Tag: Writer

3689. Brunel Way (103)

I have kept it as no secret that I have been struggling to keep on top of the sheer amount so street art and graffiti that is being painted in Bristol at the moment. I find myself constantly looking back into my monthly archives to see if there are any gems I have missed. Once I have hung up my camera for the last time, I will still have plenty of material to post, albeit historical.

Ments, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2021
Ments, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2021

This is a gorgeous piece from Ments, painted in April, that shows off his talents perfectly, incorporating his newer techniques with his older organic style of writing. Believe it or not, these abstract forms actually spell out MENTS although it takes a bit of creative thinking to make out some of the letters. A very nice piece indeed that fully deserved its moment in the spotlight last month. Blame the backlog.

3688. Dean Lane skate park (414)

I can’t be a hundred percent certain whether this was a collaboration or simply two pieces that had been painted adjacent to one another, but the black background leads me to believe it is the former.

Flava136, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2021
Flava136, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2021

On the left is another wonderful piece from Flava136 painted on a recent visit to Bristol from his native Cheltenham/Stroud kind of area. It is an absolute scorcher with a lot of complex things going on in the fills and shadings of the goofy monster. Lovely precise work.

Veks, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2021
Veks, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2021

To the right of the curved wall is a rather nice chrome set of letters spelling out VEK with a fine blue and green border, reflecting the colours of the 2DAE piece at the top of the wall, which I don’t think is a part of the collaboration, although I wouldn’t swear to it. Veks is having a bit of a busy time at the moment. I wonder how much all of these artists will be getting out once we resume a more ‘normal’ pre-Covid situation.

3687. Cumberland Basin

Here we have another fine piece from Dog Bless the Band in muted shades spelling out MOTEL. It has been written in a style that bucks the trend of the more traditional New York wildstyle writing and has a much freer and somewhat anarchic feel to it.

Dog Bless the Band, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2021
Dog Bless the Band, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2021

Obviously it is the artist’s name that initially creates interest, but that is a bit of a side-show really. I love the subtle earthy tones of his work and ill discipline of his letter forms. The whole thing rather resembles the skin of a large mammal, like an elephant. Great work from an artist I know precious little about.

3683. New Stadium Road (32)

There is currently no stopping Lee Roy who appears to be extending himself with a series of pieces that are painted close to the ground and spilling out on to it or cascading down steps.

Lee Roy, New Stadium Road, Bristol, May 2021
Lee Roy, New Stadium Road, Bristol, May 2021

It took me two attempts to photograph this rather dainty piece, because the first time I failed to frame it properly. It is so annoying when that happens. Written in big bold letters, this piece contains a variety of very interesting and original fills and lots of blue water drops. Lee Roy is definitely tapping into his creativity these days.

3682. M32 roundabout J3 (319)

It is a bit of a shame, but Smoke Perfume’s work never seems to last very long, which might be a feature of where and when he chooses to paint. My advice would be to not paint a high-turnover wall at the beginning of a dry spell of weather. It sounds obvious, but when it is wet, it is only the covered areas that get painted.

Smoke Perfume, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2021
Smoke Perfume, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2021

This is a very nicely worked piece from Smoke Perfume with some interesting colour choices that contrast rather strongly – a deliberate use of prime colours I wonder. I think that he writes WINE, often toyed with or distorted in some way, but it is his trademark flames in the letter fills that give him away. I really rather like his work and look forward to finding more of it.

3674. New Stadium Road (31)

This is one of several recent eye-catching pieces from Solar, who goes by the Instagram handle of @super.lunary. I only became aware of this rather special writer fairly recently, but I am enjoying the style very much.

Solar, New Stadium Road, Bristol, April 2021
Solar, New Stadium Road, Bristol, April 2021

The regular sized block letters are presented with some interesting free-form fills with strong colours and themes. The overall effect is rather calming and pleasing. It is interesting that different writing styles can stimulate different emotional responses, from calmness to anger to anxiety and so on, this is definitely at the gentle end of the spectrum. More to come from Solar soon.

3673. Brunel Way (100)

It is great to see that Eman is keeping himself very busy these days, and this is one of several recent pieces in the Cumberland Basin area. I think that Eman and I must be on the same time wavelength as I keep meeting him on my rounds, most recently this weekend just gone.

Eman, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2021
Eman, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2021

This piece is a writing/character combination is chrome with a blue and thin yellow border. The character is something that Eman is developing and concentrating on and seems to be a direction of travel he is enjoying. This is the first of several new pieces I will be posting from the artist, and is an excellent start.

3672. M32 Cycle path (125)

I had to take two attempts to get photographs of this wonderful piece of writing from Teao One along the M32 cycle path. When the sun is behind this wall (which seems to be most of the time), it darkens the wall and anything on it and because my photographic skills on my point-and-shoot camera aren’t up to scratch, I can’t accommodate very well for these challenging light conditions.

Teao One, M32 cycle path, Bristol, May 2021
Teao One, M32 cycle path, Bristol, May 2021

Fortunately the piece was very much intact when I returned. Teao One is something of a sleeping giant who has taken to writing again and is doing so in a way that seems to be making up for lost time. His style is utterly brilliant and his letters, fills and decorations very tight indeed. It is so good to have met him on a couple of occasions now and he seems like a really nice guy. Great new work from an old-timer.

3671. M32 roundabout J3 (318)

The number of ‘new entrants’ into the Bristol street/graffiti art scene over the last six months has been utterly staggering, and quite a handful to keep up with. One artist making a bit of a name for themselves (figuratively and literally) is Dog Bless the Band.

Dog bless the band, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2021
Dog bless the band, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2021

The artwork is very much in the school of unconventional letter shapes and textures practised by Taboo, Whos and Alos all of whom use this irregular form to great effect. I can’t quite make the letters out, but it looks like MO?EL or something like that. I love the M, which has real charisma. The dull colours work nicely together in this low-key piece. Looking forward to posting a lot more from this artist.

3668. St Werburghs tunnel (240)

Pl8o who also goes by the Instagram moniker of westernmiddleages has resurfaced in Bristol after a rather quiet period, and he has come back with bigger, bolder and brighter pieces. His letter/number choice has always leant itself well to graffiti writing, but now he has added much deeper 3D shadows into the mix.

Pl8o, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2021
Pl8o, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2021

Although the St Werburghs tunnel never photographs particularly well you can see the quality and creativity in this piece. My favourite part, probably because it looks a little incongruous is the red and black dot shading… really eye-catching. Nice to see him back.