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

Author : Lucy Mar 16,2025

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
  • Custom Paintings?
  • Interesting Facts

What Materials Do You Need?

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

What materials will the player need

Wool: Shear a sheep! Any color will work.

a sheep

Sticks: Punch any tree to get wooden planks, then craft sticks in your crafting inventory.

stick

Now that we have our ingredients, let's create a masterpiece!

How to Make a Painting

Open your crafting grid 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 your first Minecraft painting. Now, let's hang it!

a painting in minecraft

How to Hang a Painting

Hanging your painting is easy. Simply hold the painting and right-click on a wall.

How to hang a painting in Minecraft

The image is random, adding an element of surprise. To control placement, mark your desired area with blocks, place the painting in the bottom left corner, and watch it expand to fill the space.

How to hang a painting in Minecraft

How to hang a painting in Minecraft

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

How to hang a painting in Minecraft

Can You Create Custom Paintings?

Not without modifying game files. Custom paintings are possible using resource packs.

custom paintings in Minecraft

Interesting Facts

Hanging a painting over a light source turns it into a lamp! They're also fireproof and can cleverly conceal chests, adding a fun layer of secrecy to your builds.

And there you have it! Now go forth and decorate your Minecraft world!

**Also read:** Minecraft: The 20 best castle building ideas

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