Tag: Sun

5666. Leonard Lane (41)

Creamylines, Leonard Lane, Bristol, November 2023
Creamylines, Leonard Lane, Bristol, November 2023

Leonard Lane is one of my favourite graffiti spots in Bristol, and it is also one of the first I stumbled upon when I became interested in and noticed things around me in the city. I don’t venture down to the old narrow lane too often, so that when I do make the trip there is always loads of ‘new’ stuff for me to enjoy.

Creamylines, Leonard Lane, Bristol, November 2023
Creamylines, Leonard Lane, Bristol, November 2023

I love Creamylines’ work, it is so very different from anything else we get to enjoy in Bristol. His sunshine scenes depict landscapes both urban and rural with little figures dotted about thee place, and each segment is bordered with a black line akin to the leading in a stained-glass window. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if Creamylines were a stained-glass window designer. One or two faces are also concealed in this happy and uplifting piece. Charming and gentle, great work from Creamylines.

5427. M32 Spot (169)

Creamylines, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2023
Creamylines, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2023


I thought that Creamylines might have been a bit of a flash in the pan when his pieces tailed off last year, so it was hugely exciting to find this piece recently under the M32. His work lends itself particularly well to columns, although it would probably work equally well in a landscape format.

Creamylines, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2023
Creamylines, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2023

I like to think of his work as being similar to stained glass, with each element being surrounded by a solid line, like lead around glass. The way the colours work together would also not look out of place in a window with light shining through. As with much of his work, the sun is prominent with rays emanating out across a scene strewn with little characters and eyes. Great stuff from Creamylines.

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

5261. M32 Cycle path (218)

Solar, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, May 2023
Solar, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, May 2023

Some artists manage to keep themselves very much to themselves, and that is true of most of the PLB crew, including Solar. I have been featuring Solar’s work for a few years, but have never met the artist and have never found out anything about them. That is fine and how some like to keep it, as anonymity is an important part of illegal graffiti and street art.

Solar, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, May 2023
Solar, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, May 2023

I like to post pieces by Solar because they are very different to most of the stuff you see from day to day, often writing with thick letters in a blocky style but with an organic feel to them. Solar has gone full-solar on this one, with a sizzling sun-drenched background around the strong white letters. Nice work from an artist slightly underrepresented on Natural Adventures.

Sunburn

.

Unfortunately

advice given not taken

wear a hat next time

.

by Scooj

Siesta

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An afternoon rest

avoiding the midday heat

second wind follows

.

by Scooj

Ironic

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Escape to the sun

from a great British heatwave

to cooler weather

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by Scooj

Warm up

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Heat wave arriving

our excitement tempered by

climate consciousness

.

by Scooj

Swan song

.

For one day only

a reminder of summer

that we never had

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by Scooj

Topsy-turvy

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English summer sun

in Belgium and Germany

catastrophic floods

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by Scooj