Character – Page 2 – Natural adventures

7566. L Dub (84)

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.

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

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 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.

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)

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’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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

7528. M32 roundabout J2 (13)

Haka, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, March 2026

In my wanderings in search of Bristol street art and graffiti, I tend to visit the ‘honey pots’ most often, and then radiate outwards to the spots where turnover is lower, or where wall space is limited to one or two pieces only. This means that I tend to miss quite a few pieces from these less visited places. I was pleased therefore to stumble across this Haka piece in a tunnel under the M32 recently.

I think that Haka painted this some time ago, but it still looks in fair condition. Haka’s combination pieces usually feature children’s picture book characters. The pirate in the piece, standing on a barrel is unknown to me, and a quick Google search didn’t help. A fun piece for the kids.

7526. M32 roundabout J2 (12)

This is an absolute beauty from John D’oh in amongst the treasure trove of column stencils under the M32. There is no overt political commentary as far as I can see, although meanings can be read into almost anything if you put your mind to it.

A cloaked woman is holding out a lamp, which is attracting some moths over her gently extended hand. This is actually a three-colour stencil, with a very subtle yellow white colour used in the lamp, and blended onto the woman’s arm and cloak. This is really nice work from John D’oh and rather touching. It demonstrates that sometimes overcomplicating things isn’t needed to create something beautiful and meaningful.

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