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

Decorating your Minecraft home? Let's explore a simple yet effective way to add personality to your blocky abode: 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?

Crafting paintings requires just two readily available materials:

Wool: Shear a sheep—any color will work!

Sticks: Chop down a tree and craft planks into sticks.

Now, let's create your masterpiece!

How to Make a Painting

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

Congratulations! You've created a painting to brighten up your home.

How to Hang a Painting

Hanging your artwork is easy: simply right-click on a wall while holding the painting.

The image is random, adding an element of surprise! To precisely place a large painting, mark the area with blocks, place the painting in the bottom-left corner, and watch it expand.

Note: Paintings facing north and south are brighter than those facing east and west.

Can You Create Custom Paintings?

Not without modifying the game files. Custom paintings are possible only through resource packs.

Interesting Facts

Did you know? Paintings placed above a light source act as lamps! They're also fireproof and can cleverly conceal chests.

This guide covered creating and hanging paintings in Minecraft, including material requirements and some fun facts. Happy decorating!