

This table allows Sims to build everything from decorations and wall hangings to usable pieces of furniture, all of which can be sold. This method requires Sims to invest in the Woodworking Table, found under Activities and Skills in Buy Mode. Finally, the Dance Machine trait from the Get Together Expansion Pack gives Sims the option to take a Disco Nap, which replenishes energy faster than sleeping. The Painter Extraordinaire aspiration pairs well with this method and give Sims bonus reward points as they complete art-related tasks. The Perfectionist Trait ensures the Sim takes a little more time with their work to produce better quality products even as a novice. Creativity is an obvious Trait choice, as it ensures the Sim feels Inspired more frequently. Players can hang completed paintings from the Sim’s inventory to improve the quality of their small home and gain a happiness boost.Ī Sim’s Aspirations and Traits can also boost the output speed for their craft.

And, if players have Discover University, Study Spot will build their Sim’s painting skills 25% faster.Īn Inspired emotion will linger for a longer time if the Sim also has a Happy emotion stacked with it, so the happier a Sim can become, the faster their painting output and the higher the quality of the art. If a player has the Get Famous Expansion Pack, they may also want to use the Celebrity Home lot trait to keep out unwanted visitors, and if they have the City Living expansion, the Home Studio lot trait is an excellent choice to boost creativity, inspiration, and quality of the final product. The smaller space allows Sims to fill needs faster, spend less time traveling to different appliances, and get back to painting right away. To save money to invest in each painting, players should keep their Sim’s initial house small, close to the size of a studio apartment, with only the most basic necessary furnishings and appliances. Carl’s Sim Guides found that seven Large Classic paintings in a row can usually be completed in about 3 Sim hours.Įach painting costs money to make, but this will return on a player's investment as Sims improve their painting skills. They must do this before the Sim picks up the sketchpad, however, because paintings can’t be queued once the Sim has begun working. Sims community member Carl’s Sim Guides discovered that, because the sketchpad paintings can be completed more quickly and are immediately placed in a Sim’s inventory, players can pause the game and queue up a few paintings in a row. However, the tradeoff for speed is that the Sim gains and improves their painting skill more slowly. The sketchpad allows Sims to create art quickly, about 40% faster than the easel. First, Sims will need to invest in the Digital Sketchpad. Players can find this in Buy Mode under the Electronics sort category.
