There's a place for art in Minecraft: learning how to make paintings

Author: Daniel Feb 19,2025

Decorate your Minecraft world with ease! This guide details how to craft and hang paintings, adding a touch of artistic flair to your blocky abode.

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Materials Needed:

To begin your artistic endeavor, you'll need just two simple materials:

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  • Wool: Shear a sheep for wool of any color. a sheepImage: steamcommunity.com
  • Sticks: Chop down a tree and craft sticks from the resulting wooden planks. stickImage: wikihow.com

Crafting a Painting:

Open your crafting table and arrange the wool in the center square, surrounded by the sticks, as shown below:

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You've now created a painting! Its design is randomly selected.

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Hanging Your Painting:

Simply right-click on a wall while holding the painting to hang it. The painting's size and orientation will affect its brightness; north/south facing paintings are brighter.

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For larger areas, place a painting in the bottom-left corner of a designated space, and it will automatically expand to fill the area.

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To minimize brightness, orient the painting east/west.

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Custom Paintings:

Creating custom paintings requires modifying game files using resource packs; it's not possible within the standard game.

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Interesting Facts:

  • Paintings placed above light sources function as lamps.
  • Paintings are fire-resistant.
  • A chest placed behind a painting provides discreet storage.

This guide covers the essentials of Minecraft painting. Happy decorating!