Graffiti – Page 52 – Natural adventures

7073. Brunel Way (324)

This piece is right up my street, a beautifully painted beetle in striking colours, by an artist I don’t know and whose name I have guessed at as RA. This was one of a few pieces painted in a single session, which makes me think the artist was a visitor, passing through.

I don’t know what technique was used to paint the piece, but at a guess I would say it was a stencil over a green background, which has been augmented with some Posca pen detail. The end result is unique and rather special. RA is an artist I’d really like to find more information on. Love this piece.

7072. Knowle West (3)

Daz Cat, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025

The first piece that you see as you approach this Knowle West spot is a wonderful combination work by Daz Cat, who has been flirting with mixing his famous cat characters with portrait pieces, and the result is something quite ‘dazzling’.

The portrait of a woman with a blue face is sandwiched between two charming orange cats, it looks like a boy and girl cat. What is also great to see is the iconic Clifton suspension bridge making it into the piece, something that a uniquely Bristol kind of thing to do. Note to self: do a special gallery post on Clifton suspension bridge pieces. Just thinking about it… it is odd that it is always referred to as the Clifton suspension bridge, and rarely, if ever, as the Clifton bridge. Wonderful work from Daz Cat.

7071. River Avon (87)

Trafficity, River Avon, Bristol, July 2025

The name of the game in Trafficity’s work is consistency. His basic design of the letters ZIOS, with its near symmetry, hardly changes from piece to piece, with only the colours and peripheral decorations that vary. He must be able to paint this piece with his eyes shut.

There is a sharp contrast between the upper yellow section and light-blue lower section of the letters, perhaps amplified by the dark background. Not my favourite colour combination, but it seems to work well. I do sometimes wonder what Trafficity’s work would look like if he went for some different letters or new designs, but maybe it would disrupt the ‘brand’. Who knows?

7070. Knowle West (2)

Mind 49 and Wxttsart, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025

I believe that it was Mind 49 who was responsible for organising this paint jam in a sleepy close in Knowle West, and he certainly managed to assemble some great talent to decorate these suburban walls. In this amazing portrait piece he has collaborated with Wxttsart (Milk), although it is difficult to know which bits the latter contributed to, perhaps the sign of a true collaboration.

Mind 49, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025 — Mind 49 and Wxttsart, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025

The portrait itself is clearly the work of Mind 49, whose subjects are often in natural poses, as if caught off-guard, and their faces often partially obscured, in this case with a hat and sunglasses. Pure class is how I would describe the piece. I believe that Wxttsart’s contribution is to the right-hand side, with the abstract designs and ‘rips’ through the piece. Certainly the end result is a winning combination, and a stunning addition to the house.

7069. Brunel Way (323)

This is the third and final part of Zinso’s practice production, in which he took advantage of a white buffed wall to produce six pieces of writing alongside each other. This third pairing has one small signature piece and a larger piece alongside it. He also gives a little insight into this wall with the words ‘dead cans done’ which suggests that this whole wall was a bit of a dregs clear out.

The small bubble writing isn’t too different from his other small pieces, and has some very nice drips. The larger piece in red and pink, is presented in a less compressed form, with each letter being discrete from the others, with only a few small overlaps. Overall, this wall was a great effort and showcase from Zinso.

7068. Dean Lane skate park (853)

Scrapyardspec, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2025

I get the feeling that Scrapyardspec might have moved to or near Bristol, or he is visiting more often these days, because barely a week goes by when I don’t discover a new piece by him.

This googly-eyed character is nestled neatly on the side of one of the ramps in the Dean Lane skate park, known locally as The Deaner. Perhaps the most notable thing about this piece is the green wibbly tongue, which I would estimate appears in about half of all his character pieces.

7067. St Werburghs tunnel (519)

Subtle, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2025

One of the highlights of the year so far has been the return of Subtle. I have managed to photograph some of his pieces, but still haven’t located a wall that he has painted a couple of times, which is a pity, but I will persevere.

This is a gorgeous piece of writing that picks up Subtle’s unique lettering style and combines it with a rich and varied colour palette as well as some decorative spotty background, which is beginning to feature in his work. Bristol streets and walls are quieter without his presence.

7066. M32 roundabout J3 (697)

I am rather liking it that Sub is starting to switch things up a little and push his boundaries. Because he has only three letters to play with, his pieces tend to be quite large and impactful, perhaps at the expense of subtlety or detail, but this piece is quite different from his usual fare.

Sub has offered up a scorching scene of burning letters, that meld into one block, set in a nighttime landscape. This is a great creative advance, and probably took him some distance from his comfort zone. One small detail that I’m sure he will have learned is to do the border last, so that it retains the crispness between the letters and the background. All good stuff, and plenty more to come soon.

Dog Bless the Band

A gallery of unusual graffiti writing by an artist with very possibly the best name ever, Dog Bless the Band.

All photographs by Scooj

Dog Bless the Band, Greenbank, Bristol, September 2023

Dog Bless the Band, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2023

Dog Bless the Band, Feeder Road, Bristol, May 2023

Dog bless the band, Louisa Street, Bristol, May 2023

Dog Bless the Band, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2023

Dog Bless the Band, Leonard Lane, Bristol, October 2022

Dog Bless the Band, Cattle Market Road, Bristol, August 2022

Dog bless the band, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2022

Dog Bless the Band, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2021

Dog Bless the Band, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2021

Dog bless the band, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2021

7065. Knowle West (1)

Pekoe and SPZero76, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025

I knew that there has been a paint jam somewhere in South Bristol recently, but I had no idea where. Then along came John Bennett who occasionally reads this blog and sent me the location. Even then, it took me a while to find this treasure trove, but it was well worth persevering to locate the quiet little side street.

This collaboration from Pekoe and SPZero76 is the first of several posts from this little backwater. Pekoe’s portrait is notable for the cat perched on the woman’s head and the inclusion of shoulders and upper torso, which is so often missing in Pekoe’s work. SPZero76 has painted one of his crazy raccoons, which includes a little cat sitting on a cloud of spray paint. I love the contrast in their comments too. Pekoe’s earnest ‘fund art not war’ contrasting with SPZero76’s rather hilarious ‘read more comics’. Such is the diversity of the street art community.

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