A mural is a large painting applied directly to a wall, ceiling or floor to decorate and beautify buildings, both inside and out. Murals can be found in various styles along freeways, underpasses, and the sides of buildings in major cities. Large companies also use outdoor murals to add color and draw attention away from industrial structures and machinery. When creating a mural, artists typically make a smaller version of the painting and project it onto the surface to outline before filling it in.

1. What is a Mural?
A mural is an extremely large work of art,
most often a painting, applied to the
surface of a wall, ceiling, or floor. A mural
can be one of several different styles, but
all are designed to bring beauty to the
building, whether inside or out. Many
major cities feature murals along freeway
sound barriers or underpasses. You might
also spot a mural on the side of a
downtown building. Refineries and energy
companies sometimes use an outdoor
mural to introduce colour and brightness
and to distract the eye from industrial
stacks and machinery.
Most modern artists make a smaller
version of the painting and then usually
use projectors to project it on the wall and
pencil in an outline before painting it.