Tag: Writer

7904. Montpelier Park

Lupa, Montpelier Park, Bristol, August 2026
Lupa, Montpelier Park, Bristol, August 2026

What a lovely piece by Lupa in Montpelier Park. This little oasis in Montpelier has a rather neglected basketball court, a nicely revamped children’s play park, some greenery and this wall. A compact community space surrounded by buildings. The wall, although not a legal graffiti wall is tolerated, and I’m sure rather enjoyed by locals who use the park.

Lupa, Montpelier Park, Bristol, August 2026
Lupa, Montpelier Park, Bristol, August 2026

Lupa is a straightforward ‘what you see is what you get’ (WYSIWYG) artist. No frills or pretension just some nicely presented letters and colours. I love her work. The choice of bold colours in this piece works very well, and it stands out, set on the blue bubble background. There is some joy in this piece.

7902. M32 roundabout J3 (794)

Sub, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026
Sub, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026

The photographs of this combination piece by Sub, is a perfect example of why it is important to take pictures, even if the light conditions (sun/shade) aren’t perfect, because when I returned for a second attempt, the character had been dogged, so we’ll have to make do with these.

Sub, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026
Sub, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026

Sub has been steadily improving, and has successfully added characters to his writing portfolio. His letters here are very nicely presented with some pink cloudy smudges, a plasma burst and some horizontal drips. Sitting alongside is a fun ghostly cartoon character – I am not sure if it is a Sub creation or an existing character that he has copied – I am not familiar with it. I just did a little research, and I think it might be a Super Mario ghost King Boo, without his crown. A great commbination piece.

7901. St Werburghs tunnel (592)

Mr Riks, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2026
Mr Riks, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2026

When I first saw this wonderful piece in the tunnel I did’t post it, because I didn’t recognise the artist’s style, and to my shame, I couldn’t read the letters. It took seeing an Instagram post for me to have that ‘of course’ penny dropping moment.

Mr Riks, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2026
Mr Riks, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2026

It is by Mr Riks, and it is easy enough to see that when you know, but the framing of the piece within the confined green box and the uniform shape and design of the letters threw me. Needless to say, it is an exceptional piece of graffiti writing, with a great colour scheme and letters that really pop out from the wall.

7899. M32 Cycle path (323)

j9449j, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2026
j9449j, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2026

j9449j or All 4 Nothing if you prefer is a very different kind of writer. His nature-based anstract writing is nigh on impossible to read, but his decorative style is easy on the eye, and it doesn’t really matter that the letters are so disguised.

j9449j, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2026
j9449j, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2026

This piece has an interesting colour selection choice which on paper probably would look a bit odd, but the blue, white, green and chrome actually looks good – it is unusual to see chrome incorporated into a piece in this way. This is just one of several recent pieces from the artist, who seems to be on a bit of a roll.

 

 

7897. Dean Lane skate park (940)

Fade and Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2026
Fade and Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2026

They’re at it again. Although it took Dibz and Fade a little time to warm uop this year, once they got going they have been fairly relentless all summer long. This is just a nice study in wildstyle graffiti writing on one of their favourite walls.

Fade and Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2026
Fade and Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2026

The pair have gone for a pink theme, although when I first saw the collaboration, my first thought was Liquorice Allsorts and I can’t unthink it. This is a great example of technical graffiti writing executed to the highest standard. Exactly as I’d expect from these two.

7896. St Werburghs tunnel (591)

The Cat Came Back, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2026
The Cat Came Back, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2026

Oh how good is it to see this third recent piece by The Cat Came Back? Sadly though, I haven’t seen any more from the artist since I photographed this last month. In this fine combination piece, the artist shows off his considerable writing skills alongside a beautiful cat girl portrait.

The Cat Came Back, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2026
The Cat Came Back, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2026

Where has The Cat Came Back been all this time I wonder, and are these pieces a flash in the pan or something to look forward to seeing regularly? The letters spell out Jones, which I am guessing is the artist’s surname. Great letters shapes and fills. The portrait is really well painted and perfectly proportioned. The piece is bold too, set on a black background. Lots to like here.

7894. M32 roundabout J3 (792)

Roma, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026
Roma, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026

Roma has settled into a rather nice rhythm of painting and is also settling into a fairly consistent letter style. Her distinctive overlapping letters are quite pointy, although she has painted smoother letters in the past, and her ‘O’ and ‘A’ have an additional embellishment at the top.

Roma, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026
Roma, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026

In this piece she has chosen to paint over a particularly busy piece – by Biers – which does distract a little from her own work. Perhaps a bit more background would help to delineate her work from the existing work of others. I know that this is a stylistic approach used by many writers, but my view would be to consider the wall, not only the letters. The blended fill and horizontal stripe of stars is fabulous and well executed. Upwards and onwards.

7893. M32 roundabout J3 (791)

Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026

Photographing this piece by Bloem, even with the shadows cast across it was a smart move, because the next time I visited to get some better pictures, it had been over-painted – which was a great pity. I have noticed that quite often, fresh pieces get painted over not because of any vindictive mission on the part of another artist, but because they genuinely have no idea how long a piece might have been on a wall for. People like me, who visit spots regularly have a much better idea of what is new and what is old.

Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026

Bloem’s work is really quite exceptional. She has in a relatively short space of time learned her craft and clearly has a great gift for spray painting walls. The gift is twofold though, her can-control is one thing, but combined her worderfully creative mind allows her to paint her outstanding artwork with confidence and ease. These letters, spelling BLOEM, are painted in her favoured blue tones and are beautifully designed and decorated. Another triumph from Bloem. If only the sun had drifted behind a cloud, just for a minute.

7892. Purdown (105)

Butch, Purdown, Bristol, August 2026
Butch, Purdown, Bristol, August 2026

No fuss, no bother. What you see is what you get from this throw up piece by Butch. There is no pretension from this graffiti writing, simply his skeleton format, without frills. Often a piece like this would struggle to make the cut for Natural Adventures, but I like his work and include it when I can.

Butch, Purdown, Bristol, August 2026
Butch, Purdown, Bristol, August 2026

I’ll be popping up to Purdown this morning for a dog walk, it is one of the few graffiti spots where both the dog and I get what we each need from a walk. The yellow and black letters overlapping from the left reflect the parcherd grass and contrast with the wide dramatic sky. A nice straightforward piece.

7891. Dean Lane skate park (939)

Werm, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2026
Werm, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2026

I like to publish as many pieces by Werm as I can, because it has been an amazing privilege to be able to chart his journey since his arrival on the Bristol street art scene. Over the years, he has navigated his way through various styles, learned a lot and always looked to adapt and improve, to the point now where we see a mature and confident graffiti writer who seems to be enjoying his craft.

Werm, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2026
Werm, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2026

This is an amazing piece, bursting with colour and energy. The letters themselves are incredibly clean and tight, close to perfection, but I think the thing thart brings the whole alive is the contrasting spotty background, introducing a whole different colour regime and softer edges counteracting the sharpness in his letters. A great piece of graffiti writing from Werm.