5 Tips for Painting a Wall Mural

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  • @j.reneemabry6126
    @j.reneemabry6126 11 місяців тому +10

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

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  11 місяців тому +1

      So glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful! Thank you for taking the time to let me know ❤️

  • @Viperiidae
    @Viperiidae 6 місяців тому +18

    I asked my principal if I could paint a wall somewhere in my school and she actually let me! Me and a friend are preparing the all right now

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  6 місяців тому +1

      How exciting! I can’t wait to hear all about it ❤️ be sure to send pictures!

    • @tamarabrown6739
      @tamarabrown6739 2 місяці тому

      That's awesome!!

  • @DebiAquino
    @DebiAquino 2 роки тому +19

    Just starting my first project. This was really helpful!

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  2 роки тому

      Oh I’m so glad you found it helpful!! I’m actually sketching out my next project right now! It’s addicting, lol

  • @lizmendoza3203
    @lizmendoza3203 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for the tip! I love your wall. I am trying to find motivation to paint my baby's room, so this makes it more feasible 🎉

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  2 місяці тому +1

      Good luck! It can add such a fun element to a baby or kids room! If you’re preggo I suggest taking frequent breaks-when I added stripes before my 4th, I was exhausted the next day! Haha

  • @xVentax
    @xVentax 4 місяці тому +1

    Great tips, thanks. I’m intending doing a mid-century modern design on one wall of my den 😬
    A tip for you though - you can stop your iPad from going to sleep in settings. If you can keep it on charge, it won’t drain the battery.

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  4 місяці тому +1

      Great tip! I didn’t even think of that, thank you

  • @medicwebber3037
    @medicwebber3037 9 місяців тому

    Seeing the stages was very helpful. When I've looked at wall murals, and think about doing something like them, I'm always then hit with the thought: But where do I begin?! Thank you for helping with that!

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  9 місяців тому

      Wonderful! I’m in the early stages of prepping for my next (biggest yet) mural-would it be helpful to have a blog style view of the process? (Along with more simple, tip videos)

  • @Katherine_critters
    @Katherine_critters 2 роки тому +38

    I’m 12 and I’m as my mum says 30 in my art level and I’m finally doing this at the end of my first year of highschool and I’m super exited I’m going to try painting it on a canvas sitting it up as if it was a wall and I’ll try that and then I will do the wall

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  2 роки тому +3

      I was 30 when I painted this so it sounds like it is right up your alley! Have fun!

  • @navigatorsnursery
    @navigatorsnursery 2 роки тому +5

    Thank you. You’re very talented! My favourite tip was to try something out for ten minutes before fully committing to it 🌼🌸

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  2 роки тому

      Yes! Sometimes you have to plow through a little to know if the idea is bad or not! I used this trick earlier in this mural but definitely didn’t like the direction and ended up starting over 😬 it definitely works both ways!

  • @tanyarut1918
    @tanyarut1918 4 місяці тому

    Beautiful creation. You made it look easy with really good instructions.

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  4 місяці тому

      I’m glad it was helpful! I’m working up the courage to paint my next one here soon!

  • @cecilianagy3562
    @cecilianagy3562 3 місяці тому

    Simply beautiful.

  • @stefanbeltlaut
    @stefanbeltlaut 11 місяців тому

    Oh, this is absolutely beautiful 🤩

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  11 місяців тому

      Thank you so much!! 🥰🥰🥰

  • @cindybriggs8560
    @cindybriggs8560 2 роки тому +1

    And here I was going to ask you about your gorgeous wallpaper in the background of another one of your videos 🤣 I am INSPIRED!

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  2 роки тому

      LOL! You’re so sweet-all hand painted! Some areas are better than others, hahah

    • @cindybriggs8560
      @cindybriggs8560 2 роки тому

      @@katrinacrouch its gorgeous. 🥰

  • @JackieofAllTrades
    @JackieofAllTrades Рік тому +1

    Katrina thanks for a great video. Your final tip to set a timer for 10 minutes has inspired me. I started a wall panel project in my living room but got stuck trying to seal the lines between panels. I tried calk and it didn’t work so I’ve been paralyzed for months unable to risk moving forward -not sure if a wood putty or joint compound or spackle or what would work. I’m finally ready to move forward with the joint compound idea. I’ll just seal a couple of them and see how I like it. I’m painting over it anyway plus I have spare panels if it fails. I just need to move forward.

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  Рік тому

      You can do it!! Let me know how it goes-cheering for you ❤️

  • @susyaguero8968
    @susyaguero8968 11 годин тому

    Spik spañol?❤....coincido con todo lo que has dicho y gracias... En mis trabajos artísticos siempre me incline a realizar obras grandes aún cuando en aquellas épocas tenía poca experiencia. Pero eso me ayudaba a ver mejor mis errores y a que no podía pasarlos por alto ... Así llegué al muralismo...a pedido de mi hermano que quería una pintura en muro de 3x3 ms2...
    La fascinación es tan inmensa que quiero dedicarme por completo a trabajar en muros... el tema es cuando me piden precio oh por Dios! En materiales, tiempo, herramientas, bien ...pero mi arte ...? Ahí se me complica... cuando lo que veo me parece bien logrado...ya que en los primeros atravesé todo eso que dijiste y más aún... Tome nota fija y mental de todo lo que iba ocurriendo... Y en las siguientes composiciones todo comenzó a fluir... Qué feliz soy ...viendo y escuchando y aprendiendo de otros artistas! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  11 годин тому

      My Spanish is poor but UA-cam’s translate options work pretty well! So glad you’re finding joy in your mural painting and able to do it for others. Pricing is hard, I agree! I still haven’t found a process for charging that satisfies me very well. I’m still learning in that respect!
      Happy Painting! Thank you for the kind comment and for sharing ❤️

  • @jen_green
    @jen_green 2 роки тому +10

    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🎨

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  2 роки тому +1

      Once you start, you won’t want to stop! These murals are so fun

    • @Twofeathers22
      @Twofeathers22 2 роки тому +1

      She’s right about that it’s fun and relaxing and it makes the house fill more like yours 👍

    • @jen_green
      @jen_green 2 роки тому

      @@Twofeathers22 yes!! I had so much fun with my daughters room!! I did a rainbow.. but the main part ended up being the clouds. I didn’t want them to look fake and cheesy so I had to learn how to make them look real. Btw, it’s kinda hard to find lessons for clouds on a wall. Anyway it was awesome and I still haven’t even started on my own wall lol 😂

    • @Twofeathers22
      @Twofeathers22 2 роки тому +1

      Check out a woman named Joni young she’s really good. A video or two of hers might help ya she’s pretty good.

    • @Twofeathers22
      @Twofeathers22 2 роки тому +1

      What’s the theme going to be maybe I can brain storm with you I’m working on three signs that point all different directions with the miles from here to there as gifts for some odd ball friends of mine haha I think they will love them but drop me a line or two and maybe I can be some help to ya. Till then hope you have a good day

  • @Pinkadilly115
    @Pinkadilly115 Рік тому

    Beautiful!! Thank you for sharing these tips. I’m about to start a mural for my daughter and these were so helpful!

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  Рік тому

      Glad it was helpful! I can’t wait to hear how your daughter’s mural turns out ❤️

  • @JulieLafreniere-e4z
    @JulieLafreniere-e4z 7 місяців тому

    This is just stunning 🤩 Love it !

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  7 місяців тому

      So glad you enjoyed it, Julie ❤️

  • @DinaDinoNews
    @DinaDinoNews Рік тому

    I love the timer idea!

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  Рік тому

      It really helps me, hah! I need help to be disciplined sometimes

  • @joandana8813
    @joandana8813 3 роки тому +2

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

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  3 роки тому +1

      Unfortunately, I do not! This was before I was making videos for UA-cam so I only have a few clips of it.
      I used the same large paint brush and just painted giant flowers scattered around with some greenery and fruit

  • @ilovesharks727
    @ilovesharks727 Рік тому

    Thank you for the tips! I'm soon going to paint a mural for the first time and this was very helpful :))

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  Рік тому

      That’s great! I can’t wait to hear about it-be sure to report back and share any tips you have after your experience… I think I’m going to paint another mural soon and would love to hear your input ❤️

  • @rociocendejas5678
    @rociocendejas5678 11 місяців тому

    Beautiful

  • @CharityDeA
    @CharityDeA 5 місяців тому

    Beautiful ❤

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  5 місяців тому

      Thank you! 😊 I’m so glad you like it!

  • @4seasons546
    @4seasons546 Рік тому

    Looks great ! ❤ Bravo 🎈😄

  • @adityavickramsingh9270
    @adityavickramsingh9270 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for sharing the video. It has been of great help to understand the start 🙏🙏

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  Рік тому

      I’m so glad it was helpful! Let me know if you have any other questions-I’ll do my best to answer ❤️

  • @exclusivelythemed2846
    @exclusivelythemed2846 2 роки тому

    Lovely design...

  • @dontplaywithgod2064
    @dontplaywithgod2064 2 роки тому

    Beautiful mural

  • @howtodraw20002
    @howtodraw20002 Місяць тому +1

    Bravo bravo bravo bravo bravo 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

  • @johnfree2833
    @johnfree2833 Рік тому

    Making a Custer getting scalped mural,thanks!

  • @gabrielaguevara1349
    @gabrielaguevara1349 2 роки тому

    Looks amazing

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  2 роки тому

      Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it

  • @ambercoloredstudio430
    @ambercoloredstudio430 2 роки тому

    So helpful!!! Thank you!

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  2 роки тому

      So glad it was helpful!! Thank you for the feedback

  • @foxiiroxii4925
    @foxiiroxii4925 2 роки тому

    Fantastic tips! Thank you

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  2 роки тому

      So glad you found it helpful! Murals are so fun (though a little intimidating!)

  • @krisopen59
    @krisopen59 3 роки тому +1

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

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  3 роки тому

      Ocean Air by Benjamin Moore! I have added the paint details to the description-sorry about that!

  • @quixoticryan
    @quixoticryan 2 роки тому

    thanks. this was what i was looking for

  • @amitaanand5897
    @amitaanand5897 2 роки тому

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

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  2 роки тому

      I used the same interior paint that you would use on a wall and a very large acrylic round brush

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  2 роки тому

      More details in this video: m.ua-cam.com/video/rgkHPmclol8/v-deo.html

  • @emilygatz3209
    @emilygatz3209 Рік тому +1

    This is absolutely gorgeous and SO helpful! About how long did this take from start to finish?

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  Рік тому

      I restarted but I think it was about three days, working on it 3-4 hours each day. So probably around 10-12 hours? Not including creating the sketch and agonizing over paint color, hah

  • @salonisharma3890
    @salonisharma3890 Рік тому +1

    What type of colors we should use for wall painting? Could you please provide a link. Thank you so much

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  Рік тому

      Just regular interior paint! I have the paint color names, brands and finishes in the description already! I don’t even know how to link paint, hah!

  • @katrinacrouch
    @katrinacrouch  3 роки тому

    What tips do you have?
    The best news is that most of these tips apply to all forms of traditional drawing/painting as well!

  • @yihminliew9063
    @yihminliew9063 2 роки тому

    Great idea thanks for sharing

  • @cclaudiarg
    @cclaudiarg 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful, is it possible to use acrylic paint?

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  2 роки тому +1

      I have heard from a few people that have used acrylic and it seems to work! I can’t speak to the usability and longevity myself but worth a try ☺️

  • @snowbeauty9597
    @snowbeauty9597 3 роки тому +1

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

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  3 роки тому

      Oh thank you, I’m so glad you enjoyed both walls. I love that most of these wall mural techniques can be applied to drawing or painting as well!

  • @tylersawyer7122
    @tylersawyer7122 Місяць тому

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

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  Місяць тому

      I’m sure you COULD, but I can’t speak to the longevity.

  • @Motivatliation
    @Motivatliation 3 роки тому

    Beatiful painting 😍😍❣️

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed iy

  • @DinaDinoNews
    @DinaDinoNews Рік тому

    Masterful skill😲u didn't even sketch it on the wall first.. 👏🏾bravo!

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  Рік тому

      Oh thank you! Sometimes I get the scale off and have to start over but having the plan to guide me really helps ❤️

  • @erikschreyer9235
    @erikschreyer9235 Рік тому +1

    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😊

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  Рік тому +1

      I used a pencil to mark the lines and then a light brown interior wall paint.
      For the brushes I used round acrylic brushes from the craft store. Various sizes

    • @eleanorkratter1038
      @eleanorkratter1038 Рік тому

      @@katrinacrouch How does one begin to think about painting a mural? I am not sure where to start

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  Рік тому +1

      I recommend drawing out what you want to have in the wall. Even if it’s not quite to scale, sketch out a few ideas and then you can get more specific as you finalize your design. More insight into my full process here: m.ua-cam.com/video/rgkHPmclol8/v-deo.html

  • @DreamingCatStudio
    @DreamingCatStudio 2 роки тому

    Great tips and beautiful painting! What reference did you use? I love it!

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  2 роки тому +1

      I drew the design on my iPad after looking at several different flowers. I don’t remember the specific variety! Sorry about that

  • @leftysouthpawofdetttth7340
    @leftysouthpawofdetttth7340 2 роки тому

    Pretty much agree on most / all of these!!

  • @CreationofClay
    @CreationofClay 2 місяці тому

    Can I ask where you found your inspo picture? I really like many parts of it

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  2 місяці тому

      Honestly, I can’t remember a specific stand out! I pulled from many different designs and aesthetics but created one that kind of blended them together into what I was looking for at the time. Sorry!

  • @auroramonetstudio
    @auroramonetstudio Рік тому +1

    Do you water down the whole can or just as you go?

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  Рік тому +1

      Just as I go. I still used the original paint consistency for other projects around the house and this mural was small enough that I didn’t mind thinning as I went

  • @Roottech25
    @Roottech25 9 місяців тому

    Did you use a shalk to sketch before applying the primer

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  9 місяців тому

      Sometimes I use a pencil to sketch out ideas but nothing fancy!

  • @user-Watercolors
    @user-Watercolors Рік тому

    Sometime I would love to see just a stencil like above the chair rail...I really want to try one but don't dare to...

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  Рік тому

      Remember that it’s just paint! You can always paint over it again 🙂

  • @dashl3y1
    @dashl3y1 Рік тому

    a tip that i have used it to use a projectors and trace the outline and work it from there

  • @Thunderbird68-i2f
    @Thunderbird68-i2f 2 роки тому +1

    What type of brushes are you using?

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  2 роки тому

      Large acrylic brushes from my local craft store! Nothing too fancy ☺️

  • @snehag2190
    @snehag2190 3 місяці тому

    Sir yava paint use madiddu nivu

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  3 місяці тому

      I’m so sorry, the translation isn’t coming through so I don’t know what you said

  • @tz7813
    @tz7813 2 роки тому

    I have ZERO drawing skills, so downloaded an ipad app, that allows you to trace an image from the screen, onto paper, using the devices camera. It gave me the idea of using the same technique, for an outside, large wall mural. I’m going to use my projector to shine an image on the wall, when its dark, and trace the image. Has anyone else tried this?

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  2 роки тому

      Yes, many have used a projector to create a mural

  • @lvtflooringstore7687
    @lvtflooringstore7687 3 роки тому

    looks easier then in real life

    • @katrinacrouch
      @katrinacrouch  3 роки тому

      You think so? In my experience people are usually more impressed with it then it deserves. Like they think it’s a huge accomplishment but it’s one of my “lesser pieces”, (in my opinion)

  • @danab333
    @danab333 5 місяців тому

    Beautiful