7293. Cumberland Basin

Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025

As you might expect, there was a great turnout from the great and good of the established graffiti writing/street community for Dibz’ 50th birthday celebration paint jam, including an appearance from the brilliant Soker.

Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025

It took me a while to establish that this wonderful piece was indeed by Soker, as it is unsigned, and the letters, of course, spell Dibz. There are one or two small giveaways that it is Soker’s work; The high-quality finish, The black star in the ‘D’; the small accent rectangles at the top left and top right; and the green drips around the piece. I was thrown off the scent slightly by the white accent lines that create a sense of round letters, because that is not something I associate too much with Soker. Classy work.

7291. M32 spot (208)

Neddy Ned Ned, Jest Soubriquet and Ryder, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2025
Neddy Ned Ned, Jest Soubriquet and Ryder, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2025

Ahh, a wonderful triptych of writing either side of a central character by messrs Ryder, Jest Soubriquet (LWT) and Neddy Ned Ned, respectively, in one of my favourite Bristol spots.

Ryder, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2025
Ryder, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2025

The writing on the left is by the wonderful Ryder, who doesn’t paint as much as he used to, but still manages to take a break from family responsibilities once in a while. Classic, tidy writing from him.

Jest Soubriquet, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2025
Jest Soubriquet, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2025

The portrait piece in the middle by Jest Soubriquet, who goes by the name Likeswantu, is a perfect foil for the two pieces of greyscale writing either side. The portrait may not be his best, but it works so well in this situation, and the eyes with drops are really effective.

Neddy Ned Ned, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2025
Neddy Ned Ned, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2025

To the right, the letters WISKA reflect the colours of Ryder’s writing. Neddy Ned Ned is one of those artists who doesn’t seem to paint all that often, but who has a strong presence on the city. The letters are well presented and the 3D drop shadow looking cool in purple and white. The whole triptych is painted on a swirling cosmic background with a touch of green. A fine collaboration.

7286. Dean Lane skate park (883)

Asre, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2025
Asre, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2025

Asre now has a full head of steam having returned to the Bristol scene this summer. I am struggling to keep up with all his pieces, having photographed another three last weekend. This is a rather pretty beast in Dean Lane from last month.

Asre, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2025
Asre, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2025

The tried and tested combination of pink and blue work well in this piece. His letters are nicely designed and uncomplicated, with a solid blue fill and steady black border. The clouds are in two shades of pink which offset the letters beautifully. More to come soon from Asre.

7285. Cumberland Basin

Hire, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
Hire, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025

This wonderful piece of graffiti writing got me doing a bit of detective work, which happens when I don’t recognise a particular piece or artist. It took me a while, but I got there in the end to find out that it is by Ahum (obvious once you see it), an artist who has featured in the pages of Natural Adventures under the name of Blimma Blamma.

Wow, It is incredible how wrong you can be sometimes. The piece is by Hire and not by Ahum. I had convinced myself otherwise. I think I might be going slightly mad.

Hire, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
Hire, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025

The letters HIRE are beautifully presented, with a fine midline and a deep drop shadow, perfectly offset with an orange bubbly decoration. Something as little different and joyous from Hire.

7284. St Werburghs tunnel (538)

Face 1st, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Face 1st, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025


It was an absolute delight to catch up with Face 1st while he was painting this piece at Kool Hand’s birthday celebration paint jam. We chatted for a long while about our shared common interests in nature and nature-friendly farming practices, such as regenerative farming, something he is keen to practice in his new home of Herefordshire.

Face 1st, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Face 1st, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025

These photographs are a little blurry… something went wrong with my iPhone camera in the darkness of the tunnel, but I wanted to share the piece nonetheless. Face 1st has been enjoying playing with his letter style and here he has crafted a script font with a deep drop shadow. Alongside is a small character laughing girl, and above it a motif by Soap. There was a good turnout for Kool Hand’s.

7282. Cumberland Basin

Rusk Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
Rusk Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025

Birthday paint jams are an opportunity for graffiti writers to break away from their customary letters (usually their street name) and play with the letters of the artist being celebrated. In this case, the Birthday boy was Dibz as he celebrated his 50th birthday, and the artist whiting his letters if Rusk.

Rusk Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
Rusk Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025

Rusk is a fabulous graffiti writer and takes a lot of care with his work, leaving everything neat and tidy. The colours of the piece tie in with Halloween; purple, orange and green, and the spider webs decorating the edges clear up doubt, if there was any, that October 31 is very much front of mind. This is the first of several pieces from this paint jam.

7278. St Werburghs tunnel (536)

Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025

Mr Klue can confuse me from time to time; his abstract pieces all have such a strong ‘brand’ feel to them, and he loves to paint the same spots in St Werburghs tunnel, that I can sometimes forget whether I have photographed or written about particular pieces. I could have sworn that I had photographed this piece some time ago, but it appears not. 

Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025

I spoke to somebody in the tunnel a little while back, and they were most complimentary about Mr Klue’s work, and especially about the tone and lightness of touch of his paint. I agreed, and then pointed out that you could make out the letters KLUE if you looked carefully. He thanked me and went on his way. There is indeed a lightness of touch in this piece and a couple of decent scrolls to boot. Always good work from Mr Klue.

Marckinetic

A gallery of outstanding cosmic abstract graffiti writing from Marckinetic.

Instagram: @marckinetic

All photographs by Scooj

Marckinetic, Frome Side, Bristol, September 2025
Marckinetic, Frome Side, Bristol, September 2025

Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2024
Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2024

Marckinetic, Star and Garter, Bristol, April 2024
Marckinetic, Star and Garter, Bristol, April 2024

Kid Krishna and Marckinetic, Star and Garter, Bristol, April 2024
Kid Krishna and Marckinetic, Star and Garter, Bristol, April 2024

Marckinetic and Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024
Marckinetic and Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024

Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024
Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024

Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2024
Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2024

Marckinetic and Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2024
Marckinetic and Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2024

Marckinetic, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2024
Marckinetic, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2024

Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2024
Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2024

Marckinetic, M32 Cycle Path, Bristol, March 2023
Marckinetic, M32 Cycle Path, Bristol, March 2023

Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2023
Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2023

Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, November 2022
Marckinetic, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, November 2022

Marckinetic, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2022
Marckinetic, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2022

Marckinetic, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2022
Marckinetic, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2022

Marckinetic, Greenbank, Bristol, May 2022
Marckinetic, Greenbank, Bristol, May 2022

Marckinetic, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2022
Marckinetic, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2022

7275. St Werburghs tunnel (535)

Nips and Redeye, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Nips and Redeye, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025

Although I have posted many pieces by Nips, I think that this is a first on Natural Adventures from Redeye, in spite of having dozens of his pieces in my archive. I perhaps ought to put that right. I believe that the artists might be partners, although they might simply be painting buddies. Redeye, on the right here, tends to write variants of the letters of his name and in this instance has written Ryde – not to be confused in any way with Ryder. His letters here are filled with a concoction of red, yellow and white in lovely patterns and formations, bound by a strong black line.

Nips, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Nips, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025

Nips presents her letters with growing confidence, and this piece is beautifully presented in all aspects. Her strength is in her variety of fills and here she brings together a superb blend of warm and comforting oranges and purples, including some subtle reversed out spots. The drop shadow and white border to enough to define the letters and the little white highlight lines add significant depth. A fine piece from Nips.

7274. Cumberland Basin

Totosoapcity, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
Totosoapcity, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025

By now, regular readers will be getting quite familiar with the distinctive ARS(Z)A letters from Totosoapcity. This is a recent piece from the artist in one of his favoured spots, Cumberland Basin.

Totosoapcity, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
Totosoapcity, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025

The letter shapes of Totosoapcity’s pieces remain broadly the same, so it is the decoration that we can focus on. In this piece, the skilful application of greys provide a metallic look to the piece which jumps out from the wall thanks to the stripy drop shadow. This symmetrical piece is assisted in its regular shape thanks to the indented lines on the wall, which so many writers make use of to keep proportions true. A nice piece.