Art in Minecraft: Mastering Painting Creation

The desire to decorate your own home arises not only in real life but also in the virtual world. There are many ways to do this, but we will suggest one effective method that is sure to bring variety to your blocky life. In this article, we will explain how to make a painting in Minecraft.

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Table of Contents

• What materials will the player need?
• How to make a painting?
• How to hang a painting in Minecraft?
• Can you create custom paintings in Minecraft?
• Interesting Facts

What materials will the player need?

Of course, to begin with, the character needs to wander around the world a bit to find all the necessary crafting materials. To create paintings in Minecraft, only two materials are needed: wool and sticks, as shown in the image below.

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To obtain wool, simply shear a sheep. It doesn't matter what color the material is; any color will do.

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To get sticks, approach any tree and hit it. Wooden planks will appear in your inventory, which can be easily converted into sticks in the crafting window with a single mouse click.

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We have figured out which ingredients we need; let's move on to the process of creating the masterpiece.

How to make a painting?

Open the crafting window and arrange the sticks and wool correctly. A piece of soft material should be in the center, and everything else should surround it, just like in the image below.

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After that, you will own your own masterpiece of art, which you can use to decorate your home's walls.

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How to hang a painting in Minecraft?

After crafting, a new obvious question arises: how to place the painting on the wall? There’s no need for long and complicated actions; just perform a couple of clicks.

Holding the painting, right-click on the wall.

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Moreover, you cannot choose the image: the type will be random, which only adds more interest. What will appear next time? How will it look?

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Now let's figure out how to fill a specific space with a painting. To do this, just follow a few simple steps:

• Mark the boundaries with a solid block.
• Place the painting in the lower left corner.
• Wait for it to expand to the upper right corner.

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Also, keep in mind that the brightness of the painting will depend on its orientation. That is, if they are placed facing north and south, they will be brighter. But if you don't want bright light from them, just place the item facing west and east.

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Can you create custom paintings in Minecraft?

Without modifying the game files, you cannot do this. Players can only create their own paintings using resource packs.

Interesting Facts

Finally, here are a few more interesting facts. For example, if you hang a painting above a light source, the item's functions will change. It will work as a lamp.

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Players also don't need to fear fire because these masterpieces of art do not catch fire. Additionally, it can serve as a safe. Hide a chest behind a painting, and then it will be much harder for other players to find your items.

In this article, we figured out how to create a painting. We described the materials for crafting and provided some interesting facts that you might not have known.