Tag: Writer

5046. L Dub (41)

Wxttsart and Rudini Dudini, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023
Wxttsart and Rudini Dudini, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023

I knew that upgrading my mobile phone was a good idea, not just because my old one was becoming a liability, but because the new one has a camera with the capability of going slightly wide-angle, without distorting images too much. At last I have a better chance of capturing those pieces painted in narrow spaces. This collaboration is one such piece.

Rudini Dudini, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023
Rudini Dudini, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023

Wxttsart and Rudini Dudini have joined forces to create this beautifully book-ended graffiti writing piece. The characters at each end of the writing are by Rudini Dudini, and are conducting some form of martial art… Krack!!

Rudini Dudini, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023
Rudini Dudini, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023

The cartoon-style characters are fairly typical of Rudini Dudini’s work and are playing out a story. The characters in blue are fighting off the attackers in grey and guarding the writing in the middle.

Wxttsart, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023
Wxttsart, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023

Which brings us on to yet another stunning piece of stylised calligraffiti writing by Wxttsart, spelling as you would expect ‘MILK’. This really is an exceptionally well executed piece with loads of texture and interest in the letters. From where I sit, he is just getting better and better.

5044. Coach and Horses

Kleiner Shames, Coach and Horses, Bristol, February 2023
Kleiner Shames, Coach and Horses, Bristol, February 2023

Kleiner Shames has managed to find a moment to return to Bristol and leave this fabulous FOIS piece on the wall of the Coach and Horses. Seeing this simply serves to remind me just what we are missing since the artist made his move to London a few years ago.

Kleiner Shames, Coach and Horses, Bristol, February 2023
Kleiner Shames, Coach and Horses, Bristol, February 2023

This large piece is part of a collaborative wall painted recently with 3Dom and Sepr (to follow soon). Kleiner Shames is probably the classiest writer about. His incredible eye for design, form, colour and shape is unparalleled, and he pretty much always nails it every time. The observant among you may have noticed the Dott Rotten ‘spoilt’ piece nestling, untouched, above the FOIS. This is a very fine piece on a special wall.

5043. Greenbank (74)

Soap, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023
Soap, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023

This is the final piece from a joyful collaborative paint jam from the PWA crew a few weeks ago. This section is by Soap, and rounds off the whole thing perfectly. It will be a sad day indeed when the last remaining hoardings are removed from Greenbank, and this creative space is returned to bland indifference.

Soap, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023
Soap, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023

Soap spells out his name in chrome and yellow, with a thick blue and thin white border, set on a pink background shared by all the pieces in the collaborative space. The inclusion of the Ice King and a Face 1st inspired girl, making up the ‘O’ and ‘A’ respectively is something Soap seems to be working on at the moment and is consistent with a piece of his that I posted a few days ago. This was a rip-roaring PWA paint jam.

Soap, Face 1st, Chill and Zake, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023
Soap, Face 1st, Chill and Zake, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023

5042. Sparke Evans Park (63)

Stivs, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2023
Stivs, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2023

Stivs is definitely best known for his calligraffiti writing, which is straight out of the top drawer, but recently he has been treating us to his talents as a character artist, and I am seriously impressed with what he is painting, including this new belter in Spark Evans Park.

Stivs, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2023
Stivs, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2023

I have met Stivs with his dog, Mozarella, a couple of times in recent days, and he definitely seems to be enjoying his character pieces as much as his calligraffiti. The piece is entitled ‘Chop’ and in his Instagram post Stivs references the film Ninja Scroll, and it would seem this is an homage to the Japanese animation. The artwork is outstanding, with brilliant use of shading on the flesh, to give depth. What a privilege to have such a talented artist in Bristol.

5039. M32 Cycle path (198)

Desi, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023
Desi, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023

This VEIL piece brings a splash of colour to the overhang under the M32 on the cycle path. Desi seems to prefer writing VEIL these days, and I have no complaints about that at all, the letters work well and allow her to express herself the way she likes to.

Desi, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023
Desi, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023

The word that springs to mind every time I see this is ‘colourful’ and when the photograph was sitting as a thumbnail in my ‘February folder’ it stood out from the crowd. Definitely an attention grabber. Nice letters, nicely presented, and another piece in Desi’s growing portfolio.

5036. Brunel Way (193)

Mr Draws, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2023
Mr Draws, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2023

Although he is not as prolific as he once was, Mr Draws is one of the constants in Bristol graffiti writing. Periods of absence are punctuated with little reminders that one of Bristol’s most enduring artists is out there and still active. This is a nice one under Brunel Way.

Mr Draws, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2023
Mr Draws, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2023

Mr Draws presents another of his curvy DRAW! letter combinations, picked out with some hreat 3D drop-shadows and border. The colour transitions fill the letters nicely, and I particularly like the black highlights around the edges of the letters. As long as Mr Draws paints them, I will post them.

5035. Cumberland Basin

Nightwayss, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2023
Nightwayss, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2023

The monkeys are back – at least for a fleeting moment. This piece was painted by Nightwayss, who recently returned to Bristol for a visit and kindly left us this reminder of the talent that we lost last year. It is always good when artists return the their former home city and drop a piece.

Nightwayss, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2023
Nightwayss, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2023

Even the dog was pleased to see this graffiti writing piece. The departure of Nightwayss has left a hole in the street art scene and the PWA crew that he used to enjoy painting with. I hope that this will be the first of many return trips.

Nightwayss, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2023
Nightwayss, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2023

The piece spells out NIGHT in a nicely selected palette of blue pink and red colours, but it is the monkey that continues to steal the show for me. I do miss them.

5034. M32 roundabout J3 (452)

Soap, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2023
Soap, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2023

This is a cracking Soap piece from another recent PWA paint jam – these guys are certainly getting busy, and with the days starting to get noticeably longer I would expect to see quite a lot more from them in the coming weeks and months.

Soap, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2023
Soap, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2023

Soap appears to have moved on quite a bit from his skull/mouth days and has been having fun writing SOAP with a combination of characters and incredible fills and details. The Ice King cartoon character is becoming a regular feature in his work, and in this piece the ‘A’ of SOAP is a lovely nod to his PWA friend Face 1st. This is a dazzling and fin piece from Soap.

5033. Dean Lane skate park (567)

Dibz, Rusk and Shade One, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023
Dibz, Rusk and Shade One, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023

Three of Bristol’s best artists have come together to paint this outstanding collaboration in Dean Lane. Dibz, Rusk and Shade One are not strangers to this wall, but they have absolutely smashed it on this occasion, in a touching tribute to Shimmer (Shimz).

Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023
Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023

On the left is a gorgeously perfect chrome piece by Dibz, which could equally well spell DIBZ or SHIMZ (I wonder if the ambiguity was deliberate). Everything about this is on-point, and there is a rather nice little SHIMZ shout-out in the top left.

Rusk, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023
Rusk, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023

Rusk and Shade One have been busy in this spot lately, and I think this is the third collaboration they have enjoyed this year. I don’t really need to tell you how much I admire Rusk’s work. He is one of the most meticulous artists in Bristol, and will always strive to ensure his work is flawless. There is a lovely yellow pattern in this piece that flow seamlessly across the letters.

Shade One, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023
Shade One, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023

Finally, the portrait piece on the right by Shade One is, I assume, depicting Shimmer, as the Shimz RIP in the top corner would suggest. The greyscale photorealistic portrait is one of Shade One’s best to date, and the bar is pretty high. The collaboration is a fabulous one, and it will be a brave person indeed who is the first to paint over it.

Dibz, Rusk and Shade One, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023
Dibz, Rusk and Shade One, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023

5031. New Stadium Road (47)

Dott Rotten, New Stadium Road, Bristol, February 2023
Dott Rotten, New Stadium Road, Bristol, February 2023

Shortly after I photographed this piece (within hours/days) a parked car was set on fire in this little underpass, and there was quite a lot of fire damage to the wall next to Dott Rotten’s work. You wonder what gets in to people sometimes. I would suggest that the council did something useful and bollarded-off this pedestrian tunnel, to stop cars parking here altogether.

Dott Rotten, New Stadium Road, Bristol, February 2023
Dott Rotten, New Stadium Road, Bristol, February 2023

As with so many pieces in Bristol at the moment, this one is a tribute piece to Ben Devine, who I am guessing was a friend of Dott Rotten’s. I think that this must have been painted on an anniversary, as there are several Ben Devine tributes in Dean Lane that have been around for about a year. Characteristically stylish, this is a touching stunner from Dott Rotten.