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

Author: Thomas Mar 15,2025

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

paintings in miinecraft

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:

What materials will the player need

Wool: Shear a sheep—any color will work!

a sheep

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

stick

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:

How to make a painting in minecraft

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

a painting in minecraft

How to Hang a Painting

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

How to hang a painting in Minecraft

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.

How to hang a painting in Minecraft

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

How to hang a painting in Minecraft

Can You Create Custom Paintings?

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

custom paintings in Minecraft

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!