Tag: Eagle

7982. M32 roundabout J3 (801)

Mr Crawls, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2026
Mr Crawls, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2026

I have missed Mr Crawls this year, he really seems to have slowed down a little, at least in the spots that I go to regularly. There could be any number of reasons for this, but whatever they are, I hope they are positive ones. This bird head was painted alongside Mote and Scrapy on the M32 roundabout.

Mr Crawls, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2026
Mr Crawls, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2026

The bird head, which looks like it might be an eagle, judging from the slightly hooked beak, is cleanly painted. Strong and solid outlines contain solid fills, although the white paint is a little thin. A couple of subtle details, indicating feathers, round the piece off nicely. It would be great to see more from Mr Crawls.

High

 

High above the trees

where eagles soar and songs glide

is where my soul thrives.

 

by Scooj

Osprey

 

Pinnacle of the

food web, master of the sky

eagle deity.

 

by Scooj

250. The Bearpit (18)

Since becoming aware of Laic217’s work work only a matter of two months ago, I seem to find his stuff everywhere. This is his latest piece that can be found on the staircase down into The Bearpit on the Northern side.

Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, May 2016
Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, May 2016

The head, and the colours used in this piece remind me of ‘the Mekon‘ who was the alien villain in the Dan Dare strip from the Eagle comic. My grandparents had a set of Eagle annuals, and I would read them from cover to cover when I used to stay. I ought to add, that they had belonged to my uncles, and that I was reading them several years after their publication. I digress.

Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, May 2016
Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, May 2016

I believe Laic217’s work is finding its place in the general order of Bristol street art, and is continually improving. He belongs to a small group of street artists that spray in both North and South Bristol. This is a good piece.