The Mural Artist's Handbook

Are you ready to try your hand at painting a mural? Have you wondered how to find clients who will pay you to paint? In this handbook you will learn how to: Find clientsDevelop a site-specific designSelect the right materialsBlock in a muralBuild an art business that is sustainable and funMural art is exploding. It has leapfrogged over its traditionally circumspect reputation by the art establishment into a full-blown renaissance for the medium. The current popularity of mural art is fueled by grassroots political activism and community placemaking as well as increased demand for eye-catching photos on social media including selfie moments and one-of-a-kind interior design. The Mural Artists Handbook is a nuts and bolts guide on how to paint a mural for anyone wanting to jump in on the current mural art trend. Morgan draws on her 20-year career as a mural artist to lay bare the Wild West of mural art. This handbook provides detailed project considerations for a variety of clients including residential schools commercial and publicly-funded mural projects. This handbook also unlocks the mystery of how to find steady paid work as a mural artist so that artists can spend the best hours of their days week after week building mastery in the craft of painting murals.