- Drywalls3) Wall surface - The smoother the better. Rough textures, such as brick, stone and stucco, certain woods, and rougher drywall textures can dramatically increase painting time.
- FramingPainting a realistic scene is only one part of the trompe l'oeil effect. Often it is the framing or the architectural details that lend further reality to the mural. Three dimensional doors, windows, shutters, columns, arches, curtains, pathways, balustrades or other such elements lend a reality to the scene that can "trick the eye".
- Painting