Tag: Peel Street Green

5373. Peel Street Green (17)

Mote, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023
Mote, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023

Mote has taken a bit of a shine to this spot on Peel Street Green, and the wall lends itself really well to his work, because it is square. It isn’t quite so good for graffiti writers, who in the main prefer rectangular spaces for their letters.

Mote, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023
Mote, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023

This Mote monster is armed with an array of extremely sharp teeth, and three eyes (the central one more of a pineal body than an eye). Usually Mote creates happy-go-lucky monster characters, but this one isn’t quite as light as some of his others. Colourful gums and lovely fills, Mote just keeps on getting better and better.

5370. Peel Street Green (16)

3Dom, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2023
3Dom, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2023

Not long ago, this wall which had a lovely piece by 3Dom, was severely tagged, and so he has returned to re paint it. To be fair that last one had been there for quite some time and a refresh was long overdue.

3Dom, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2023
3Dom, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2023

There is always a lot to like about 3Dom’s work, not only in his brilliant painting skills, but also in the strong messages of peace and equilibrium for our planet and people. A deep thinker who wants the world to be a better place. In this piece, a sun-like character is meditating, perhaps hoping for a bright future. This is yet another stunning piece from one of Bristol’s very best.

3Dom, Peel Street Green, Bristol, November 2021
3Dom, Peel Street Green, Bristol, November 2021

5360. Peel Street Green (15)

Lupa, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023
Lupa, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023

At long last Lupa makes her debut on Natural Adventures, and not before time. I have a whole bunch of pieces by her, but for reasons unknown to anyone, including myself, this is the first here on this blog.

Lupa, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023
Lupa, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023

There is a freedom and joy in Lupa’s work that lifts the heart. In this piece the blue letters are set on a pink background – it’s that winning pink/blue combo working hard once again. The fills create  great sense of depth, with their cosmic appearance, and the white details add interest as well. The three shapes above the ‘U’ have the appearance of a crown, in this appealing piece. I also really like the slightly rough and ready presentation, which allows a freedom of expression, that some more precise and on-point pieces occasionally lack. A great first to share with you.

Lupa has been decorating our walls for a few years with her colourful letters

5344. Peel Street Green (14)

Bbygwya, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023
Bbygwya, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023

The wall at Peel Street Green is, in my opinion, rather underutilised by artists, and the turnover quite slow, which is strange, because the broad pattern in Bristol is one of massively increasing turnover, due in part to the growth in the number of artists painting over the last few years. It was refreshing to see an RBF takeover recently at this spot that included this rather lovely piece of graffiti writing from Bbygwya.

Bbygwya, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023
Bbygwya, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023

The letters, in a rolling script, spell out FLUKZ, I think. Set on a pink background, the dark blue letters are brought to life with some interesting cosmic patterns and a thick 3D white drop shadow. Thee is a confident sense with her writing, and although this is only her second appearance on Natural Adventures, you can be certain it won’t be her last.

5306. Peel Street Green (13)

Phour, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023
Phour, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023

It can be easy, when chasing down pieces, to forget some of the bedrock work that goes on day in day out from some of the unsung heroes of Bristol street art and graffiti writing. One such hero, who hasn’t made an appearance on Natural Adventures for some while, is Phour.

Phour, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023
Phour, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023

Phour has chosen some great letters to work with, and manages to present them with a consistent style and confidence. The whole piece looks great, with white letters on a blue background, giving the impression of being chrome – it is funny how your eyes can play tricks. The black 3D border provides depth and the letters are nicely bordered with a tidy light blue line. Phour has introduces some nice marbling cutting through some of the letters, to finish it all off with a bit of class. A great piece from Phour.

5301. Peel Street Green (12)

Solar, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023
Solar, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023

As mentioned in a previous post, I am trying to give Solar a bit more of a profile on Natural Adventures, because I believe his work provides another strong element on the vast spectrum of graffiti writing in the city.

Solar, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023
Solar, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023

I’m not quite sure how I would describe Solar’s style, but I think ephemeral and free are words that spring to mind. Like Lee Roy’s work, it is tending towards anti-style, but perhaps in a more passive way. The letters in this piece, spelling SOLAR and with a PLB crew tag, are written in a mixture of upper and lower case, breaking any formal conventions. The blues are uplifting, and unusually the background is also the fill. The letters are disrupted by vertical streaks of cloudy something. The whole piece is rather atmospheric and compelling in a modest presentation.

5193. Peel Street Green (11)

Mote, Peel Street Green, Bristol, April 2023
Mote, Peel Street Green, Bristol, April 2023

In his own words, Mote has had a little bit of a quiet patch lately, although I have to say I hadn’t noticed as there is always so much of his work about the place to find. He assures me, though, that he has rediscovered his mojo and his enthusiasm for painting on the streets again, which can only be a good thing.

Mote, Peel Street Green, Bristol, April 2023
Mote, Peel Street Green, Bristol, April 2023

This is quite a large piece at the end of the wall in Peel Street Green, featuring another crazy, creative monster. The cartoon style used by Mote renders all of his characters as rather loveable, no matter how many nasty teeth or strange eyes they might have. Mote has left us with a very tidily painted and crisply finished piece here, which is great to see.

4785. Peel Street Green (10)

Desi, Peel Street Green, Bristol, October 2022
Desi, Peel Street Green, Bristol, October 2022

The progress of Desi continues with this large piece in Peel Street Green which clearly demonstrates her developing confidence. The letters spelling out DEZI, switching things up a bit with the Z for the usual S.

Desi, Peel Street Green, Bristol, October 2022
Desi, Peel Street Green, Bristol, October 2022

I don’t think I have ever seen Desi paint on a buffed wall, so her pieces have to compete with an often busy background, however, her piece on this occasion is so bold that it stands out beautifully. A nice fill, nice stars and some great accompanying hearts. All good.

4782. Peel Street Green (9)

Wxttsart, Peel Street Green, Bristol, October 2022
Wxttsart, Peel Street Green, Bristol, October 2022

A short couple of posts today, I have things to do and people to see etc. and have left everything a bit late.

This is a fine piece of writing by Wxttsart in Peel Street Green. It is a nice tidy piece and is verging on the style of calligraffiti with its uniform lettering style, but a touch of Wxttsart chaos.

Wxttsart, Peel Street Green, Bristol, October 2022
Wxttsart, Peel Street Green, Bristol, October 2022

I love his letters MILK, it somehow softens the edge presented by graffiti in the first place, unthreatening and wholesome. Another fine piece of writing from the artist. More to come very soon…

4599. Peel Street Green

I am rather excited this morning, because I am off to Cheltenham later on, to enjoy the delights of the Paint Festival, conceived and organised by the brilliant and tireless Dice 67 (Andy Davies). In the meanwhile, I will share this lovely piece from Smut on the long wall at Peel Street Green.

Smut, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2022
Smut, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2022

Smut has moved on from his thin script writing, which he has retained in his signature, but what has not changed is his incredible sharpness and accuracy in his work. The letters have been superbly filled, with the ‘watery’ patterning flowing from letter to letter in a coherent way, rather than discrete fills for each one. A black 3D shadow and perfect red border finish the piece off nicely. Smut’s high standards go from strength to strength.