Fill – Natural adventures

8004. M32 roundabout J3 (806)

Mage, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026

It has been a delight to witness Mage’s creativity over the last couple of years. An artist who stays true to his letters and letter form, means that it is his fills which represent his ideas and expression. Of course technically he is always improving, but it is the fills that interest most.

This is a nice piece on the roundabout with tidy letters, drip shadow and yellow border. The fill is made up of patches of two different greens with some yellow crooked horizontal bars disrupting the calm. Mage has also put more thought and time into the background which looks like a raft of grey pixels, an improvement on his more usual diamond-shaped backdrop. Nicely thought and well presented – Mage is on fire at the moment, and watch this space for more.

7989. Peel Street Green (74)

Mage, Peel Street Green, Bristol, October 2026

In using contrasting colours to the orange painted wall, Mage has managed to make his letters stand out on this wall formerly occupied by 210. It has to be said that Mage is painting like a man possessed, and not only in the quantity of pieces he is turning out, but also in their quality and creativity.

Mage is a graffiti writer completely at ease with his letter shapes, which remain reasonably consistent from piece to piece. It is the fills where his creativity comes in to play, and here he has painted a dazzling fill design with blended colours and soft lines, looking like a pile of boulders. The orange patterns add to the appearance, although it would have probably looked just as good without them. A seriously great piece of writing.

7408. Greenbank (177)

Nips has had a strong winter and managed to get out often, when others have preferred the warmth and comfort of their homes. This is one of a string of winter pieces and continues with her consistency and quality.

The bronze/brown letter fills are beautifully accompanied by a turquoise midline and dots that run through all of her letters. It is interesting that she left out any decoration in the tittle (dot of the i), making it a point of interest. Set on a purple background, the piece is finished with a black drop shadow some beaded dots and small starbursts. Great work from Nips.

7400. St Werburghs tunnel (557)

Nips, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2025

I am particularly fond of graffiti writers who present clean, clear letters conforming to a rough ‘house style’ where the differences from one piece to the next is in the creativity of the fills. None more so than Nips, whose excellence in this genre just keeps on improving.

The letters lend themselves rather well to graffiti writing, with perhaps the exception of the ‘N’ which can be a bit clunky. Nips has provided a nice clean red ‘canvass’ on which to present her letters, which are filled with some delightful blended pastel colours and a few decorative squiggles and spots. Nips has had a very strong end of 2025, and unlike other artists hasn’t been put off too much by the inclement weather. Great work.

7384. M32 roundabout J3 (734)

Mage, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2025

Really quick ones today. I am unexpectedly dropping my son and a friend off at Heathrow this morning after a last minute change of plans, so am very short of time to write posts. This is a rather nice one from Mage on the roundabout.

Mage has had an incredible 2025, and his work can be seen absolutely everywhere in Bristol. It seems as if he is on a mission. The quality of his work is variable, but his energy and enthusiasm unmatched. This is a bit of a beauty, with his angular letter shapes, but those fills are to die for. Excellent stuff.

6888. Dean Lane skate park (826)

Every day, pretty much, I see graffiti and street art and every once in a while I see something by an artist I know and I think to myself ‘this is special, this is really classy’. This clever piece of combined writing and a portrait by Conrico left me feeling that this was special, definitely a ‘keeper’.

Conrico has painted his name, but instead of a solid or patterned fill, there is a portrait of a girl behind, as if you are peering through the letters to see her. The piece is expertly executed, but at the same time incredibly modest. No fanfare, no showing off, just a really great fusion piece.

Conrico has been turning out some great pieces recently, and this one expands and continues the series. As ever, I look forward to more.

6808. St Werburghs tunnel (483)

Aha! There is a certain consistency and reliability with Nips’ pieces that I am really attracted to. Her letters tend to be similar in shape from piece to piece, but it is in her fills where she really excels and shows off what she can do.

Set on a fairly elementary yellow backdrop, the letters NIPS are filled with a stunning patterned mix of pinks and blues, with some great designs and reversed out spots. The eye is drawn to the female symbol in the dot of the ‘i’, which is assertive and proud. Nips has included a couple of nice shout-outs to Basik and Roma too. I hope we see plenty more of Nips in 2025.

6713. St Werburghs tunnel (473)

Bloem, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2025

Carrying on the theme of female artists today, this is a superb piece of graffiti writing from Bloem. There seems to be no stopping her so far this year, and that can only be a good thing. What is so unusual about Bloem’s work, for an artist who is relatively new to graffiti writing, is the precision and clarity of her lines, which comes with incredible can control.

The irregular letters BLOEM pop so well from the wall, thanks to the brilliant white drop shadow. The red letter fill is blended so brilliantly, it isn’t possible to be sure where one shade ends and the next begins. On top of that, the circles and spots are perfectly applied throughout. Wrapping the whole piece up is a black and green border, which has a life of its own with ‘flames’ and drips. Every component of this piece comes together so well, and in Bloem we have an emerging superstar.

6616. River Avon (70)

Sworm, River Avon, Bristol, December 2024

To use Sworm’s own words, this was a bit of an odd one. I know this, because I happened to meet him while he was painting in St Werburghs tunnel yesterday alongside Omie. This piece was painted with Klashwhensober on the pathway between Sparke Evans Park and Temple Meads Station… a nice walk if you have the time to do it.

On first inspection this piece looks like a quick throw up, but the swirly pattern in the letters is a deliberate fill rather than what could look like thin paint over a patterned background. The pink border and drop shadow is an essential ingredient in helping the letters to stand out on the black background. Although not his best piece, this is a rather nice work from Sworm.

6585. Greenbank (144)

Klashwhensober, Greenbank, Bristol, November 2024

Klashwhensober gets a lot of practice with painting walls, which directly leads to improvements in his work. Over the last few years he has managed to develop his style, which has gradually developed into a sophisticated blend of writing the letters SOBER with animated fills that ooze out from them.

This piece illustrates really clearly how the fill tells its own story, or has its own place, and you could almost imagine a scene unfolding, but you only get to see that scene within the confine of the letters. There is always a lot crammed into Klashwhensober’s work, perhaps an indication of a busy mind. This is a nicely executed and finished piece.

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