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Just me and the dog
a walk, dog ice cream and cake
a cold winter’s day
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by Scooj
Tag: Dog
Beach walk
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A New Year’s Day stroll
a sense of optimism
while dogs simply play
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by Scooj
Drool
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Anticipation
biological response
a dog at food time
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by Scooj
5689. Greenbank (101)
I did a double take when I first set eyes on this piece, because the first thought that came into my head was that this was a piece by Subtle (what has happened to him?), and although there is plenty here to support that thought it quickly became obvious that this was another chunky Cobo piece.
The richly coloured letters spell out COBER, and are big and bold, almost like rocks. The little character looks a bit like a seal or a dog, but they can both look alike, so I am not going to fixate about it. Overall this is a strong piece from Cobo who seems to be getting into a bit of a rhythm with a series of great pieces recently.
5631. Elton Street (25)
I have a deep fondness for Billy’s work. There is something comforting about her childlike naive style. Charming stuff, but there is often a low-level undercurrent of contemporary commentary – not in this piece though. This is straight and simple, it is a dog with funny hair.
I think that Billy would make a fantastic illustrator of children’s books, as the uncomplicated images contain a narrative, which could relate very easily to a story book story. This piece was painted as part of a paint jam alongside painting friends, Merny and Mr Penfold, among others.
Autumn visitor
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Setting the dog off
autumnal barking cycle
woof! Get off my land
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by Scooj
5503. Cumberland Basin
This is a fun little extra piece painted by DFC1848 during Werm’s birthday paint jam, sprayed in addition to his rather splendid blue and pink wolf. DFC1848’s portfolio of characters has expanded massively over the last couple of years, and he has a confidence and ease in his work.
I stopped to talk with DFC1848 for a little while at the Cheltenham Paint Festival, and he was as affable as ever, and introduced me to a couple of other artists he was painting with at the time. He is an artist who fills me with inspiration, as he has worked hard at developing his style and technique from a fairly low base only 3 or 4 years ago, before that he was like me a street art photographer and archivist.
Heaven is a place on earth
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Vaulted canopy
in the distance a folly
shafts of light, moist air
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by Scooj
5463. St Werburghs tunnel (380)
The work of Slakarts tends to be occasional these days, rather than frequent, but in a way that makes it a little bit more special when it does come along. This double portrait piece was a lovely surprise a couple of weeks back at the entrance to the tunnel, which the council have once again, in their wisdom, buffed over.
There is a story to this piece I would think, and my guess would be that Slakarts has a dog and he is showing his love and appreciation in this piece. The quick characters piece is filled with a light white backwash and finished with strong clean black outlines, all the hallmarks of a job done in a bit of a hurry. It is nicely thought out though, and the contented couple are accompanied with the words “Man’s best m8”, which is rather sweet really. Great to see that Slakarts has managed to get out again, even if only occasionally.
Antidote
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End of a long day
a short walk with man’s best friend
clearing the cobwebs
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by Scooj
Natural adventures 