Writer – Page 193 – Natural adventures

4089. Peel Street Green (2)

There are so many artists in Bristol whose work has never appeared in Natural Adventures before. The reasons for this are complex, but are not related to a quality or standard that needs to be met, rather to a familiarity with the work and the ‘right time’ for me to embrace them in these pages.

Krops, Peel Street Green, Bristol, November 2021

The latest debutant is Krops whose work is all over Bristol, with this lovely chrome piece featuring a Mario Bros. Mario in the middle. Typically, Krops uses the letters/character combination to great effect usually with the character in the middle. I have plenty of his pieces in my archives and hope to share them with you in time.

4088. Greenbank (18)

Somehow, this piece got left behind in my ‘conveyor belt’ publication system of new pieces on Natural Adventures. I spotted the error and have corrected it. Bnie is one of the most consistent writers around. Her uniform and recognisable letters are always beautifully turned out, and her 3D shading designs part of her USP.

This piece, on the long Greenbank hoarding, is a joyful and colourful work. The bold letters and individual colours are perfectly set off with white highlights that give the letters a little bit of a lift. This is a tight and accomplished piece of writing.

Benjimagnetic

A gallery of superb graffiti writing from Bristol’s Benjimagnetic.

Instagram: @benjimagnetic

All photographs by Scooj

Benjimagnetic, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2023

Benjimagnetic, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023

Benjimagnetic and Hemper, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2023

Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2023

Benjimagnetic, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, December 2022

Benjimagnetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2022

Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2022

Hemper and Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2022

Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2022

Benjimagnetic, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2022

Benjimagnetic, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2021

Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2021

Benjimagnetic, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2021

Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2021

Hemper and Benjimagnetic, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2021

Benjimagnetic, M32 cycle path, Bristol, April 2021

Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2021

Benjimagnetic, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2021

Benjimagnetic, M32 cycle pth, Bristol, February 2021

Benjimagnetic, Brunel Way, Bristol, January 2021

Benjimagnetic, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2020

Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2020

Benjimagnetic, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2020

Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2020

Benjimagnetic, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2020

Awkward and Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2020

4086. M32 Spot (126)

You know that thing where you hear a word for the first time, and then start hearing it again and again, and realise that you have been blind to that word for no explicable reason? Well it is a bit like that with me and Dopes. I met the artist a couple of months ago, and although I have seen and probably photographed his work in the past, I just didn’t post any of it. After meeting him, I am seeing his work everywhere, and it is really good. This is a nice little burner recently painted in the M32 Spot.

The colours are really nicely selected and work well, and he has fitted his letters to this awkward space really well. Super nice that this is a birthday piece for his son Jack. Great work.

4080. M32 roundabout J3 (362)

Another Bristol artist who has been very busy over the last eighteen months or so is Acer. Whether collaborating or painting alone, his productivity has been on the up, and that is definitely a good thing.

Acer, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September2021

This quick piece was painted alongside Benjimagnetic, way back in August this year, but inexplicably ended up in my archive. I have picked it up and posted it as part of my constant review of photographs languishing in archive folders. Here Acer is keeping it simple, spelling out his name with his familiar geometric design and technique.

4078. M32 roundabout J3 (361)

Another absolute belter from the unstoppable Stivs on the M32 roundabout. He really is going through an incredibly productive and inspired period… long may it last. I often wonder, when artists are so prolific, how they afford the paint, because it is not cheap to paint a wall this big.

Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2021

This calligraffiti piece is notable for the exceptionally brilliant fill that is not only beautiful, but also has the appearance of being a piece that has been painted over… clever stuff from Stivs. As with so many artists in Bristol at the moment, Stivs seems to be hitting a new level, and shows no signs of letting up. A masterful piece.

4077. St Werburghs tunnel (266)

To get the colours right in these pictures, I had to do a bit of manipulation, which if I hadn’t would have left them as yellowy-orange stains on the wall which really wouldn’t do. Instead, you can see the colours, which you can see with the naked eye, but in photographs are negatively impacted by the orange lighting in the tunnel.

Corupt, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2021

The letters STICK are by Corupt, who is going through a bit of a purple patch at the moment which means that you should look out for more of his work appearing on these pages soon. Corupt is an artist who keeps himself to himself, and although I have seen him paint, at the top of a ladder, I still haven’t met properly.

From a technical point of view, this piece is on-point and skilfully crafted, but it is also rather beautiful too, with some excellent blended shading in the letters. More outstanding work from Corupt is in the pipeline.

4068. River Avon (23)

It is not too long ago that I first met Desi while she was painting a wall alongside the M32, and what a pleasure that was. During the course of our conversation she told me that she had been spraying walls for about a year, and I have to say that she seems to be progressing really well.

Desi, River Avon, Bristol, November 2021

Desi’s letters tend to be uniform and stick to a basic design which incorporates a heart on top of the ‘i’. Such a decoration is almost exclusive to female artists, and seems to be a legacy of handwriting. I haven’t yet met a man who uses hearts or open circles instead of a dot over the ‘i’.

It would seem that Desi is working on the technical aspects of her fills, and she is doing well with this, adding variety and texture which seems to improve with each new piece. Desi is up-and-coming on the graffiti writing scene and I am looking forward to watching her progress. A lovely piece alongside the River Avon.

4062. Sparke Evans Park (20)

Life has become uncomfortably cluttered and busy in recent weeks, both at home and at work, and I am struggling a little to keep on top of my daily blog posts. Today for example I am using my lunch break to write this post, because I simply ran out of time last night and early this morning.

Pl8o, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2021

So here we have a delightful piece of graffiti writing from Pl8o, possibly the tightest I have seen from him. The clean lines of the letters are somewhat eclipsed by the fabulous orange border. Beautifully designed and executed. Surely it must be time for a Pl8o gallery.

4061. M32 Spot (124)

Feek doesn’t paint nearly as a often as I would like him to, but just often enough to keep me interested and on my toes. Dean Lane Hardcore and Halloween seem to be occasions that he likes to mark. The other thing about Feek’s work is that, like many other street artists, it is very often associated with skating.

This long wall is part of the M32 Spot DIY skate park, and tends to get fairly marked fairly quickly. Feek has made a little joke with his letters, spelling out M32 OOOH, in a ghostly way to mark Halloween, and in the centre of the piece is a nice big pumpkin.

The pumpkin is cleverly painted, incorporating a hole in the panel as the open mouth of the scary fruit. The writing is covered in warts and eyes providing a cartoony scary scene, just what Feek does so well. A nice seasonal piece.

	scooj on 7435. River Avon (107)
	scooj on 7165. Dean Lane skate park…
	scooj on 7458. Greenbank (181)
	scooj on 7458. Greenbank (181)
	scooj on 7458. Greenbank (181)

	scooj on 7435. River Avon (107)
	scooj on 7165. Dean Lane skate park…
	scooj on 7458. Greenbank (181)
	scooj on 7458. Greenbank (181)
	scooj on 7458. Greenbank (181)

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