Character – Page 61 – Natural adventures

2065. Shoreditch, London (24)

Back to some more incredible work from Shoreditch. I am still only a fraction of the way through posting some great pieces from my November trip to the ‘Big Smoke’ – I love the Bristol scene, but it is great to get out and see what else is out there. This is a beautiful character and writing combo from the highly respected and accomplished artist Tizer. Although I have heard of him and seen a few of his pieces, I know little about him, until I read this spectacular interview on the Bombing Science website. If you do nothing else today, you really ought to dig this out and give it a quick read, he is an amazing guy.

Tizer, Shoreditch, London, November 2018

This vibrant piece is so full of class and is clearly the work of a highly experienced writer. The lettering is quite organic but beautifully proportioned and the character looks like a throwback to the ’70s or ’80s. A tidy piece. Now go and read that interview.

2063. St Werburghs tunnel (65)

A few weeks ago Fiva painted a fabulous piece in St Werburghs tunnel, and you know what? he’s only gone and done it again pretty much directly opposite the first. The piece is similar in that it uses the clever layering of two different scripts, saying FIVA/Fiver, superimposed on one another. The lettering has a rather crafty 3D thing going on too.

Fiva, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2019

It is always a great pleasure seeing work by this occasional (compared to some of the others) street artist, especially as his work is so clean and tidy. I’m not too sure who the character on the left is, but the grayscale tones contrast really well with the blue and purple writing. Another great work from Fiva.

Fiva, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2018

2045. Upfest 2016 (163)

When I saw this back in 2016 I was still at the early stages of learning about the street art scene in Bristol (in fact I am still learning every day) and I knew little about the RAW crew and the artists constituting it. While it is obvious that the character on the right is by Jaksta (the medallion gives this away) the writing is less obvious.

Jaksta and Ware?, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

It looks like the letters say WARE to me, but here I am showing my ignorance because I don’t know the artist at all. The writing is beautifully executed and I love the musical notes sitting on the midway line on the blue letters. A really nice piece of street art for the festival.

2029. Dean Lane skate park (191)

I got lucky recently on a lunchtime walk to Dean Lane to find Cros painting this fine writing and character along with Cort and Laic217 who had unfortunately left before I arrived. Together with Cros was his friend Lorris, and together they had collaborated in Dean Lane some weeks before. I have pictures of that collaboration, but didn’t know who they were, so didn’t post them at the time…watch this space.

Cros is a really nice guy, originally from Spain but now living in Bristol who said he plans to be much more active painting on the streets when the weather gets a bit better. I can’t wait. When I first saw this piece I was getting a bit confused, because the lettering is quite similar to Cort’s lettering, but Cort was working on another piece next to it, also the letters themselves are quite similar…CROS and CORT. The character is what separates them, as I don’t think I’ve ever seen one from Cort.

Cros has a lovely touch and this is a nice clean piece. Unfortunately he hadn’t finished when I had to go, and indeed didn’t finish until the following day. I managed to get out a couple of days ago to take a picture of the finished piece, but the light was all wrong. This is also a difficult wall to photograph and these pictures really don’t do the piece justice. A great sign of respect that the piece is still there completely untagged.

2006. Millpond Street (6)

It is great to see yet another EAT crew piece on this exclusive wall on the side of Domestic Drain Services. Their last piece has been over sprayed in what feels like the blink of an eye because it had suffered from being getting rasined on, and the paint had not stuck to the wall leaving behind a bit of a mess (one that I liked incidentally, but there we go).

SPZero76 and Kid Crayon, Millpond Street, Bristol, Jabnuary 2019

EAT are of course SPZero76 and Kid Crayon who have formed a joyous partnership bringing together their contrasting styles in a seemingly effortless way. SPZero76 has a sharp clean and highly detailed style and Kid Crayon a much softer, rounded and organic style, each one exemplified by the writing in the middle of the piece.

SPZero76, Millpond Street, Bristol, Jabnuary 2019

On the left of the collaboration are a couple of characters chilling out to some music and using some spray paint – SPZero76 has replaced the ’94’ on the spray can with a ’76’. I am guessing that the 76 in SPZero’s name relates to the year of his birth, it would kind of make sense.

Kid Crayon, Millpond Street, Bristol, Jabnuary 2019

On the right is a character (is it a self-portrait?) also spraying and in his rucksack along with his roller and spray can is a fish. I do very much like Kid Crayon’s obsession with fish…it is something I can relate to. All in all this is a fun piece and more than makes up for the loss of its predecessor.

2005. Jubilee Street (6)

So he might not be in the UK at present, having upped stumps and moved to Tasmania, but I am still finding some of his pieces that he painted before his departure. ‘He’ is of course, as if I need to state the obvious, Deamze.

Deamze, Jubilee Street, Bristol, January 2019

This fabulous piece of writing and character is on the side of a recycling business in Jubilee Street. This little area is like an ASK gallery, with pieces that can remain for a long time often in excess of a year, without so much as a tiny tag.

I took the picture first thing in the morning which is why the colours are a little flat, but at least there are no vehicles parked in front of it. I’m not sure who the little wizard character is – obviously I missed out on this TV show. More still to come from this absent artist.

2004. M32 Spot (39)

A little while back I posted a piece by an unknown artist, which regular readers will know I really don’t like doing, but I did it anyway because it was so unusual. When I posted the piece on my Instagram feed, a kind soul filled in the blanks for me and mentioned the artist in a comment. Brilliant, brilliant, I now know the artist to be Panskaribas (Pangiotis Skaribas) and feel somewhat pleased with myself for posting the first piece as he has an extraordinarily distinctive style.

Panskaribas, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2019

There seems to be a mash-up of picasso and 1950s cartoons going on in this piece, or at least that is what I see. I love the doodled style of the character, but feel there is a lot of sophistication to it that might be missed without a proper look. Going through my archives, I have found more pieces by Panskaribas and am instantly taken with his artwork. I look forward to seeing more of this very unusual style.

Panskaribas, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2018

1998. M32 Spot (37)

Well I think we all know where Zake’s favourite place to spray his work is. I think all but one of my posts have described his work on these columns under the M32 leading into Bristol. This one is recent, and he has signed it much more boldly, unlike some of his earlier pieces which were difficult to identify. Maybe he is becoming more confident in his statements now.

There is something a little ghoulish in his characters, but particularly in these two, with the white of their eyes prominent and the slightly strange idea of one of them spewing out of the mouth of the other. He seems to use the column space really well, which is a skill in itself. I only wish that I could find a good time of day to come and take pictures. I expect it would be best at night with a flash, because the bright light during the day plays havoc with the camera’s automatic settings.

Sled One

A collection of the most extraordinary character street art and graffiti writing by Bristol artist Sled One.

Instagram: @sledone

All photographs taken by Scooj

Sled One, Greville Smyth Park, Upfest 24, Bristol, May 2024

Sled One, Coach and Horses, Bristol, March 2024

Sled One, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2023

Sled One, Cumberland Bain, Bristol, October 2023

Sled One, M32 roundbout, Bristol, August 2023

Sled One, The Carriageworks, Bristol, May 2023

3Dom and Sled One, The Carriageworks, Bristol, April 2023

Sled One, Lighthouse Community Garden, London, April 2023

Sled One, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, April 2023

Sled One, North Street, Bristol, January 2023

Sled One, Brook Road, Bristol, November 2022

Sled One, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2022

Sled One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2022

Sled One, Elton Street, Bristol, September 2022

Sled One, Moon Street, Bristol, July 2022

Sled One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2022

Sled One, The Carriageworks, Bristol, May 2022

Sepr and Sled One, Dean Lane, Bristtol, April 2022

Sled One, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, April 2022

Sled One, Greenbank, Bristol, March 2022

Sled One, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, January 2022

Ments and Sled One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2021

Ments and Sled One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 2021

Sled One, North Street, Bristol, December 2021, Upfest 21,

Sled One, Greenbank, Bristol, September 2021

Sled One, St George, Bristol, April 2021

Sled One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2021

Sled One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2021

Sled One, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2021

Sled One, Picton Lane, Bristol, January 2021

Smak and Sled One, Upper York Street, Bristol, January 2021

Sled One, Upper York Street, Bristol, January 2021

Sled One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 2020

Sled One, Brunel Way, Bristol, December 2020

Sled One, M32 cycle path, Bristol, November 2020

Sled One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2020

Smak, Curtis Hylton, Ments and Sled One, Clift House Road, Bristol, October 2020

Curtis Hylton, Ments and Sled One, Clift House Road, Bristol, October 2020

Sled One, John Street, Bristol, September 2020

Sled One, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2020

Tom Miller, Smak and Sled One, Nova Scotia, Bristol, July 2020

Sled One, Nova Scotia, Bristol, July 2020

Sled One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2020

Sled One, Armada Place, Bristol, July 2020

Sled One, Cattle Market Road, Bristol, June 2020

Sled One, M32 cycle path, Bristol, May 2018

Sled One, Star and Garter, Bristol, March 2020

Sled One and Ments, Star and Garter, Bristol, March 2020

Sled One, Turbo Island, Bristol, February 2020

Sled One, Armada Place, Bristol, January 2020

Sled One, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2020

Sled One, Upper York Street, Bristol, October 2019

Sled One, Wilder Street, Bristol, October 2019

3 Dom and Sled One, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2019

Sled One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2019

Sled One, Wilder Street, Bristol, April 2019

Sled One, Lower Ashley Road, Bristol, February 2019

Sled One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2018

Sled One, Nelson Street, Bristol, March 2019

Sled One, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2019

Sled One, Lower Ashley Road, Bristol, January 2019

Sled One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2019

Sled One, Wilder Street, Bristol, December 2018

Sled One, Thomas Street, Bristol, October 2018

Sled One, Brunel Way Bridge, Bristol, September 2018

Sled One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2018

Sled One and Smak, Moon Street, Bristol, April 2016

Sled One, Raleigh Road, Bristol, January 2018

Sled One, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2017

Sled One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2017

Sled One, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2017

Sled One and Epok, The Bearpit, Bristol, October 2017

Sled One and Smak, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2016

Sled One, St Werburghs Tunnel, Bristol, June 2017

Sled One, M32 roundabout Bristol, June 2017

Sled One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2017

Sled One, Magdalene Place, Bristol, December 2016

Ments, Sled One, Epok, Peal, Meds, Wilder Street, Bristol, February 2017

Sled One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2017

SledOne, Unity Street, Bristol, September 2016

SledOne, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, December 2016

Sled One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2016

Sled One and Epok, Armada Place, Bristol, June 2016

Sled One, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2016

Sled One, Old Bread Street, Bristol, June 2016

Sled One, Moon Street, Bristol, October 2016

Sled One, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2016

Sled One, Upper York Street, Bristol, August 2016

Sled One, The Bearpit, Bristol, April 2016

Sled One, M32 Roundabout,Bristol, June 2016

SledOne, Unity Street, Bristol, June 2016

Sled One, St Werberghs, Bristol, May 2016

Sled One, Old Bread Street, Bristol, November 2015

Sled One, Armada Place, Bristol, April 2016

Sled One, Ashley Road, Bristol, 15 April 2016

Sled One, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, March 2016

1976. Upfest shop yard

I guess this piece by Pelmo is something of an exclusive, as it was painted on the practice wall at the back of the Upfest shop, and is therefore not on public display.

I took the picture a week or two after I had sprayed my own very first effort on this exact wall, and went back to the shop to see if it was still there. Sadly (but not unsurprisingly) my amateurish effort had been buffed over, but I was honoured that it should have been replaced by such a fine artist as Pelmo.

Pelmo, Upfest shop yard, Bristol, July 2018

I don’t really know what the protocols are around publishing pictures from this wall, but on this occasion I think I’ll take the risk, mainly because I am a big fan of this artist’s work. His work often contains these, oversize and overweight people with a love and sensitivity that can be difficult to gauge without offending. Pelmo does this brilliantly. A wonderful forgotten piece.

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