Tag: Mr Draws

602. The Bearpit (34)

Mr Draws has, it would appear, had an epiphany. Only a few months ago he was a little bit in danger of becoming a ‘one-trick-pony’ with his colourful mountain scene murals. It was a theme he played with for some time, gaining confidence spraying more walls in more areas of Bristol.

Mr Draws, The Bearpit, Bristol, January 2017
Mr Draws, The Bearpit, Bristol, January 2017

The big change in his work appears to have happened in November/December time, when he started painting letters and playing with those, then on to rather different mountainscapes like this one. He is now churning out works like a man possessed and some contain quite different subject matter. It is like the shackles have been removed and we are seeing a new Mr Draws. I am really looking forward to documenting this progression and constant search for something new. I’m not sure what has led to this significant shift in his work, but it is to be celebrated.

519. Dean Lane skate park (27)

It would appear that Mr Draws has recently had an epiphany. The master of drawing mountains has started to do some writing, which is all rather exciting really. I have seen several of his new pieces in the Stokes Croft area, and this one in Dean Lane is rather good.

Mr Draws, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2016
Mr Draws, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2016

I enjoy his selection of colours and the block capitals. Turning the A upside down seems to work really well. Adding this new dimension to his portfolio can only be a really good thing. I wonder where this adventure will take him. I note it has recently taken him to Leake Street in London.

489. Upfest 2016 (63)

Mr Draws is a busy Bristol street artist who specialises in spraying colourful impressionist mountain ranges. His style is simple and at times appears to be naive, but it is far from that, and some of his pieces demonstrate his sophistication.

Mr Draws, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Mr Draws, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Mr Draws has been spraying a lot since Upfest in July, but I haven’t been out as much as I would like recently and so have missed lots of his work. I know he is not everyone’s cup of tea, but like so many of the Bristol street artists his work has grown on me. I also like it that in amongst all the international ‘big name’ artists invited to Upfest, there are dozens of local artists upholding the Bristol graffiti tradition. Good work. 

272. Devon Road (5)

This is another piece from my very happy trip to Devon Road back in Early May 2016. At the time of the visit, I wasn’t familiar with the work of Mr Draws, but have recently posted works by him in The Bearpit and at Dean Lane skate park.

Mr Draws, Devon Road, Bristol, May 2016
Mr Draws, Devon Road, Bristol, May 2016

This piece incorporates his trademark mountain range with wonderful colour selection and form rippling across the piece. I am growing more fond of his work, which at first, I must confess, left me a little cold.

264. The Bearpit (20)

This is a beautiful triptych photographed in the West tunnel of the Bearpit back in January 2016. At the time I didn’t know very much about Mr Draws, the artist, and the images disappeared in my ever expanding archive.

Mr Draws, The Bearpit, Bristol, January 2016
Mr Draws, The Bearpit, Bristol, January 2016

Mr Draws appears to be getting more active on the street art side of things and his work is popping up all over the place. The last of his works I featured was in Dean Lane skate park, and you can see his style pulsing through this creature.

Mr Draws, The Bearpit, Bristol, January 2016
Mr Draws, The Bearpit, Bristol, January 2016

This piece is absolutely wonderful, I like to think of it as a fox, but on closer inspection, I’m not too sure what animal it is. Top marks for this lovely work, sadly long since gone.

255. Dean Lane skate park (6)

Time to introduce another Bristol based street artist whose work I have seen dotted all around Bristol. This is a very recent piece which I found while actually looking for something else, which seems to be de rigueur in hunting down street art.

Mr Draws, Dean Lane skate park, Bristol, May 2016
Mr Draws, Dean Lane skate park, Bristol, May 2016

The artist is called Mr Draws (Nathaniel Draws) and his various biographies state that he likes 1950’s pin ups, collage and everything old and vintage. He has one of those self-fulfilling names…he could only ever have become an artist. I work in the environmental sector, and have worked with a Wren, a Raven, a Fish, a Waters…the list goes on…I often wonder how much their name shaped a bias for wildlife/the environment. I am straying from the point. I will post more about Mr Draw’s works, which are refreshingly different.