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What is a Mural?

Updated: Apr 3

Mural:


A mural is a large-scale artwork painted or applied directly onto a wall, ceiling, or other permanent surface. Murals are often used for decorative, storytelling, or expressive purposes. Common mural techniques include:


Direct Painting: Painting onto a dry surface using mediums like oil paint, emulsion, acrylic, or tempera, applied by brush, roller, or airbrush/aerosols. (learn more about Direct Painted Murals here https://www.moschburg.com/mural-costs-and-questions)

Painted: Fresco: Painting on freshly laid plaster.

Mosaic: Creating images from small colored tiles or glass.

Graffiti: Often created with spray paint, used for expressive or stylized work.

Marouflage: Involves adhering a painted canvas to a wall.





So, you've probably heard the term "mural art" tossed around a lot lately and might be wondering, what's the big deal with it anyway? Well, let me break it down for you in the simplest way possible.


Mural art? It's basically painting, but with a twist. Think back to those old-school legends like Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo. Yeah, those guys were onto something. Mural art is all about taking your paint and going straight to the wall. It's not just any painting; it becomes part of the wall itself, a kind of forever stamp that adds a dash of awesome to any room or building.


What makes murals stand out is their size. They're determined by how big or small the wall is. So, we're talking anything from a cozy 3-foot wall inside a café to a massive 100 ft masterpiece on the side of a skyscraper. Unlike those confined canvases or other art mediums, murals literally have no bounds.


Nowadays, mural art is popping up everywhere. Businesses, homes, you name it. Inside, outside – murals are adding color and stories to our everyday spaces. They're not just decorations; they're conversation starters, mood lifters, and sometimes, even Instagram stars.

But here's the kicker – while a regular painting can be moved from place to place, a mural lives and breathes with the wall it's painted on. It's a permanent fixture that transforms a plain surface into a work of art.


Murals have this unique power to turn a blank wall into something that stops you in your tracks. Whether it's brightening up a business or making a statement in public spaces, mural art brings a bit of magic to our daily grind.


So, next time you spot a giant artwork on the side of a building, you'll know – that's mural art doing its thing, making the world a bit more vibrant, one wall at a time.



If you're digging the idea of mural art and wanna see some cool examples or maybe chat about bringing some mural magic to your space, hit me up. Check out more at www.moschburg.com. Whether it's transforming a tiny corner or an entire building façade, there's always room for something epic. Let's make those walls talk, shall we?

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