Regulars to my blog would have noted that last Upfest i also painted at the notorious Rock & Bowl hostel, Every Upfest they open up their doors and invite artists from around the world to leave their mark at the hostel. Last year i was honored to be offered a space of my own and leapt on the opportunity https://jakobbelbin.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/rock-n-bowl/ Though this year i was not staying at the hostel, their winsome manager “Matty B” extended the same offer to me once more. This time round i was a year older and had a partner in crime so i went for something completely different and chose a completely different space under the recommendation of Matty B. Its the only dark wall in the hostel and is the entrance to the smoking area. . / ./. These devastating beauty’s are 8 feet tall and were painted in about 2-3hours . /.// // …./ .
Painted using Spray Paint, Acrylic and Poscas
The Crab and Japanese were crafted by Frin.. ./. Translation “They’re So Pretty!”
May 30, 2013 | Categories: Fine Art | Tags: Acrylic, art, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, Beauty, Bristol, Cigerette, city, Crab, drawing, evolution, expression, Free Art, Geisha, hostel, human, Illustration, Jakob Belbin, Japan, life, love, Matty B, New, Paint, Painting, portrait, Recreation, Rock & Bowl Hostel, smoke, smoking, Smoking Areas, street art, town, travel, Travel and Tourism, upfest 2013, urban, urban art, urban expressionism, Visual Arts, Women | 1 Comment
As promised photos of the wall space painted at the ever so wonderful Rock &bowl Hostel … / .. / thank you so much for the space . . …. ///.
Acrylic and Spray approx. 7ft x 11ft
June 6, 2012 | Categories: Fine Art, Uncategorized | Tags: Acrylic, art, Art Festival, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, birds, Bowling, Bristol, city, city scape, drawing, evolution, expression, Flower, hostel, human, Illustration, Jakob Belbin, life, love, mural, New, Paint, Painting, pigeons, Space, street art, Super Bowl, town, tribute, Upfest, urban, urban art, urban art festival, urban expressionism, Visual Arts, window ledge | Leave a comment
Well it has been a seriously intense weekend up in Bristol for UPFEST 2012… . I’m not entirely sure i’ve fully processed it yet but i do know it has been incredible. Over the course of the weekend i managed to get two huge pieces finished as well as finding time to take in the festivities, explore/get lost in Bristol and meet some pretty amazing people. .. . ….. . /. The pictures below are of the stages and finished piece at the Upfest festival and tomorrow when ive actually had time to sleep and process i will post pictures of the piece that i did and the very grand and painfully friendly Rock & Bowl Hostal… … . . ///. / . . cheers guys its been surreal . . ././ .

‘Blind Faith’ Acrylic, Spray and Markers on Plywood 5ft x 8ft
June 4, 2012 | Categories: Fine Art, Uncategorized | Tags: Acrylic, Apple, art, Artist, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, Bristol, city, England, Exhibition, expression, Festival, free hand, God, hostel, human, Illustration, iphone, Jakob Belbin, life, live painting, love, New, Paint, Painting, pope, Religion and Spirituality, rock & bowl, social, Spray, Spray Paint, street art, Street Exhbition, town, Upfest, urban, urban art, urban art festival, urban expressionism, Visual Arts | Leave a comment