Tag: Writer

5782. Dean Lane skate park (681)

Sake, Dean Lane, Bristol, Dacember 2023
Sake, Dean Lane, Bristol, Dacember 2023

Sake is an old school graffiti artist who only paints occasionally these days, but who has been painting for a long time. It has been great to see this wall, one of my favourites, getting quite a lot of attention recently, but having said that, nothing seems to last very long, and I think this piece disappeared quite quickly.

Sake, Dean Lane, Bristol, Dacember 2023
Sake, Dean Lane, Bristol, Dacember 2023

The writing, and fill in particular, are reminiscent of early New York graffiti writers, something that Sake carries off with authenticity and style. The letters are nicely presented and the driop shadow really good, but it is the pink stars running through the letters that win me over in this cracking piece.

5781. M32 Spot (179)

Sub, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2024
Sub, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2024

Although I have seen several pieces by Sub dotted about the place, this is the first time I have posted one on Natural Adventures. I met him for the first time when he was painting this piece alongside Bloem, who I also met for the first time – it appears that they often paint together, which I kind of already knew, but the penny only fully dropped properly when I saw them together.

Sub, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2024
Sub, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2024

This is a very nicely worked piece with large bold letters and a solid blue fill flooding across the whole thing. The letters are nicely formed, and apart from the green smudges, the piece is simple, with only some feature lines on the drop shadow, providing a sense of perspective. I have a feeling that there is a lot more to come from Sub, and I will watch his development with interest.

5780. Frome Side (28)

Claro_que_sssnoh, Frome Side, Bristol, January 2024
Claro_que_sssnoh, Frome Side, Bristol, January 2024

I only venture down under the M32 alongside the canalised River Frome when I don’t have the dog with me, so it doesn’t happen very often, more is the pity, because there are often some cracking works to be found, such as this lovely large piece of graffiti writing from Claro_que_sssnoh.

Claro_que_sssnoh, Frome Side, Bristol, January 2024
Claro_que_sssnoh, Frome Side, Bristol, January 2024

This wall is large, and there is a steep ledge just in front of it, so the best way to take pictures is from the opposite bank. The writing is instantly recognisable as Claro_que_ssnoh’s work, and spells out HONS in his unusual angular/curvy script. Great colours and a decent background help to make this one stand out a bit. Another one for the gallery.

5778. M32 Cycle path (249)

Face 1st, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2024
Face 1st, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2024

Just a reminder that Face 1st remains one of my favourite Bristol artists. He and his PWA friends provide the rhythm and bass upon which the Bristol street and graffiti art scene thrive. This piece, I think a solo effort, takes us back to a simpler version of Face 1st’s work.

Face 1st, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2024
Face 1st, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2024

This laughing girl piece with the letters FACE making up her hair is a theme that Face 1st has used to great effect for many years, and here, he is reminding us that he is happy to keep revisiting the idea, in his unstoppable way. What is a little different to similar pieces from the past is that the letters are made to look chunky and deep some good 3D work. Keep ’em coming.

3F Fino

A gallery of character pieces and graffiti writing from 3F Fino or simply Fino

Instagram: @f1no_lrs

Crew: LRS

all photographs by Scooj

3F Fino, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2024
3F Fino, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2024
3F Fino, Mina Road, Bristol, March 2023
3F Fino, Mina Road, Bristol, March 2023
3F fino, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023
3F fino, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023
3f Fino, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023
3f Fino, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023
3F Fino, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2022
3F Fino, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2022
Werm and 3F Fino, Chatterton Square, Bristol
Werm and 3F Fino, Chatterton Square, Bristol
Full Time Ghoul and 3F fino, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2022
Full Time Ghoul and 3F fino, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2022
3F fino, L Dub, Bristol, April 2022
3F fino, L Dub, Bristol, April 2022
3F fino, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2022
3F fino, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2022
3F fino, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2022
3F fino, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2022
3F fino, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2022
3F fino, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2022
3F fino and Werm (Eman), Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 2021
3F fino and Werm (Eman), Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 2021
3F Fino, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2021
3F Fino, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2021
3F Fino, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2021
3F Fino, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2021
3F Fino, Leonard Lane, Bristol, May 2021
3F Fino, Leonard Lane, Bristol, May 2021
3F Fino, Leonard Lane, Bristol, May 2021
3F Fino, Leonard Lane, Bristol, May 2021
3F Fino, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2021
3F Fino, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2021
3F Fino, M32 cycle path, Bristol, January 2021
3F Fino, M32 cycle path, Bristol, January 2021
3F Fino, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2020
3F Fino, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2020
Rosalita and 3F Fino, M32 cycle path, Bristol, November 2020
Rosalita and 3F Fino, M32 cycle path, Bristol, November 2020
3F Fino, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2020
3F Fino, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2020

5777. Dean Lane skate park (679)

Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023
Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023

Ooh! this is a very nice piece of graffiti writing from Noise, which was painted in collaboration with Werm for the ‘World Wall Stylers’ December 2023 challenge (@worldwallstylers), which I think incorporated the colours gold and red. Noise followed the brief well.

Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023
Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023

I like Noise’s large letters, that really impose themselves, and the fact that the ‘I’ sits over the ‘O and S’ which in turn sit over the ‘N and E’. The gold fill is nice and solid with only a few decorative elements, leaving the letters looking uncluttered. This is yet another decent piece from Noise.

5775. Dean Lane skate park (678)

Lupa, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023
Lupa, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023

My rummage through my graffiti archives continues with this beauty from Lupa, painted last February. I have said before that I am attracted to her slightly crude style, which is definitely not to detract from it, but to distinguish it from some of the other writers who paint with knife-edge precision. There is room for all styles on the walls of Bristol.

Lupa, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023
Lupa, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023

Lupa’s letters are large and chunky, giving plenty of scope for creating interesting fills. In this case, she has used some lovely shades of purple and lilac which are carefully blended in several different ways, overlayed with some symbol decorations. Her trademark face in the ‘U’ is looking a little sad, and is joined with a simple smiley on top of the ‘A’. An attractive piece from a graffiti writer whose work definitely appeals to me.

5774. St Werburghs tunnel (400)

Zaenone, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023
Zaenone, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023

I did another bit of digging through my archives, something I like to do from time to unearth some overlooked or ‘left behind’ pieces, and found this beauty by Zaenone, which I photographed in St Werburghs tunnel a year ago before I had clocked the artist.

Zaenone, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023
Zaenone, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023

The large, bold letters spell ZANE, but in this one are not accompanied by character bookends, unlike the other pieces I have posted by the artist. The fill is simply magnificent, incorporating a range of blue and green colours that drift into one another, and decorated with dozens of little symbols and marks. The whole thing is a really beautiful piece of graffiti writing, and I am so pleased to have found it in my archive and put a name to it too.

5773. St Werburghs tunnel (399)

Raid, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023
Raid, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023

At around the time that this piece is published, my beloved Arsenal FC will be a few minutes into their first league match in a couple of weeks, against Crystal Palace, and I will be at the Emirates Stadium cheering them on. The result of the game could determine my mood for the next few days, so I am keeping my fingers very firmly crossed. Naturally, I have had to plan my day carefully, and I wrote this post last night, to provide continuity of publishing my daily two street/graffiti art posts at around 11.55 and 12.55 UK time.

Raid, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023
Raid, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023

Raid is another artist who has been regularly hitting the walls of Bristol throughout last year, constantly adjusting and refining his letters to great effect. This one in the tunnel is a little bit more like some of the first pieces I saw of his, back in March last year, with an ornate lower case ‘a’. There is a very nice colourful fill with a cosmic feel to it, and enough of a background to help the letters pop. Definitely time for a gallery, even though I have less than one year’s worth of photographs of Raid’s work. Watch this space.

Come on you Gunners!

5771. Purdown (65)

Benjimagnetic, Purdown, Bristol, December 2023
Benjimagnetic, Purdown, Bristol, December 2023

I recognised the style, but couldn’t put a name to it when I first saw and photographed this classy piece up on Purdown. I had to do a google search when I got home and then the penny dropped that ‘Sentinel 793’ is the music moniker that is used by Benjimagnetic, so here is a piece using his graffiti writing skills to promote his music skills.

Benjimagnetic, Purdown, Bristol, December 2023
Benjimagnetic, Purdown, Bristol, December 2023

I guess this cross advertising worked to a degree as I have just been listening to some of his tracks, and although not really my cup of tea, they are nicely produced. The writing and the dancing character in particular, are, on reflection, easy to spot as Benjimagnetic pieces in retrospect. The blue and gold colours work really nicely together in this unusual piece.