6353. Cumberland Basin

Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August
Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August

This is the first of a series of outstanding pieces from a collaborative paint jam prompted by World Wall Stylers with the theme of the film ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’. Although this piece by Ceus isn’t immediately theme related, it is when seen in the context of the whole wall (watch this space).

Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August
Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August

I haven’t seen very much from Ceus lately, so coming across this was a very pleasant surprise. Ceus has a gift for creating visually very attractive writing and has excelled himself with this piece. The green colour scheme (themed) looks really great on the black buffed wall, and Ceus has worked it well into his letters with some great colour transitions. Lovely work.

6352. St Werburghs tunnel (442)

Kool Hand and Werm, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024
Kool Hand and Werm, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024

I have so much catching up to do, particularly in respect of Kool Hand, who has been trotting out pieces throughout the year, but doesn’t make it into Natural Adventures nearly as much as he should. This is a lovely collaboration between Kool Hand and Werm painted in the tunnel not so long ago.

Kool Hand, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024
Kool Hand, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024

The dog character painted by Kool Hand, I would guess is a female character on the account of the lipstick, long nails and hoop earring, although I guess it could be a cross-dressing or drag dog. He/she/they is spraying the adjacent piece by Werm, a common device in street art.

Werm, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024
Werm, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024

Werm is continuing with his newest design incarnation, which presents the letters WERM in long interlocked lettering that uses bilateral symmetry as a clever presentation of his letters, similar to the symmetry common in Hypo’s work. I think it works very well and disguises the letters perfectly. There is a deep stripy 3D drop shadow that helps the piece to pop a little. Nice work from the Bristol duo.

Bloem

A gallery of wonderful street art and graffiti writing from Bristol artist Bloem (AKA Hiccup).

Instagram: @bloem_uk

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All photographs by Scooj

Bloem, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Bloem, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Bloem, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Bloem, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Esme Lower and Bloem
Esme Lower and Bloem
Bloem, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024
Bloem, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024
Bloem, Frome Side, Bristol, June 2024
Bloem, Frome Side, Bristol, June 2024
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2024
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2024
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2024
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2024
Sub and Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2024
Sub and Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2024
Bloem, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2024
Bloem, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2024
Bloem, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2024
Bloem, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2024
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2023
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2023
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023
Hiccup (Bloem), Purdown, Bristol, September 2023
Hiccup (Bloem), Purdown, Bristol, September 2023
Hiccup (Bloem), Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2023
Hiccup (Bloem), Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2023
Hiccup (Bloem), M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023
Hiccup (Bloem), M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023
Hiccup, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2023
Hiccup, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2023
Hiccup, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2023
Hiccup, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2023
Hiccup, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023
Hiccup, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023

6351. Dean Lane skate park (747)

Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024
Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024

Jevoissoul told me when I first met him that he would be hitting the streets of Bristol hard, and he has lived up to his work. Barely a week goes by without another of his distinctive character pieces appearing at one of the hot spots around the city. His character is sometimes accompanied by the word SLOW in combination pieces like this one.

Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024
Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024

Sometimes Jevoissoul’s work can be a little ragged, but this combination piece is pretty tight and nicely filled and finished, indeed it might be one of his best to date. I have a whole raft of his work that I haven’t yet posted and think I might have to do a small collection post at some point, just to catch up, something I have said about many of our most prolific artists numerous times. Nice work from Jevoissoul

6349. Dean Lane skate park (746)

Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024
Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024

This magnificent beast by Dibz is the perfect example of tight wildstyle graffiti writing. The piece will have been thought out carefully and probably sketched out in a black book before being painted. This is graffiti art at its absolute best, by one of the best writers in Bristol and probably the country.

Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024
Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024

The piece spells out YUKI and is a tribute for Goldie and his partner Mika and their baby Yuki. I had to do a little bit of detective work to find all that out, but got there in the end. I cannot think of a finer thing than to have a piece of art dedicated to you. Lovely piece.

6347. St Werburghs tunnel (441)

Kid Crayon, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024
Kid Crayon, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024

Following on from the last post, a wheatpaste by Abbie Laura Smith, it perhaps ought to be remembered that Kid Crayon began his foray into street art with magnificent wheatpastes dotted around central Bristol, before moving on to spray-painting, a transition he managed almost seamlessly.

Kid Crayon, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024
Kid Crayon, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024

This is a magnificent piece of composition writing from Kid Crayon, where each letter is telling its own story, with the ‘Y’ shaped like a catapult and the ‘N’ is a burning candle. Magnificent and creative stuff from Kid Crayon, nicely executed. It is so good to see the artist out there painting more this summer, as he has been a little quiet on the streets since Covid, being busy with his work.

6344. St Werburghs tunnel (440)

Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024
Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024

It is fortunate that I am a big fan of Mr Klue’s abstract pieces, because if I were not, then it is unlikely that I would share much of his work, or at least not in anything like the quantity that I do. Mr Klue is another of those artists who represents the consistency and beating heart of the Bristol street art scene, never looking to be the star of the show, but rather, modestly getting on with what he loves doing.

Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024
Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024

This KLUE writing has a rather nice emerald tint to it, contrasting well with the darker shadows of the piece. To the untrained eye, it might be difficult to make out the letters, but I think that this is one of the easier ones to read, especially if you know the letters you are looking for. Fine work from the very busy Mr Klue.

6343. Brunel Way (286)

Sait Bare, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2024
Sait Bare, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2024

Sait Bare appears to be painting more often, or maybe I am simply seeing his pieces more often, either way, it is great to find his work. This piece took a couple of trips to record, because the first time I saw it, it was incomplete, and I had to return a few days later to see the final rendition.

Sait Bare, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2024
Sait Bare, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2024

It is interesing to see, from the work in progress, the layering and sequencing that Sait Bare undertakes in producing his work. This is not the first time that Sait Bare has used this particular design idea of presenting two entirely different colour schemes mashed up together in sections, and thee final effect is stunning, if not a little confusing.

Sait Bare, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2024
Sait Bare, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2024

The letters spell SAIT, and while the font is consistent through the piece, the background and fills most definitely are not. So the overall appearance is that one piece has been painted over the other and then half of it ripped down. You need to ask yourself which one was painted over the other? An interesting illusion.

6342. Cumberland Basin

#DFTE, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2024
#DFTE, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2024

There is a charm and a simplicity to #DFTE’s philosophical musings, which have grown from small framed installation art pieces to these large full-scale wall street art graffiti writing pieces. Throughout, he has never lost or compromised his ‘house font’, which identifies his work so specifically.

#DFTE, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2024
#DFTE, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2024

Black and white pieces always make an impact, and this one is no exception. The words spell out the phrase “You are already perfect”. Kindness at its simplest and best. Often less is more when composing messages, and this one lands with grace and impact. The drips from the letters create an accidental (or intentional) 3D drop shadow. Another wonderful piece to enjoy from #DFTE

6340. Montpelier Park

Butch, Montpelier Park, Bristol, August 2024
Butch, Montpelier Park, Bristol, August 2024

Here we have yet another artist making a debut on Natural Adventures, in a year notable for the number of artists coming onto my radar for the first time. There is something very appealing about the simplicity and modesty of this piece, which reminds me a lot of Biers’ work, when I first came across him almost a decade ago.

Butch, Montpelier Park, Bristol, August 2024
Butch, Montpelier Park, Bristol, August 2024

Butch is a member of the PLB stable, and although I have probably seen his work before, this piece has elevated him in my consciousness. I like the letter shapes and the way that they are stacked over one another, casting shadows. The colour works well on quite a messy background, and the whole thing, although a ‘quick one’, made me smile. Look out for more from Butch.