Drawing a mural with a projector
Want to scale your mural perfectly? Use the projector technique to display your design directly on the wall, making it easy to trace. Perfect for beginners, large murals, and detailed artwork.
✓ Accurate scaling without measuring
✓ Quick and easy tracing
✓ Ideal for complex designs
Place the projector directly in front of the wall and open your line drawing.
Scale and position the design until it fits the wall perfectly.
Carefully trace the projected lines with a soft pastel.
Fill in each area using a brush or roller.
Check the result and touch up the edges with a small brush.
You don’t have to buy a projector specifically to use this technique. For a single mural, renting is often the easiest solution. In the Netherlands, there are several companies where you can easily rent a projector by the day or weekend.
Preferably choose a projector with sufficient brightness so you can clearly see the lines on the wall. A projector with keystone correction is useful because it allows you to straighten the image.
With the Dutch rental companies below, you can quickly find a suitable projector and get started on your mural right away.
Yes, but the projection is more visible in a slightly darker room.
Yes. Most projectors can project a design several meters wide.
Yes, as long as there’s enough contrast between the projection and the wall.
Yes. This is one of the easiest ways to apply a mural neatly and to scale onto the wall.
Place the projector on a sturdy, flat surface and don’t touch it once the design is positioned correctly. If necessary, stick a small piece of tape along the legs or base so you can immediately see if the projector has shifted.
Position the projector as directly opposite the wall as possible. Then use keystone correction to adjust the image. Before tracing, check that circles are round and that horizontal and vertical lines aren’t distorted.
Darken the room and, if necessary, increase the projector’s brightness or contrast. A clear line drawing with dark lines and a light background works best.
