Wildlife Artist and Illustrator Chris Shields

Welcome to APE Murals

artworks for people and the environment

Chris Shields & Paul Salmon

Imaginative and skilful murals painted on brick walls, stone walls, smooth walls and rough walls, murals on old doors, murals on new doors, murals on ceilings, murals on floors, large size, small size, inside or outside. Murals for buildings; business or public, murals for vehicles, the theatre or home.

Chris Shields and Paul Salmon are part of an enthusiastic team of professional Trompe l'oeil and mural artists, creating murals where there are no limitations to your and our shared imaginations!

When it comes to creating murals there are a number of factors to consider, these will all influence the time it will take and consequently the final price:

¡¤ The size, (larger murals will require scaffolding).

¡¤ The detail and complexity of your mural design.

¡¤ The surface texture, (it is easier to paint a mural on a smooth wall and uses less paint than a course textured surface).

¡¤ The location (is the mural to be painted on a wall, ceiling or floor, is it inside or outside?)

¡¤ If outside will your mural need an anti graffiti coating?

¡¤ If you require an image on a vehicle this is a slightly different process from conventional murals, standard artwork needs to be photographically blown up in size, printed onto vinyl and then transferred to your trailer, van, car etc.

As a first step to creating your mural art we will engage in a brainstorming session with you to decide what your mural will look like, after which we can then provide an individual quote, discuss time scales and answer any other questions you may have.

As a second step we will present you with a detailed and accurate scale drawing, you may then make any alterations you desire. At this point we would also require a small deposit.

On your approval of the mural design the third and final step is to begin the actual painting.

If you require any other information please feel free to contact us.

E-mail: chris@chris-shields.com

or see other contact details in the 'CONTACT ME' or 'VISITORS BOOK' pages on the left.

For MURAL ART Samples Click Here

www.chris-shields.com

Chris Shields was born in Manchester England in 1954 and graduated from Northwich College of Art and Design in 1973.

He spent many years perfecting his artistic skills and is now regarded as one of Europe¡¯s foremost Wildlife Artists and illustrators; he is also a talented mural artist and painter of landscapes, still-life and people. Chris has produced to date in excess of ten thousand illustrations in over 300 books, numerous calendars, greeting cards, posters, jigsaw puzzles and murals. He has exhibited widely in the United Kingdom and China and has paintings in public and private collections all over the world.

He has worked for many publishers including: The BBC, Harper Collins, A & C Black and Usborne and environmental charities such as: WWF (The World Wide Fund for Nature), RSPB (The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds), FSC (Field Studies Council) and The Wildlife Trusts.

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		Welcome to APE Murals artworks for people and the environment *Chris Shields & Paul Salmon* Imaginative and skilful murals painted on brick walls, stone walls, smooth walls and rough walls, murals on old doors, murals on new doors, murals on ceilings, murals on floors, large size, small size, inside or outside. Murals for buildings; business or public, murals for vehicles, the theatre or home. Chris Shields and Paul Salmon are part of an enthusiastic team of professional Trompe l'oeil and mural artists, creating murals where there are no limitations to your and our shared imaginations! When it comes to creating murals there are a number of factors to consider, these will all influence the time it will take and consequently the final price: ¡¤ The size, (larger murals will require scaffolding). ¡¤ The detail and complexity of your mural design. ¡¤ The surface texture, (it is easier to paint a mural on a smooth wall and uses less paint than a course textured surface). ¡¤ The location (is the mural to be painted on a wall, ceiling or floor, is it inside or outside?) ¡¤ If outside will your mural need an anti graffiti coating? ¡¤ If you require an image on a vehicle this is a slightly different process from conventional murals, standard artwork needs to be photographically blown up in size, printed onto vinyl and then transferred to your trailer, van, car etc. As a first step to creating your mural art we will engage in a brainstorming session with you to decide what your mural will look like, after which we can then provide an individual quote, discuss time scales and answer any other questions you may have. As a second step we will present you with a detailed and accurate scale drawing, you may then make any alterations you desire. At this point we would also require a small deposit. On your approval of the mural design the third and final step is to begin the actual painting. If you require any other information please feel free to contact us. E-mail: chris@chris-shields.com or see other contact details in the 'CONTACT ME' or 'VISITORS BOOK' pages on the left. For MURAL ART Samples Click Here www.chris-shields.com Chris Shields was born in Manchester England in 1954 and graduated from Northwich College of Art and Design in 1973. He spent many years perfecting his artistic skills and is now regarded as one of Europe¡¯s foremost Wildlife Artists and illustrators; he is also a talented mural artist and painter of landscapes, still-life and people. Chris has produced to date in excess of ten thousand illustrations in over 300 books, numerous calendars, greeting cards, posters, jigsaw puzzles and murals. He has exhibited widely in the United Kingdom and China and has paintings in public and private collections all over the world. He has worked for many publishers including: The BBC, Harper Collins, A & C Black and Usborne and environmental charities such as: WWF (The World Wide Fund for Nature), RSPB (The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds), FSC (Field Studies Council) and The Wildlife Trusts. ¡¡