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

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Unfortunately

advice given not taken

wear a hat next time

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by Scooj

Siesta

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An afternoon rest

avoiding the midday heat

second wind follows

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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

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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

3787. Brunel Way (115)

So here we are again with another couple of fabulous small pieces by urban artist Maybe. When it comes to simplicity and creativity Maybe ticks all the boxes, and with these pieces he also creates a sense of fun.

Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021

The lava lamp, such an iconic design, is inspired and the stretching ‘lava’ liquid takes the form of a couple of faces… such a lovely idea.

Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021

The other piece is unfortunately a little obscured with a tag on the left, but it is mostly intact, and the sunshine face is a joyful image. Much more to come from this imaginative artist.

That’s more like it

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In the nick of time

the sun shows it’s tardy face

now summer begins

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by Scooj