5 Tips for Painting a Wall Mural

A DIY mural is a great way to get the exact look that you want, in the right color palette and for a fraction of the price (and headache) of some of the popular wall paper murals out there right now. And if you follow the tips and tricks in this video, you’re sure to succeed as you tackle your largest canvas yet!

00:00 Introduction
00:13 1 - Create a clean "canvas"
00:52 2 - Planning for your Wall Mural
01:35 3 - Water down your Paint
02:15 4 - Step Back from your Wall Mural
03:11 5 - Set a Timer
04:08 The RESULTS!

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S U P P L I E S :

Blue Paint: Ocean Air by Benjamin Moore, Eggshell
Cream Paint: Dogwood Petal by Valspar, Flat
Brown Paint (mixed with Dogwood Petal): Tiki Hut by Sherwin Williams
(Yes, all of the paint is from different brands—not intentional that's just how it happened because I was recycling "old" paint!)

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M O R E - D R A W I N G - S U P P O R T :

[j.reneemabry]

Thank you... the stepping back tip is huge. Also going over the surface first to create a smooth canvas. Good stuff...

[jen_green]

This is beautiful! I’m about to start a mural on my daughters wall and I’m trying to decide what to do on the accent wall in my bedroom. I have way too many specifics to find something similar lol
❤️the contrast of the colors🎨

[incredibleindigowaters]

Brain break! Yessss same with crosswords, puzzles etc. love that you verbalized this

[VwDaD]

damn that came out awesome! Thanks for the tips! I'm redoing my bathroom right now and plan to do morning doves in trees for my fiancé because that's her favorite bird! I hope you kept that wall looking like that because thats a professional grade job well done!

[johnfree]

Making a Custer getting scalped mural, thanks!

[SnowbeautyShreya]

These were amazing 💗 you're really creative 💗and they were beautiful 😍

[igordemeloxavier]

Sorry.. did you say anything? I was way too mesmerized by your style and the overrall beauty of this wall... Incredible work!

[ahelpinghand]

Thank you so much! It’s beautiful! What software or application do you use on your ipad for the rough draft plan? I sometimes see muralists use an iPad or a special type of tablet when planning murals! Do you have any words of wisdom on that! Thank you dear!

[joandana]

I love the old design that you painted over. Do you have a video of when you created it?

[amitaanand]

Thanks for sharing
Which types of your color oil or acrylic .
Please share your brushes type too

[erikschreyer]

What did you use for the black outlines of the flowers in this mural? And what type of brush? I know this is a very important step and it looks great btw😊

[krisopen]

It's lovely! What is the background base color?

[tylersawyer]

Can I use acrylic craft paint from Walmart for granddaughters mural on her wall. Painting a rainbow

[Roottech]

Did you use a shalk to sketch before applying the primer