Outdoor Garden Wall Mural Stencils – Guide and Ideas

Every outdoor wall mural stencil is a work of art, but they all have one thing in common: they can create a space to be creative. With a little bit of time and a little bit of paint, you can channel your inner artist and make your masterpiece on your home’s exterior or a wall in your garden. So here are some of the best outdoor wall mural stencils to help you decide on a look that’s best for you.

Wall mural painted using a stencil

What is an outdoor mural stencil

An outdoor mural stencil is a piece of material you spray through with spray paint that is used to create a pattern. You can also use it in your garden or outdoor space to take your private space from a dull space to creating intricate designs on your walls.

They are often used for beautification and attention to specific causes or movements. However, they can also pose a problem for public property, and because of this, building owners must understand the impacts of using an outdoor mural stencil.

Wooden bird stencil
An example of a bird stencil used for an outdoor mural

Make sure you don’t use the stencil on a wall you aren’t confident you can keep it on. Removing spray paint and graffiti can often be expensive and time consuming. 

1: Fence Mural Stencils

A great way to make your backyard impactful with some unique art is through stenciling a mural on the fence. Fence art not only looks good but also adds character to your property.

Not only does it provide an eye-catching focal point, but it also provides a sense of security and privacy for those enjoying the outdoors. With the variety of options to choose from, there’s sure to be one that fits your style and personality.

Fence mural stencils are a fun and easy way to create a big impact, unlike paint. They come in various designs from Abstract leaves, Flying birds or Huge sunflowers that portray your home as nature friendly.

Outdoor garden wall mural stencil with sunflower

2: Under the sea outdoor mural stencils

Under the Sea outdoor mural stencils are a great way to help stimulate children’s creativity and imagination about sea life. You can buy three different sized stencils that are easy to assemble.

The one-piece stencil is perfect for use on flat surfaces, while the two-piece stencil is excellent for round objects. Under the sea, Mural Stencils can be used to paint on any surface, from walls to sidewalks to furniture, clothing or recreating marine life in outdoor school walls.

In addition, these stencil pieces of art provide an outlet for marginalized communities to share their stories and voices.

To find out how to create complicated shapes like in this mural. Check out how to make your own DIY outdoor stencils for murals from scratch

Under the sea mural using stencils

3: Paint by number outdoor mural stencils

Paint by number outdoor mural stencils is an excellent way for artists of any age to explore their creative side. Sometimes, the painting might not turn out as hoped, but with these kits.

Painting by number is a technique to distinguish different coats in a particular stencil so that the composition stands out and forms a specific scenery.

With such an approach, an artist can easily differentiate between Background, Middleground and foreground compositions and add colors accordingly.

tropical outdoor mural using stencils

4: Airplane outdoor mural stencils

Airplane mural stencils have become an increasingly popular form of street art. They are acrylic paintings on plywood that can be used to cover up graffiti and other artwork to beautify the community that they are located in.

The stencils create a much more detailed picture that leaves an impression of the Airplane on people.

Stenciling is currently done worldwide with many different types of designs ranging from portraits to simple geometric shapes.

Airplane garden wall mural using a stencil

5: Butterfly Garden Wall Mural

Sometimes, cutting out simple butterfly stencils can be a great way to add in new patterns to your wall. Couple it with a few glass strands and maybe a few leaves and you can create a simplistic piece of art in your garden.

I like this type of design because it shows it is not always necessary to completely cover your wall in paint and sometimes are few carefully places stencils are all it takes to bring your wall to life.

Butterfly and grass outdoor mural

6: Leaf Stencil Garden Mural

If you’re garden often has leaves you would like to paint on to your wall or your just love the look of autumn, using a leaf outline as a mural stencil can serve as a great idea.

You can create a stencil out of any type of leaf you desire and can even use more tropical leaves to change the mood of your mural.

Don’t forget you can also play around with the scale of stencils too to create a range of types of leaves and bring your leaf garden mural to life.

Remember there is no limit on the amount of times you can paint something and how creative you are is entirely up to you.

Leaf mural stencil cut

7: Paper Stencil Garden Mural

This is a simple type of stencil as it is made from paper but a design like this is very intricate. You may need to get good at cutting your stencil with scissors to create such a design or maybe you have a laser cutting machine that can also create the shape you desire.

Alternatively, buying stencils like this can be done on Etsy or other art sites where there are creative people selling their work.

You can ad additional paper to the sides of the stencil so that when you are painting on top of it you don’t go over the edge and ruin the work of art you are creating on your wall.

Paper flower stencil

8: Dinosaur outdoor mural stencils

Sometimes, buying on amazon is the easiest way to find stencils that fit the desired look of your outdoor mural. Just make sure you use the correct paint and you are confident in your design before you purchase.

This stencil is perfect for if you are going for a prehistoric look on your wall and want to create a child friendly dinosaur mural.

The set comes with six relatively small stencils

Baker Ross AR942 Washable Dinosaur Stencils

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