s simple and authentic style.

John D'oh, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, March 2026

In this piece John D’oh highlights the pleasure and mental health benefits derived by artists from painting on the streets (a very real thing), while commenting on the futility of  Bristol City Council putting those serving community service to work on buffing the walls of popular graffiti spots. A great observation of his own craft and responses to it.

7554. L Dub (81)

Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026

My infrequent trips to L Dub are usually a real treat, because there is always something new to enjoy and even better, I can be pretty much guaranteed to find something by local graffiti artist Dun Sum. This wonderful, piece was new to me on my last visit a couple of weeks back.

Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026

Dun Sum’s fantasy animals are rooted in something familiar, but end up being otherworldly. This character appears to be a creative conflation of a snake and some kind of dragon lizard. I rather like the apparently random addition of a paddle, although there may be some story attached to that. As ever, superbly imaginative work from Dun Sum.

7552. M32 roundabout J3 (755)

Zed in the Clouds, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Zed in the Clouds, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

It would seem that every time I feature a piece by Zed in the Clouds, I find myself repeating that he is somewhat underrepresented on the pages of Natural Adventures.

Zed in the Clouds, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Zed in the Clouds, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

This one was perhaps just too ‘noisy’ I had to include it. The chrome combination piece with a character on the left, and the letters ZED, contrast perfectly with the orange and red ‘flame’ background, which looking at it might have been from a former occupant of this wall. I think that the Zed in the Clouds piece is bounded by the blue outline, and includes the hand on the right.

7549. St Mark’s Avenue (13)

Conrico, St Mark's Avenue, Bristol, March 2026
Conrico, St Mark’s Avenue, Bristol, March 2026

This charming piece by Conrico is dated 2025, which gives you some indication of how infrequently I visit this spot. Given its age, it has lasted pretty well and hasn’t been tagged at all, the main tell-tale sign of age is the rain-splattered dust kicked up along the bottom margin of the piece.

Conrico, St Mark's Avenue, Bristol, March 2026
Conrico, St Mark’s Avenue, Bristol, March 2026

A delightful and optimistic cat is featured, peering over the edge of a table on which sits some Japanese sushi, a culinary theme that Conrico has used before. For anyone who has owned cats, this is a familiar scene, especially the extended claws making ready for a smash and grab manoeuvre. Superb story-telling from Conrico.

7548. M32 Spot (217)

Creamylines, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2026
Creamylines, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2026

Well, well, well, how wonderful to find this bird character portrait on a back wall of the DIY skate park under the M32. And even more exciting is that is it painted by Creamylines, showing that he isn’t a one-trick-pony at all and enabling him to branch out into a whole new world of adventure.

Creamylines, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2026
Creamylines, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2026

The bird, with its long neck and big eyes lends itself to countless opportunities for expressions and variations. Although this wasn’t the first of these birds that I found, it was the first I could nail down as being by Creamylines. Watch this space from more of these charming characters.

7544. St Mark’s Avenue (12)

Sorts, St Mark's Avenue, Bristol, March 2026
Sorts, St Mark’s Avenue, Bristol, March 2026

It has been a long time since I last visited St Mark’s Avenue, and it has been a long time since I last discovered a piece of graffiti writing by Sorts. So two long awaited events occurred a week or two back when I made a spontaneous decision to step into Easton.

Sorts, St Mark's Avenue, Bristol, March 2026
Sorts, St Mark’s Avenue, Bristol, March 2026

There were a few pieces in St Mark’s Avenue that I hadn’t seen before, starting with this beauty from Sorts. By the look of it, this combination piece, with a cheeky character on the left, is reasonably recent, or at the very least it looks fresh, and there aren’t any rain and dust splatters along the bottom fringe, which you tend to see on older pieces. The letters are nicely presented and filled in quarters with contrasting colours and patterns. It would be great to see more from Sorts.