A mural is a big painting made on a wall or ceiling. Murals can be as tall as a building! Artists paint murals on the sides of schools, libraries, and stores to make neighborhoods more colorful and fun.
People have been painting murals for thousands of years. Long ago, cave people painted animals and handprints on cave walls. Those were some of the first murals ever made!
You can find murals in many places. Some murals are painted on the outside walls of buildings. You might see one on your way to school! Other murals are inside buildings like hospitals, subway stations, and museums.
Some cities have whole streets covered in murals. Artists paint pictures of animals, flowers, people, and patterns. Every mural tells a different story. Next time you go for a walk, look around and see if you can spot a mural!
Making a mural takes a lot of work. First, the artist draws a plan of what the mural will look like. This plan is called a sketch. Then the artist picks bright colors of paint.
The artist paints right on the wall using big brushes and rollers. Some murals are so large that the artist needs a tall ladder or a special lift to reach the top. It can take days or even weeks to finish a big mural. Sometimes a whole group of people works together to paint one mural!
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