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1. Sketch smaller.
2. Simplify your tools.
3. Use a limited palette.
4. Don't focus on small details.
5. Only suggest details/textures in selected areas.
6. Learn to stylise certain elements (people, trees etc)
7. Shade with only two values (dark and light)
8. Try sketching with tone rather than line.

Learn where to put shadows and highlights so that your drawings can look more tangible. Learn to use perspective. Perspective, or how the size of something appears to change as it moves away, is another thing that makes drawings look real. This may seem complicated but it is very easy.

They are often a symbolic representation of the activities of the time, to encourage a common social identity. In Northern Ireland these murals have been painted to enact social change for the last century, from Ulster Unionists strengthening an orange identity in 1908 to the anti-Brexit images of today.

You need the pick the paint that's resistant to moisture and, if the precast wall is outside – which is often the case, choose one that can withstand constant sun exposure. You can either go for paints that are specifically designed for the outdoors or get an oil-based one, which is just as good.