How to create a masterpiece painting in The Sims 4

Creating a masterpiece painting in The Sims 4 has many benefits, but it isn’t as easy as you might think. Here’s how to get your Sim household creating masterpieces.

How to Create a Masterpiece Painting in The Sims 4

Wondering how to create a masterpiece painting in The Sims 4? Masterpieces are hard to make in The Sims 4, but if you’re able to complete such a painting, it will be worth the effort. Masterpieces can help your Sim family complete the Painter Extraordinaire aspiration, earn your Sim some money, or simply brighten up a room – but how can you increase your chances of creating one?

As you might expect, creating a masterpiece in The Sims 4 can be a bit of a luck-based achievement, no matter how many hours you put in. Even top-level Sims won’t be able to create a masterpiece every time, but there are things you can do to increase your Sim’s chances. Here is everything you need to know about creating masterpieces in The Sims 4, and what you can do with these paintings once you are finished.

What do you need to create a masterpiece painting in The Sims 4?

To start creating masterpieces you first need to start painting. You can do this by purchasing an easel or digital sketchpad from the build mode followed by a canvas to paint on. Masterpiece paintings can be completed on any canvas size, but having a higher-quality easel does help.

Having The Painter Extraordinaire aspiration is useful as it can increase your chances of creating a masterpiece, while the Expressionistic Reward Trait is the bonus for completing this aspiration. The Expressionistic Reward Trait allows your sim to paint in any mood, so if your Sim is feeling inspired, angry, or even jealous, they can create an expressionistic masterpiece, which will again help you create masterpieces.

Can you guarantee a masterpiece?

Achieving a top painting level will not guarantee a masterpiece, but it will help your chances, especially after reaching level 8 or higher. To increase the painting level of your Sim, just keep painting until the green bar above their head is filled. By raising your Sim to Very Inspired and then having them paint, you increase the odds of creating a masterpiece.

Here are a few other things you can do to increase your Sim’s chances of creating a masterpiece:

Doing other inspiring activities such as molding clay, taking a thoughtful shower, or viewing a bonsai can help a Sim feel inspired, which will increase their chances of creating a masterpiece.

Similarly, having a sim paint while they are in a good can also aid in painting a masterpiece.

Sims with certain traits help increase your chances of creating a masterpiece, so it’s worth looking at the traits your Sim has and changing them if necessary. To change an existing Sims trait, you can buy a Re-Traiting Potion from the Rewards Store for 5,000 Satisfaction Points.

Now you know how to create a masterpiece painting in The Sims 4, it’s time to start making some money from your new hobby.