Tag: UK

6944. Dean Lane skate park (864)

Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2025
Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2025

This combination piece from Fade and Dibz is outstanding, and really ticks all my boxes. I watched them as they started painting this and knew, even when it was in draft that it was going to be an absolute blinder.

Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2025
Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2025

This is straight out of the black book, a sketch come to life with a clever twist and superb early Disney character. I love seeing works in progress as it shows just how unbelievably talented these artists are, and how they build the picture up into something quite magnificent.

Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2025
Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2025

The writing is by Dibz, and has a beautiful, deep 3D drop shadow, with additional shading to create perfect depth and lift. The fox character, by Fade, looks like he is reading Dibz’ black book, maybe at this actual picture, which would be a clever twist.  The whole thing is set on a piece of lined paper, which adds another whole dimension to the collaboration. Bravo! Gentlemen.

Ramada nights

Ramada hotel car park, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, June 2025
Ramada hotel car park, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, June 2025

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Hotel car park sounds

distant hum of motorway

car music booming

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by Scooj

Leeds

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My ancestral home

a place where spelling my name

isn’t a problem

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by Scooj

  • My surname is from West Yorkshire, and it is such a refreshing pleasure not to have to spell it out when checking in to hotels, or confirming restaurant bookings etc. It is not a common name in the south.

6943. St Werburghs tunnel (500)

Lis, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2025
Lis, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2025

I must’ve walked past this little beauty by Lis several time before I noticed it. It is heavily disguised, sitting on a larger piece, and easy to miss (obviously). I felt rather clever when I spotted it, but later realised, when looking at her Instagram feed, that it had been there for weeks.

Lis, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2025
Lis, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2025

The heart with a sword running through it and a snake is a stunning motif, and looks like a tattoo sample. The fine work is a combination of spray paint and she used it as an opportunity to try out some small stencils. This is so typical of Lis, expanding her portfolio and improving her technique and skills.

6942. Dean Lane

Tian, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2025
Tian, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2025

Really quick ones today. I have to drive up to Leeds to pick my daughter up and bring her home, with loads of her stuff. Before that, we have a recycling centre (tip) trip lined up.

By now you will know I am very fond of Tian’s wheatpastes, and this is another one from his latest visit to Bristol.

Tian, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2025
Tian, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2025

The Japanese Geisha girl is a theme he returns to often, and it is at such odds with the urban environment that surrounds it. The placement of this piece on a heavily tagged wall is near perfect.

Raiders

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Damn their pigeon eyes

carrot tops decimated

strawberries goners

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by Scooj

6941. M32 roundabout J3 (683)

Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2025
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2025

I sometimes wonder if I might get a little tired of posting street art, and occasionally I do get tired, but my interest simply doesn’t wane, and as long as there are street/graffiti artists out there painting, I will be writing. Admittedly, I might slow down a little, but that is life. There are a few artists in Bristol who provide a real tonic for those periods when I need a little uplift, and Bloem is without question one of those.

Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2025
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2025

In this piece Bloem has decorated some rather nice bubble writing with grey flowers and flower buds, keeping the whole piece rather subtle and modest. Her improvement and progress really has been quite remarkable, and she seems to turn the dial up a notch with each new piece. Unfortunately, this one didn’t last too long, but it was an uplifting beacon while it remained.

6940. River Avon (84)

Buser and Mr SCE, River Avon, Bristol, April 2025
Buser and Mr SCE, River Avon, Bristol, April 2025

This wonderful collaboration piece alongside the Bristol Avon came as a complete surprise. I am familiar with Buser, but I have never seen anything by Mr SCE before and assume that he was visiting.

Buser and Mr SCE, River Avon, Bristol, April 2025
Buser and Mr SCE, River Avon, Bristol, April 2025

The combination collaboration shares some commonality with the orange blast around the writing and portrait. Buser’s letters are well crafted although the colour combination is a little too overpowering for me, and there is quite a lot of brown in there. I am beginning to wonder if brown is the colour of 2025.

Mr SCE, River Avon, Bristol, April 2025
Mr SCE, River Avon, Bristol, April 2025

The two-tone portrait by Mr SCE is beautifully painted and it is a bit of a shame that it is so off the beaten track, although it is likely to remain here longer than in some of the more accessible spots in Bristol. Such is the quality of this portrait, that I will certainly be looking out for Mr SCE’s work in the future.

6939. Greenbank (159)

Dirtygypo, Greenbank, Bristol, March 2025
Dirtygypo, Greenbank, Bristol, March 2025

I think that I must have delved back into my archives a little with this one from Dirtygypo. I also recall that it was my second attempt to capture the piece, because the light conditions here make photography challenging to say the least. Even here there are shadows of tree branches!

Dirtygypo, Greenbank, Bristol, March 2025
Dirtygypo, Greenbank, Bristol, March 2025

This is a really classy one from Dirtygypo, with lightening strikes flashing through the lettering. I am still no clearer to working out the letters, but feel that I can see the word DIRTY there somewhere. The whole piece is clean, the colour palette subtle, and the drop shadow very nicely executed. It is always a pleasure to find Dirtygypo’s work.

6938. M32 roundabout J3 (682)

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Mr Crawls and Kool Hand, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
Mr Crawls and Kool Hand, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025

Mr Crawls and Kool Hand have been painting together more regularly of late, and it is good to see.  Their character styles, although quite different do complement one another rather well.

Mr Crawls, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
Mr Crawls, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025

Mr Crawls has painted one of his ‘skeleton’ bird characters, which look slightly creepy if I am honest, but are very much part of his repertoire. He has shown another side to his talent here though, with some very nicely presented writing, spelling out JIM. I expect that this is a shout out to a friend/family member.

Kool Hand, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
Kool Hand, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025

Kool Hand presents his orangutan character, who over the years has developed and become ever so slightly more sophisticated. The solid fills haven’t changed much, but the clean lines have improved and the overall shape of the head has softened. Some nice white flashes add to the 3D appearance of the character. A rather nice collaboration.