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

by Andrew 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?

Crafting paintings requires just two easily obtainable materials:

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 from them in your crafting inventory.

stick

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

How to Make a Painting

Open your crafting window. Arrange the wool in the center square, surrounded by the sticks, as shown below.

How to make a painting in minecraft

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

a painting in minecraft

How to Hang a Painting

Hanging your artwork is simple. Just 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 precisely position a larger 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: North/South facing paintings are brighter than East/West facing ones.

How to hang a painting in Minecraft

Can You Create Custom Paintings?

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

custom paintings in Minecraft

Interesting Facts

Placing a painting above a light source turns it into a lamp! They're also fireproof and can cleverly conceal chests.

Also read: Minecraft: The 20 best castle building ideas

And there you have it! Now you know how to create and hang paintings in Minecraft, adding a touch of personalized flair to your in-game home.

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