What’s a mural? A mural is an art piece that is available to the public. Usually it is hung or painted on a wall outside. Murals can be educational, historical, political, religious, or decorative. Artists/community members can be involved during the planning of the theme, the sketching, or the painting.

Questions to ask while looking at the murals Who do you think made the mural? Who is seeing it? What are the main messages that come out of the mural? What images work? Painting styles? What is the medium (paint, spraypaint, glass)? Why do you think the artist(s) chose it? What work is the mural doing?

A Mural in California, USA

A mural in Ghana

A mural in New York

Luang Prabang glass mural

Thai buddhist mural

Katie Yamasaki

A mural in California, USA

A Mural in Malaysia

A mural in California, USA

Portraits and techniques What techniques are the artists using (line, color, pattern, perspective)? What story is the artwork telling you? Who do you think the people in the story are?

Frida Kahlo

Favianna Rodriguez

Nikki McClure

Lao silk - naga

Vincent Van Gogh

Alice Neel

Fernando Marti