Painter Career Guide

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Start your Sim’s creative journey with the Painter career — whether they’re destined for gallery fame or just love splashing colour on canvas, this guide walks you through every step. 🎭✨

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🧾 How to Start

• This is a rabbit hole career, meaning your Sim disappears off-lot during work hours.
• At level 6, you’ll choose between two exciting branches:
  • Master of the Real (focused on realism and fine technique)
  • Patron of the Arts (focused on colour theory and gallery influence)

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💡 Cheats & Tips

• 🛠️ Cheat: Use careers.promote painter to jump up a level instantly.
• 💰 Money Tip: While the early job pay is modest, your daily paintings often sell for big profits once your Painting skill improves!
• 📞 Agent Bonus: At level 5, hire an agent for §150 (via phone). You can then “Negotiate with Agent” — sometimes scoring §200 with no artwork taken!
• 🎨 Skills: Painting (primary), Logic, Charisma
• 🌟 Recommended Traits: Creative, Art Lover
• 🏆 Aspiration Suggestion: Painter Extraordinaire

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🖌️ Painter Career Levels 1–6

Level	Job Title	Wage	Daily Task	Rewards
1	Palette Cleaner	§21/hr	Create Paintings	—
2	Art Book Collator	§23/hr	Create Paintings	§422 Bonus, Picture Perfect Lighting, Research Art Reference
3	Hungry Artist	§26/hr	Create Paintings	§464 Bonus, Study of the Human Form
4	Watercolour Dabbler	§29/hr	Create Paintings	§510 Bonus, Easy-Breezy Easel, Critically Assess Painting
5	Canvas Creator	§35/hr	Create Paintings	§587 Bonus, Canvas Storage Rack, Gather Inspiration, Hire Agent
6	Imaginative Imagist	§44/hr	Create Paintings	§845 Bonus, Vase of Sunflowers, New Clothes

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🖼️ Master of the Real Branch

Level	Job Title	Wage	Daily Task	Rewards
7	Artist en Residence	§65/hr	Create Paintings	§1,088 Bonus, Artiste Supply Taboret
8	Professional Painter	§140/hr	Create Paintings	§1,399 Bonus, Deluxe All-Season Easel
9	Illustrious Illustrator	§280/hr	Create Paintings	§1,678 Bonus, Premium Prima Ballerina
10	Master of the Real	§492/hr	Create Paintings	§2,937 Bonus, Flegel Studio Floor Lamp, New Clothes

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🖌️ Patron of the Arts Branch

Level	Job Title	Wage	Daily Task	Rewards
7	Colour Theory Critic	§70/hr	Create Paintings	§1,088 Bonus, Artiste Supply Taboret
8	Fine-Art Aficionado	§126/hr	Create Paintings	§1,259 Bonus, Pre-Owned Painter’s Easel
9	Composition Curator	§227/hr	Create Paintings	§2,203 Bonus, Stack of Canvases
10	Patron of the Arts	§328/hr	Create Paintings	§3,273 Bonus, Rustic Dream Bed, New Clothes

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🎬 Videos & Gallery

✨ Coming soon! A full YouTube walkthrough with build ideas and gameplay tips for your artistic Sims.
Subscribe to Simsational Char on YouTube for updates!

🎥 Painter Career Playlist
🎥 Painter Extraordinaire Aspiration Playlist

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🌟 Final Thoughts

The Painter career is perfect for Sims with a creative spark and an eye for colour. Whether you choose the fine art route or the gallery scene, there’s plenty of Simoleons and self-expression to enjoy. Pair it with the right traits and aspirations for the best results — and don’t forget to sell those masterpieces!

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