Urban – Page 67 – Natural adventures

6800. M32 roundabout J3 (664)

Eska, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025

I know that Eska likes to travel around a bit – I think he lives on a houseboat, but I am pleased to note that he spends quite a lot of time in Bristol, and his pieces are becoming familiar landmarks all over the city. I guess the floating harbour is a handy place to moor up, combining his lifestyle with his artwork.

Eska’s highly symbolic pieces are a form of anamorphic writing, but with so much more going on besides, particularly if you have a closer look. I think the letters spell ESKA, but can’t be too sure, but in amongst the platforms and surfaces created by his writing you can find tiny scenes going on.

A close up of the bottom section near the signature shows that this piece was for the World Wall Stylers ‘Space Jam’ challenge. You can also see some tiny figures and their long shadows gazing across the piece.

6799. Cumberland Basin

Werm, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2025

Werm is continuing along his journey, experimenting with bilateral symmetry in his writing. The symmetry in this one is notable, but I think that it might be the colour scheme that initially attracts the eye, with some nice contrasting reds, greens and oranges.

What baffles me about writers like Werm is how they manage to get everything ‘right’ if you know what I mean. For example, in this piece the green drop shadow veers off to the right, but it needs to be perfect across all the letters otherwise something would look out of kilter. I suppose the old adage, practice makes perfect, applies here, but it is still an admirable talent.

6798. St Werburghs tunnel (482)

Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2025

This trio of pieces in the tunnel, show how busy Mr Klue has been of late in his favourite spot. The one on the left was painted a day or two before the other two, which I think might have been created in a single session.

The left-hand piece, as with all of them, spells KLUE and has a green base palette. Ephemeral, smoky, abstract letters are part of the USP I would expect to see from Mr Klue and he rarely disappoints. There is little more to add from these three pieces, other than their colour differences.

Pinks and purples dominate in this middle piece, with some yellow highlights along some edges.

Finally, the trio is rounded off on the right with a piece that is predominantly white, again with some yellow highlights. All three together show how Mr Klue’s abstract writing is based around the same simple concept, but can look completely different depending on the design details and colour palette. A busy man.

Homeward-bound

Weary journey home

and two more connecting trains

sunset on the tracks

by Scooj

6797. Greenway Bush Lane (6)

Pekoe, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, February 2025

Pekoe is a firm favourite on Natural Adventures, and this piece, which was painted alongside RBF crew friends Desi and Pura formed the centrepiece of the triptych. I know that Pekoe has an interest in stained-glass windows, and this piece perfectly reflects that interest.

I love Pekoe’s tagline, which appears in most of her work these days ‘hot girls hate fascists’ because it really belittles those whose attitudes are shaped by nasty figures such as Andrew Tate, Trump and the like, who prey on the disillusionment of young men and steer them towards a far right solution to all their problems and whose attitudes undo all the progressive policies that have made the world a much fairer place in my lifetime.

This is a lovely piece that showcases Pekoes versatility, and I wonder if we are going to see any more of these stained-glass style pieces in the future.

6796. M32 roundabout J3 (633)

Elvs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025

I haven’t seen Elvs for an absolute age, and his visits to Bristol seem to be on the scarce side, so coming across this wonderful piece of graffiti writing last month was a real treat.

There are a few artists that I have seen about the UK who use a similar style to Elvs, but he is the only one I know of in the Bristol area. His solid letters are broken up by fine lines that provide the letter shapes, and the fill is a nicely joined pair of red colours that bleed into one another without fuss. Elvs has painted a rather nice contrasting blue drop shadow, and of course the whole thing is finished with a clean and crisp black border. I look forward to the next one.

6795. Dean Lane skate park (812)

Squire has only recently come on to my radar, and I think this is the third Squire piece I have posted in recent weeks, each of them quite different, and I think I’m going to enjoy finding their pieces. It feels like having something new to collect, if that makes sense.

Painted onto a skate park ramp, these blue and black letters have a rather nice irregular, almost cartoony style. A nice white surround and red/yellow border finish the writing nicely, which, without highlights or starbursts, looks quite flat, but nonetheless interesting. I think I got to this piece while it was still quite fresh, because it hasn’t been too scuffed. Upwards and onwards with Squire.

6794. Cumberland Basin

Daz Cat, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2025

I have spoken ad nauseam about how Daz Cat’s work has become more sophisticated in recent years, so I won’t go on about it now except to say that this is a wonderful, complex piece that encapsulates the new level that he has found for himself.

A cat-human character, wearing bright yellow sunglasses, is playing host to a cat character nestled in her hair. There is a story, but I can’t fathom it out. Daz Cat has selected some calming purples and oranges for this piece, which work very nicely together. There is plenty of depth in the portrait, which the three-quarter profile helps to achieve. A really cracking piece from Daz Cat.

6793. St Werburghs tunnel (481)

Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2025

I am well used to seeing outstanding pieces by Benjimagnetic, but I think that this recent one in the tunnel is the cream of the crop so far. The graffiti writing is so striking in form and colour, and it is difficult to walk past without stopping and admiring it.

When I look at the design elements, I am reminded of a kind of 1960s retro feel about it, bringing things like magazine racks and shelving units that were oh so modern when I was growing up. There were a few TV cartoons at that time that really picked up on this modern style. Perhaps I am imagining things, but that is what I see in this amazing work. I’m not entirely certain what the letters spell, but I have a good feeling that it spells GRO. Tight, colourful, beautifully designed and superbly presented. What more could a man want?

6792. M32 Cycle path (285)

Hemper, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2025

Hemper’s odyssey continues with this rather nice chrome piece alongside the M32 motorway. He seems to be omnipresent at the moment and is stretching his creativity to the maximum.

This piece is perhaps a little bit more conventional for Hemper, in so much as it is not too different from pieces he has been producing in the past. What makes it special is that as chrome pieces go (which are often a little rushed or crude) this is one of the best examples you will find. The writing, spelling HEMS is relatively low-key, but decorated to a higher standard than most chromies, and the finishing, borders etc, is completely on-point. More to come soon from a man on a mission.

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	Sheree on 7420. Cumberland Basin
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	Tanja on Thursday doors – 22 Janu…
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	Sheree on 7420. Cumberland Basin
	Dan Antion on Thursday doors – 22 Janu…

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