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

Decorating your Minecraft home is just as satisfying as decorating a real one! This guide shows you a simple, effective way to add some artistic flair to your blocky world: creating and hanging paintings.

Table of Contents

• What Materials Do You Need?
• How to Make a Painting
• How to Hang a Painting
• Can You Create Custom Paintings?
• Interesting Facts

What Materials Do You Need?

To craft a Minecraft painting, you'll need just two common materials:

Get wool by shearing a sheep—any color will do!

And for sticks, simply punch any tree. You'll get wooden planks, easily converted into sticks in your crafting inventory.

Now that you have your ingredients, let's create your masterpiece!

How to Make a Painting

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

Congratulations! You've crafted your very own Minecraft painting, ready to adorn your walls.

How to Hang a Painting

Hanging your painting is easy! Simply right-click on a wall while holding the painting.

The image is randomly selected, adding a fun element of surprise!

To precisely place a large painting, follow these steps:

1. Mark the desired area with blocks.
2. Place the painting in the bottom-left corner.
3. It will automatically expand to fill the marked area.

Note: Painting brightness varies depending on orientation. North/South facing paintings are brighter than East/West facing ones.

Can You Create Custom Paintings?

No, not without modifying game files. Custom paintings are possible only through resource packs.

Interesting Facts

Here are some fun facts:

• Paintings placed above a light source act as lamps!
• They are fire-resistant.
• They can cleverly conceal chests, providing a hidden storage solution.

This guide covers creating and placing paintings in Minecraft. We've covered crafting materials, placement techniques, and some surprising extra uses for these artistic additions to your world.