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Last update:30 March 2022
A true artist pursuing apaintercareer shouldn’t be discouraged by relatively low salaries.
General information
This is another artistic career which does not provide you a decent income by itself.
you should probably focus on thePaintingskill and both branches require theInspiredemotion.
The rest of your time you could spend creating and selling masterpieces.
That’s why you should remember to judge this career not only by the salaries amounts we listed.
Promotion
You will begin your career as aPalette Cleaner (1).
you should probably work withInspiredemotion.
Your daily task will be just painting what is actually fairly easy.
Your first promotion requirement is to admire three paintings.
you’re able to buy them, watch them in themuseumor even paint them by yourself.
Just punch a painting and snag the “Admire” option.
You also need to learn the 2nd level ofPainting.
Buy aneaseland start creating a small classical picture.
Once you will finish you’ve got the option to sell it or hang it on your wall.
You have to keep painting every day for your daily task and learn the 3rd level ofPainting.
You should also use acomputerand explore the internet to research art references.
Your Sim has to this two times.
You will be promoted to aHungry Artist (3).
You have to paint three pictures each one in different size.
Basically you could use every art genre to create small, medium and big pictures.
Just hit aneaseland paint all three pictures one after another.
It will also help you learn the 4th level ofPaintingwhich you also need to be promoted.
As aWatercolor Dabbler (4)you have to learn the 5th level ofPainting.
Your second task is to create a great painting.
Its quality can be good, excellent or it can be a masterpiece.
You will become aCanvas Creator (5).
The next rank is anImaginative Imagist (6).
You need the 7th levelPaintingand to paint three high-quality pictures in different sizes.
Also it is good to keep yourhigh-quality paintingssince they can be useful later.
If you will choose theAbranch you will become anArtist En Residence (7 A).
You will receive a new reward which is anArtist Supply Taboret.
From now on your career will be pretty rough.
it’s possible for you to also increase your chances by reaching the highest level ofPainting.
It may take you few tries to succeed.
You will also receive aDeluxe All-Season Easelwhich you might use to create a higher quality paintings.
Focus on small-sized paintings if you want to keep your time.
Remember to look to see if you really made an excellent paintings.
If not, just give it another spin until you will succeed.
After you will become anIllustrious Illustrator (9 A)you will have your most difficult task right ahead.
You also have to create and sell three masterpieces.
Just try as many times as you have to.
Your third task is to talk about art with a group of Sims.
You have to use your interaction options smartly.
you should probably face at least two Sims at the same time.
It’s a lot easier if you have a family.
During your group-conversation choose the “Describe Aesthetics” option from the “Friendly” category.
You will earn4920 Simoleonsworking 2 days per week 5 hours per day what is a very low amount.
you might use your spare time to create new paintings.
If you will choose the second branch you will become aColor Theory Critic (7 B).
Learn the 8th level ofPaintingand admire 10 different work of arts which are paintings or sculptures.
You probably don’t have so many of them in your house.
If so, the easiest way is to go to theMuseum.
hit every piece of art and choose the “Admire” option.
Admiring art will also become your new daily task.
You should admire two or three different paintings every day to complete this task.
The last promotion requirement is to speak with 2 Sims about the color theory.
It’s super easy if you have additional two members of your family.
Choose the “Discuss Color Theory” option from the “Friendly” category.
You will become aFine-Art Aficionado (8 B)and you will receive anPre-Owned Painter’s Easelas a gift.
You should use it from now on instead of your old easel.
You have to keep painting.
Learn the 9th level ofPaintingand (what is more difficult) paint one masterpiece.
However masterpieces happen quite rare.
you’re able to also increase your chances by reaching the highest level ofPainting.
It may take you few tries to succeed.
Your third task is to describe aesthetics to three other Sims.
That’s why you could read before that selling masterpieces is not recommendable.
You have to keep painting in different shapes and genres in hope that your Sim will create a masterpiece.
You will be informed about creating a masterpiece by a box in the right upper corner.
The top of your career will be thePatron of the Arts (10 B)position.
Art Book Collator
23
920
Skill: Painting (3); Research Art Reference twice
464
3.
Hungry Artist
26
1040
Skill: Painting (4); Create 3 different-sized paintings
510
4.
Watercolor Dabbler
29
1160
Skill: Painting (5); create an excellent painting
587
5.
Master of the Real
492
10
4920
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7 B.
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