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San Sebastián
Mural artist in San Sebastián
Giulia Dal Bon paints murals by hand in San Sebastián: houses, villas, bedrooms, hotels, restaurants and shops. Trained at the Brera Academy, she comes to the site, offers two free sketches, from 150 € per square metre with a quote within 48 hours.
Contact Giulia
Tell me what kind of space you have and your idea.
Price of a mural
| Simple, floral or botanical motif | 150 EUR/sqm |
|---|---|
| Detailed, figurative design | 250 EUR/sqm |
| Trompe-l'oeil, ceiling, large composition | 350 EUR/sqm |
| Exterior facade | 150 EUR/sqm (plus scaffolding if needed) |
How it works
Four steps, and the quote is free.
Send a photo of the wall
A photo and rough dimensions are enough. Tell me the city, the type of place, and whether the wall is indoors or outdoors.
Get a sketch and a quote
I send you a digital sketch over the photo of your wall, with a detailed quote. The first two sketches are free, and corrections are included.
I paint the wall
From 150 € per sqm for a simple motif, more if the design is very detailed. We set the date together.
Picture the mural
Each project begins with the surface, the light, the proportions, the circulation, and the way the place is lived.
Can I see the design before saying yes ?
Yes. Before any agreement, Giulia shows you the project as an image on your own wall, with a detailed price. Two free sketches are proposed to you before the project is confirmed, and corrections are included.
What kind of mural works well in San Sebastián ?
In San Sebastián, dining-room decors in the restaurants and pintxos bars of the Parte Vieja, and sea subjects in apartments on La Concha. Everything is painted with a brush, in odourless acrylic.
Does it damage the wall ?
No damage. Acrylic bonds to a painted or plastered wall, with no stripping and no heavy undercoat. And if you change your mind in ten years, a roller of paint covers it.
San Sebastián, between La Concha and the Parte Vieja
Here a mural enters a city of gastronomy and culture, where restaurants and hotels stand out through the quality of every detail.
Houses and apartments
Bedrooms, living rooms, hallways, entrances and ceilings of the Belle Époque apartments on the bay and in the Gros district. Example: an 8 sqm living room wall in a detailed design, around 2 000 €.
Restaurants, hotels and shops
Restaurants, pintxos bars, hotels, shops and windows in the Parte Vieja and the centre. In a market where competitors look alike, a mural is one of the few things that cannot be copied. From 150 € per sqm.
Facades and exterior walls
Atlantic air and frequent rain test the facades: quartz paint on a perfectly dry wall, with anti-salt varnish on request. A facade visible from the street generally needs the owner's or building association's agreement. From 150 € per sqm, plus scaffolding if needed.
A mural for this place
Tabakalera, the former tobacco factory in the Egia district, made cigarettes for ninety years, from 1913 to 2003, before reopening in September 2015 as an International Centre for Contemporary Culture, on one of the largest urban plots in the city. San Sebastián is also one of the most Michelin-starred cities in Europe per inhabitant, and restaurants and hotels stand out through the quality of every detail. Requests come from apartments on the bay, Parte Vieja restaurants and hotels looking for a distinctive feature. Giulia travels easily to San Sebastián to paint: she comes to see the wall in person, or works first from photos and measurements.
What Giulia brings to Mural artist in San Sebastián. Giulia is a painter, trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. She exhibits her paintings in art galleries and also paints on walls. Corriere della Sera, Domus and Sky Arte have covered her work, and her mural of more than twenty metres dedicated to Gaber and Jannacci stands in Milan. The wall is her favourite canvas because it truly becomes part of a place, a unique work made to tell your story.
Where it can take shape
- Flat, villa, house: living room, bedroom, entrance, hallway, covered terrace, ceiling. From 150 € per sqm, free quote within 48h.
- Hotel, suite, restaurant, boutique, spa: bedroom wall, lobby, shop window, dining room. Free quote within 48h.
- The project can stay simple or take on a stronger wall presence
Ideas for spaces
The project can stay simple or take on a stronger wall presence. It depends on scale, function, circulation, and the way the wall is seen.
Homes and villas
Villas, apartments, and bedrooms where the mural can live with strong light, larger volumes, and refined materials without becoming showy.
Hotels, restaurants, and boutiques
Hotels, restaurants, boutiques, and image-led spaces where painting can become a very recognizable and immediately elegant presence.
Very site-specific project
The project can stay simple or take on a stronger wall presence. It depends on scale, function, circulation, and the way the wall is seen.
Other spaces
Homes, hospitality spaces, portfolio, and nearby pages to explore.
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DiscoverThe mural of over 20 metres for Gaber and Jannacci, in Milan, in the press
Giulia Dal Bon, trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan.
Price of a mural in San Sebastián
The quote is tailored to each project. These are the formats requested most often.
| Simple, floral or botanical motif | 150 EUR/sqm |
|---|---|
| Detailed, figurative design | 250 EUR/sqm |
| Trompe-l'oeil, ceiling, large composition | 350 EUR/sqm |
| Exterior facade | 150 EUR/sqm (plus scaffolding if needed) |
What changes the quote: the surface to paint, how complex the design is, interior or exterior, the condition of the wall before preparation, the height and whether scaffolding is needed and the timeline.
Send a photo of the wall, its approximate dimensions and your idea: the quote follows quickly.
Where Giulia works in San Sebastián
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.
Neighbourhoods: Parte Vieja, Centro, Gros, Antiguo, Egia.
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 San Sebastián. 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.
San Sebastián brings together La Concha bay, the pintxos bars of the Parte Vieja and Tabakalera, the former tobacco factory turned contemporary culture centre in 2015.
Giulia also travels to Bilbao and across the Basque Country.
Frequently asked questions about murals in San Sebastián
How much does a mural cost in San Sebastián?
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 San Sebastián?
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 San Sebastián?
Yes, with surface preparation and quartz paint, made for outdoor walls. In San Sebastián it rains often and the air is Atlantic: the wall must be perfectly dry, and an anti-salt varnish is added on request.
Do I need permission to paint a facade in San Sebastián?
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.