How Do You Prepare A Wall Mural?
Painting a wall mural can be a challenge. The planning process can seem daunting as well, and it might take more time to plan than it takes to do the actual painting. If you take it step by step and don’t rush it, you can paint a lovely wall mural that will last. Step 1 Find a section of wall you can paint on and measure it. Write down the measurements. Make a scale representation of the wall on a sheet of paper, scaling every one foot of the wall down to one inch on your paper. Step 2 Sketch lightly with a regular pencil what you would like to paint on the wall. Color the picture in with your colored pencils. With a fine-tip marker and ruler, draw a grid of one-inch boxes on the paper over your drawing. Step 3 Paint your entire work area white using white paint. Step 4 Draw a grid on the wall of one-foot boxes with a yard stick and charcoal pencils. Copy the drawing from your sheet of paper, box by box, onto the wall using the wall’s scale. Draw only box at a time. Step 5 Begin painti