Graphical application system (1,2) for applying a desired pattern onto a target surface, in particular to a large area arbitrarily shaped target surface, with ▪ a graphical application device comprising ∘ a base structure, ∘ at least one trackable optical feature at the base structure ∘ at least one nozzle for expelling paint onto the target surface, ∘ a driving unit for positioning the nozzle with respect to the base structure in at least two, in particular in three, dimensions, in order to adjust an expelling aim of the nozzle on the target surface, whereby an application range is defined as an area within which the nozzle is positionable by the driving unit, ∘ a local camera directed towards the target surface, in particular moved with the nozzle, for a local referencing of the nozzle with respect to a visual feature by imaging the target surface, wherein the visual feature is a previously applied section of the desired pattern, and ▪ an external referencing device as a surveying instrument located remote from the graphical application device, for a global referencing of the base structure of the graphical application device with respect to the target surface according to the trackable optical feature of the application device in at least three degrees of freedom, in particular in at least five degrees of freedom, wherein ▪ the desired pattern is larger than the application range and ▪ the desired pattern is split into multiple tiles (8,9), o which tiles (8,9) are fitting within the application range and ∘ which tiles (8,9) will be subsequently applied with a stepwise relocation of the graphical application device with respect to the target surface, wherein the graphical application system comprises a controller for controlling the driving unit and the expelling of the nozzle according to an actual position of the nozzle and the desired pattern in such a way that an application of the desired pattern on the target surface is achieved, with a primary alignment of the application range with respect to the target surface that is determined by the global referencing and with a fine-alignment of the actual tile to one or more previously applied tiles by the positioning of the nozzle within the application range that is determined by the local referencing. ▪ a graphical application device comprising ∘ a base structure, ∘ at least one trackable optical feature at the base structure ∘ at least one nozzle for expelling paint onto the target surface, ∘ a driving unit for positioning the nozzle with respect to the base structure in at least two, in particular in three, dimensions, in order to adjust an expelling aim of the nozzle on the target surface, whereby an application range is defined as an area within which the nozzle is positionable by the driving unit, ∘ a local camera directed towards the target surface, in particular moved with the nozzle, for a local referencing of the nozzle with respect to a visual feature by imaging the target surface, wherein the visual feature is a previously applied section of the desired pattern, and ∘ a base structure, ∘ at least one trackable optical feature at the base structure ∘ at least one nozzle for expelling paint onto the target surface, ∘ a driving unit for positioning the nozzle with respect to the base structure in at least two, in particular in three, dimensions, in order to adjust an expelling aim of the nozzle on the target surface, whereby an application range is defined as an area within which the nozzle is positionable by the driving unit, ∘ a local camera directed towards the target surface, in particular moved with the nozzle, for a local referencing of the nozzle with respect to a visual feature by imaging the target surface, wherein the visual feature is a previously applied section of the desired pattern, and ▪ an external referencing device as a surveying instrument located remote from the graphical application device, for a global referencing of the base structure of the graphical application device with respect to the target surface according to the trackable optical feature of the application device in at least three degrees of freedom, in particular in at least five degrees of freedom, ▪ the desired pattern is larger than the application range and ▪ the desired pattern is split into multiple tiles (8,9), o which tiles (8,9) are fitting within the application range and ∘ which tiles (8,9) will be subsequently applied with a stepwise relocation of the graphical application device with respect to the target surface, o which tiles (8,9) are fitting within the application range and ∘ which tiles (8,9) will be subsequently applied with a stepwise relocation of the graphical application device with respect to the target surface,