Colour – Natural adventures

7866. M32 roundabout J3 (789)

Hemper, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026

Hemper is back to his best with this gorgeous, colourful piece of wildstyle writing on the M32 roundabout.I simply don’t really know what to say about thois piece which is a bit of a study in perfection.

Let’s start with the background which is so much more than a simple buffed grey, exposing some of the black wall that lay behind it – this is not accidental or sloppy, but entirely crafted. The letter shapes are creative and free, backed up with a slim, but strong, black border and drop shadow. It is the colour fills and patterns that steal the show in my eyes. His skuilfil blending at the interface of two colours is immaculate, the patterns largely consist of reversed out spots and stripes, and the use of the white highlights help the letters to pop from the wall. If you want to see graffiti excellence, go no further.

7832. Greenbank (189)

Forever evolving and playing with ideas, Werm continues to entertain withy his outstanding graffiti writing. He has come a long way over the last few years, experimenting with all sorts of complex ideas, but appears to have settled into a more relaxed rhythm and his work is more considered and comfortable. He is rising up the ranks of Bristol graffiti writers with consistent improvement.

I wish I had better images of this piece; the sun was behind the hoarding, and the colours haven’t come across as well as in the flesh. It is possible to see that the overall design and colour matching in the fills is very classy indeed. That he has set the piece on a white buffed background improves the quality of the finished piece no end. Great work from Werm.

7620. M32 roundabout J3 (766)

Zinso, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026

At this moment in time, I think that I am deriving the most pleasure from the rise and rise of Zinso. He returned to painting walls in Bristol last year, and has been turning our pieces on a regular basis, each one an improvement on the last. Zinso brings together a great sense of form and colour in his letters, and his crisp finishing is a joy.

There is a nice pattern to the colour fills in this piece, running from greens to oranges to purples to oranges to greens. The fill patterns are different in each letter and each is beautifully executed. Set on a nicely buffed wall, this, in my view is a great piece of graffiti writing. Eyecatching.

7525. Sparke Evans Park (147)

Nips, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2026

Nips continues to delight with her work and her pieces seem to be coming thick and fast at the moment. Although the last piece I featured here by Nips was a chrome delight, it is her fills that are the trademark of her work. The letters are separated from the background with a contrasting purple drop shadow, but it is the outstanding letter fills that are so captivating in this piece.

Nips’ letter shapes tend to remain fairly constant, so the interest is around what she does with colour and form in her fills and background. Here she has mastered both. Starting with the background, Nips has opted for a fairly minimal coverage but used it well with a blend of fiery oranges and yellows. A combination of greens and browns are washed together, creating something similar to a tie dye effect. This is brilliant and presented by an artist who shows confidence with her colour selections. Excellent.

7495. St Werburghs tunnel (574)

I would describe Cort’s graffiti writing as unconventional, both in its conceptual design and also in its unusual selection of colours. These are, in my view, good attributes and what contributes to his ‘quirky’ work standing out.

Cort, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026

This piece, spelling KORT, is so off the wall that it is quite difficult to critique, other than to say I really like it. One of the unusual features in this particular piece is the cut away squares in the letters, that provide that very distinctive look so peculiar to Cort. It is good to see more of his work appearing at the moment, as a great balance to the volume of conventional graffiti art we are so lucky to see in Bristol.

7494. Purdown (100)

Conrico, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026

I do love the spot up at Purdown; it serves the dual purpose being a fabulous place to walk the dog, and there can often be some surprising new street art additions on the concrete slabs at the former WWII gun emplacement. This beauty by Conrico was quite fresh, the last time I went there.

I am very much enjoying Conrico’s portrait pieces, and he is in a deep purple patch of form. This bright portrait piece shows off Conrico’s style at its best. He uses his spray can more like a brush, with short bursts used to apply layers of paint, rather than long solid fills. He is, I think, the best at this technique in Bristol, and his works look like they could easily have been painted in a studio. I love the green jacket and all the folds and shades in it. This is a masterful piece, and I like the young couple sitting above it enjoying the view over the city.

7476. Dean Lane skate park (902)

Cort tends to bring some lovely colours into his work, often choosing ones that both contrast with and complement each other well. This approach brings into focus just how important colour selection can be, and that it is not a random process for most artists, but a carefully considered process.

The sunlight on this piece isn’t very helpful, but I think you get the picture. The KORT letters are so typically written in his unusual style, and pairs of letters are filled in common. It looks like he was running low on some colours, or the piece has been badly rain affected, because it is possible to see the paint lines in some of the fills. Another nice piece from Cort.

7443. M32 Cycle path (305)

Kush, M32 Cycle Path, Bristol, January 2026

Sometimes you see a classic piece of writing and just say ‘yep, this is it’, and that is what I thought to myself when I saw these colourful letters from Kush. It is a rare thing to see a piece with so many colour transitions so perfectly presented.

Kush painted this alongside Haka, and the pair seem to have been paint together a fair bit recently. I know very little about Kush, but he seems to be painting more often lately, and I guess it is just a matter of time before I bump into him. I am enjoying the variety and class of his pieces.

7389. River Avon (106)

Rusk, River Avon, Bristol, December 2025

I enjoy my dog walks alongside the River Avon through Sparke Evans Park, and beside the light industrial estate, all the way to Temple Meads station. The walks combine my love of nature and of street art, and the dog enjoys the smells, and running around the park. These walks are especially rewarding when I come across a piece like this one by Rusk.

This is a fabulous piece of graffiti writing by Rusk, and stands out as such on this long wall. The colourful letters are tidily presented in a blue background. Although it is not as polished as some of his pieces, the whole thing oozes class. I believe it might have been to celebrate Vents’ birthday (hence the shout-out) but I am not sure. An unexpected and pleasant surprise.

7367. Greenbank (176)

Esme Lower, Greenbank, Bristol, January 2025

Before Christmas, I had a little jaunt through my archives and managed to pull out a few wonderful pieces that I missed first time round. This is a gorgeously colourful and upbeat piece by Esme Lower from January this year.

The simple letters filled with great colours spell out MELO, the central letters of her name combined. The 3D drop shadows are unruly, drifting off in all sorts of directions, but it kind of works. I particularly like the white dot highlights, which are an unconventional take on creating depth to the piece. Nice, clean work from Esme Lower, and part of her exploration and improvement.

	Nguyễn Thị Phương Tr… on 7907. St Werburghs tunnel…
	hitandrun1964 on Preparation
	Paul - Cawston Green… on 7905. Purdown (106)
	M. on Preparation
	Sheree on 7904. Montpelier Park

	Nguyễn Thị Phương Tr… on 7907. St Werburghs tunnel…
	hitandrun1964 on Preparation
	Paul - Cawston Green… on 7905. Purdown (106)
	M. on Preparation
	Sheree on 7904. Montpelier Park

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