Introduction to Decorative Mural Painting
A course by Sofia CastellanosArtist and Muralist
A course by Sofia Castellanos, Artist and Muralist
Express yourself on a large scale and learn to take your creations from your imagination to the wall
Sofía Castellanos is an artist from Mexico specialized in mural painting. Her upbringing heavily influenced her discipline, since the streets of her hometown are full of artistic murals. And that's how Sofía merged two of her great passions: illustration and dreaming big.
In this online course, you will learn to transport your creations from the imagination to paper and from paper to the wall. You will enter the world of large format to express your art in a big way on any mural, anywhere. Unlimited!
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 21 downloads
Muralism: historical context and evolution
6 minutes, 49 seconds
Types of walls, textures and proportions
5 minutes, 54 seconds
From idea to composition
6 minutes, 33 seconds
Play with colors
6 minutes, 57 seconds
Wall preparation
6 minutes, 40 seconds
Turn an illustration into a mural
11 minutes, 45 seconds
Apply color
18 minutes, 30 seconds
What's included in this course?
You will start the course by getting to know Sofía Castellanos through a tour of her career and beginnings in the world of muralism. She will talk to you about her experiences and sources of inspiration, and you will discover how murals became one of her most powerful tools to share her creativity.
Next, you will delve into the origin of the large format in its historical context and the importance of assessing technical issues before launching fully into creativity. You will also learn all about the materials, the tools, and the different types of walls and textures that exist and that you can use.
Later, Sofia will teach you how to build a personal brief that will help you define the theme, elements, characters, composition, and colors of your work. From there, you will develop your final illustration to later turn it into a mural or large canvas.
Finally, the teacher will guide you step by step as you create your own mural painting. You will transfer your design from the small to the large format, and you will discover the magic of creating a monumental work and everything involved in manifesting your creativity in any corner of the world.
What is this course's project?
You will paint a mural that reflects your own style, and you will learn to express yourself in a big way.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
To all those people who love drawing and painting who are interested in muralism and large format.
Requirements and materials
For this online course you will need:
- A computer with a drawing and editing program installed
- Pencils
- Paper
- Brushes
- Vinyl and acrylic paint
- Wall or large canvas.
Reviews
- 25 days ago
El curso es increíble, me encanta como le hace perder el miedo a pintar un mural, los tips son increíbles y los de la cuadricula para llevar de una formato pequeño a uno grande es súper.
- 5 months ago
Sofia es muy clara con las indicaciones. Me encanta su arte y el curso fue muy util.
- 6 months ago
Learned a lot of good tips for my first mural! Especially how to set up and transfer the project. I'd come back for this whenever I need a refresher!
- 7 months ago
Encouraging and very informative. This course provides info that makes the mural painting process easy to translate into other settings.
- 7 months ago
Me encantó, explica super bien, aunque habia una leccion en ingles, no se por qué si su idioma es el español. pero el contenido super bien.
This opened the doors for her to later work with brands such as Nike, Bombay Sapphire, Carolina Herrera, and Kipling, among others. As an artist, the mural is one of her favorite formats, since it has given her the opportunity to express her art without limits.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Me
- Influences
- U2
Before starting
- Muralism: historical context and evolution
- Materials and Tools
- Types of walls, textures and proportions
- U3
The time to create
- The brief: theme and inspiration
- From idea to composition
- Play with colors
- U4
From paper to wall
- Wall preparation
- Turn an illustration into a mural
- Apply color
- Final touches
- Document the process and disseminate
- FP
Final project
- Introduction to Decorative Mural Painting
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FAQs
Muralism is an art form that involves creating works on large surfaces like walls or façades. To get started, you need to learn basic techniques, prepare the surface properly, and select materials suited to the environment.
This course is aimed at people with intermediate art skills but covers everything from basic techniques to advanced mural processes, so you can join if you have some prior experience in art or illustration.
You'll need acrylic or vinyl paints, synthetic brushes, rollers, sealant, masking tape, containers for thinning paint, and protective gear. The course guides you on how to choose and use each material depending on your mural type.
You'll learn sketching methods, design transfer techniques, grid usage, color handling, base application, outlining, paint mixing, and professional finishing for murals both indoors and outdoors.
Preparing the wall means cleaning it, applying sealant, and choosing the right base coat to ensure the paint sticks well and lasts. This helps prevent issues like peeling or fading over time.
By the end of the course, you'll be able to plan and execute large-scale murals, pick the right materials and techniques, create scaled sketches, and professionally present your work in portfolios and on social media.
You'll learn how to measure surfaces, calculate paint coverage per liter, and factor in texture and base color to estimate the amount of paint needed based on mural size.