Murals
Published on Nov 18, 2015
Examples and ideas for students to think about when they design their own murals.
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Murals
Examples and Ideas for Old Mill Elementary
What is a Mural?
A mural is a painting that is generally on a wall.
Why paint One?
Art Elements to consider
How do you want your mural to feel?
Artistic elements To Consider
- Design Style (graphic, abstract, realistic...)
- Color Scheme (limited, complementary...)
- Theme (what do you want to say...)
- Overall Attractiveness (does your design work a whole?)
Artistic Design
This mural has elements of graphic design.
Color Scheme
This is an example of a limited color scheme.
What is a Theme?
A central idea or story that is being told.
Examples
OF WHAT A THEME CAN BE...
This mural's theme tells us about a city in Texas.
This mural is about a neighborhood community.
Other murals may talk about our history.
This mural tells us about diversity.
This mural is about a school.
This mural has a literacy theme.
Can you guess what this mural's Theme is?
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limitations and suggestions
- Avoid copyrighted material
- Avoid themes that can hurt others
- Don't make it too complicated, simple is better
- Make it meaningful so it can stand the test of time
- Have fun!
