Mural Artist across Europe

Price of a mural in Europe

The quote is tailored to each project. These are the formats requested most often.

The quote varies with the surface area, how complex the design is, interior or exterior setting, the wall's condition, the height, any scaffolding required, and the timeline.

Send a photo of the wall, its approximate dimensions and your idea: the quote follows quickly.

Where Giulia works in Europe

Surfaces: interior wall, exterior facade, ceiling, stairwell, hallway, entrance, children's bedroom, bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom, shop window, shutter, garden wall, movable panel.

Places: house, villa, flat, second home, hotel, B&B, holiday rental, restaurant, pizzeria, cafe, bar, ice cream shop, boutique, shop, hair salon, spa, gym, medical practice, waiting room, nursery, office, showroom, wine cellar.

Possible subjects: landscape, floral and botanical motifs, painted sky on a ceiling, perspective trompe-l'oeil, figures, animals, lettering and painted signs, reproduction of an artwork.

Mural, wall mural, hand-painted mural, wall painting, wall art, mural decoration, decorative painting, trompe l'oeil, hand-painted wall, painted feature wall, a painting made directly on the wall: these are different names for the same work in Europe. People search for this as a mural artist, a muralist, a wall artist or a decorative painter. Giulia paints with a brush, in odourless acrylic indoors and quartz paint outdoors.

Europe brings together very different walls: stone in Liguria, pale render on the Mediterranean, brick in the north, new concrete in recent districts. Giulia adapts the preparation to each surface.

Giulia travels across sixteen European countries.

She works in Paris, Milan, Rome, Barcelona, Madrid, Florence, Venice, Genoa, Lyon, Marseille, Monaco, Nice, Geneva, Zurich, Vienna, Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, Porto, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Dublin and Luxembourg.

She also paints in Portofino, Capri, Amalfi, Positano, Taormina, Saint-Tropez, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Saint-Moritz, Gstaad, Verbier, Zermatt, Marbella, Ibiza, Palma, Mykonos, Santorini, Split and Dubrovnik.

By the sea: Menton, Cannes, Antibes, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Camogli, Santa Margherita Ligure, Cadaqués, Sitges and Sotogrande.

In the art towns: Padua, Ravenna, Assisi, Siena, Arezzo, Orvieto, Mantua, Parma, Volterra, Pietrasanta, Matera, Giverny, Barbizon, Collioure and Pont-Aven.

Frequently asked questions about murals in Europe

How much does a mural cost in Europe?

The price is per square metre: 150 € for a simple motif, 250 € for a detailed design, 350 € for trompe-l’oeil or a ceiling. A small mural in a bedroom costs less than a facade that needs preparation and scaffolding. The quote is free : see all prices.

What subject works well for a mural in Europe?

The most requested subjects: floral and botanical work for bedrooms and living rooms, landscapes for living spaces and terraces, trompe l’oeil for facades and ceilings. Everything is drawn to measure: Giulia offers two free sketches from your idea, and you refine it together until the subject is yours.

What is the difference between a hand-painted mural and spray-painted graffiti?

They are two different crafts. A graffiti artist works with spray cans, with a fast gesture and a graphic finish. A brush-painted mural is built layer by layer, which allows gradients, fine detail and trompe l’oeil: it is a painting made directly on the wall. Indoors, Giulia uses odourless acrylic. And while she paints, people take the time to watch: a brush at work is a show in itself. The choice depends on the finish you are after.

What do you call an artist who paints on walls?

A mural artist, a muralist, a wall artist or a decorative painter — and the art itself is called mural painting or wall art. Some come from graffiti and work with spray cans; Giulia Dal Bon comes from painting: trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan, she exhibits her paintings in art galleries and paints commissioned murals with a brush. To have one painted, send her a photo of your wall: free quote within 48 hours.

Does a mural hold up outdoors in Europe?

Yes, with proper surface preparation and quartz paint, made for exterior walls. By the sea an anti-salt varnish can be added on request, in town an anti-pollution varnish. The best window runs from spring to autumn.

Do I need permission to paint a facade in Europe?

For an interior wall, no. For a facade visible from the street, you usually need the owner's or the building association's approval, and a notice to the town hall if the building is in a protected area. Giulia explains the process before starting.

How long does it take to paint a mural?

It depends on the surface and the level of detail: a simple motif in a bedroom takes a few days, a large composition or a facade longer. Giulia gives the timing with the quote, within 48 hours, and gives plenty of notice if the schedule moves. The place keeps running while she works: the acrylic is odourless.

How long does a mural last?

An acrylic mural lasts for decades indoors: the paint becomes part of the plaster and lives as long as the wall. Outdoors, quartz paint is made for facades, and an anti-salt or anti-pollution varnish extends it further. And if one day you want a change, it can be painted over like any wall paint.