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This is the list of Painting skill opportunities.

Visiting rabbit hole[]

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Art Class
Requirements Availability Rewards Timeout
  • Painting skill level 2-8
  • School rabbit hole
  • Once per Sim
  • Received from phone (10)
  • +10% Painting skill
  • +20 Relationship with rabbit hole workers

5 days

"Teach Art Class" at the school between 9 AM and 4 PM.

It's often said that the best way to learn a thing is to teach it. The school has presented a great opportunity for you to lead an upcoming art class. Travel to the school and teach the children all you can, and in the process you'll improve your painting skills!
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Local Artists Gallery
Requirements Availability Rewards Timeout
  • Painting skill level 2-10
  • Office building rabbit hole
  • Repeatable
  • Received from phone (5)
  • One time +100% painting value boost
  • +10% Painting skill

3 days

"View Gallery" at the office building between 12 PM and 5 PM.

The Business Office is hosting an event for local artists to display their work, primarily for the purposes of a tax write-off. You should attend the gallery to check out some of the local work, but hurry before tax season ends! You'll improve your Painting Skill and perhaps improve the quality of your next painting!
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A Retreat to Inspiration
Requirements Availability Rewards Timeout
  • Painting skill level 6-10
  • Bookstore rabbit hole
  • Repeatable
  • Received from phone (5)
  • "Inspired" moodlet

2 days

"Attend Retreat" at the bookstore between 3 PM and 9 PM.

The Bookstore has announced that they'll be holding a creativity retreat for local artists in the near future. You should visit the Bookstore, chill with your fellow artists, and have a good time. You just might leave with a little inspiration!
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Fresco Fest
Requirements Availability Rewards Timeout
  • Painting skill level 10
  • City hall rabbit hole
  • Once per Sim
  • Received from phone (10)
  • One time +20% painting value boost (see note)

3 days

"Assist Painter" at the city hall.

A world famous fresco painter has been commissioned by City Hall to paint a fresco for the front entranceway. The painter needs an assistant, and you have been recommended. Visit City Hall quickly to assist the painter, and the knowledge gained will increase the value of all of your future paintings.
Notes: The reward setup erroneously sets the painting value boost for the next -1 painting. Due to the negative value, the value boost is never applied to any paintings and basically useless. This is not the case for Local Artists Gallery opportunity above.

Painting[]

By amount[]

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The Business of Décor
Requirements Availability Rewards Timeout
  • Painting skill level 7-10
  • Office building rabbit hole
  • Once per Sim
  • Received from phone (10)
  • Variable cash
  • +25 Relationship with rabbit hole workers

N/A

Deliver 10 paintings to the office building between 7 AM and 9 PM.

Management at the Business Office would like to hire you, an established local artist, to redesign their office to be a bit more exciting and less droll for their hard-working employees. Bring in 10 paintings, and in exchange you'll be showered in money and your relationship with the office employees will improve.
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Painting the City
Requirements Availability Rewards Timeout
  • Painting skill level 9-10
  • City hall rabbit hole
  • Once per Sim
  • Received from phone (10)
  • Variable cash
  • +25 Relationship with rabbit hole workers

N/A

Deliver 15 paintings to the city hall between 7 AM and 9 PM.

The City Management Department down at City Hall would like to hire you, a famous artist, to spruce up all public buildings and venues. It's a massive undertaking that has the full support of the mayor and city council! You'll need to deliver 15 paintings. You'll be well paid with taxpayer money and your relationship with city workers will improve.

By value[]

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Deliver a Painting to China
Requirements Availability Rewards Timeout
  • Painting skill level 1-10
  • A merchant in China
  • Repeatable
  • Received from phone (10)
  • Variable cash
  • +15 Visa points

N/A

Travel to Shang Simla and deliver a painting worth §750 to the target Sim.

A Chinese merchant wants to commission you for a large painting to display at home.
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Deliver a Painting to Egypt
Requirements Availability Rewards Timeout
  • Painting skill level 1-10
  • A merchant in Egypt
  • Repeatable
  • Received from phone (10)
  • Variable cash
  • +15 Visa points

N/A

Travel to Al Simhara and deliver a painting worth §750 to the target Sim.

An Egyptian Relic tycoon wants to buy a painting from you but insists that it be hand-delivered to Al Simhara. There will be a nice compensation for your trouble.
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Deliver a Painting to France
Requirements Availability Rewards Timeout
  • Painting skill level 1-10
  • A merchant in France
  • Repeatable
  • Received from phone (10)
  • Variable cash
  • +15 Visa points

N/A

Travel to Champs Les Sims and deliver a painting worth §750 to the target Sim.

A merchant in France would like to do a comparison of local and foreign art styles. You have been asked to bring one of your paintings to Champs Les Sims for this academic purpose.
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Interior Décor
Requirements Availability Rewards Timeout
  • Painting skill level 5-10
  • Restaurant rabbit hole
  • Once per Sim
  • Received from phone (10)
  • Variable cash
  • +20 Relationship with rabbit hole workers

N/A

Deliver a painting worth §450 to the restaurant.

The owner of the restaurant would like to hire you, an up-and-coming local artist, to redesign the interior décor of the restaurant to be a bit more lively, fresh, and appealing for the customers. You'll need to bring in at least §450 worth of paintings, and in exchange you'll be paid and your relationship with the restaurant employees will improve.
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Popular Painter
Requirements Availability Rewards Timeout
  • Painting skill level 5-10
  • Celebrity level 0
  • Have a non-friend celebrity
  • Once per Sim
  • Received from phone (100)
  • +1,000 celebrity points
  • Variable cash

N/A

Deliver a painting worth §250 to the target Sim.

"This must be the (Sim name) I've been hearing about. I'm (target Sim name) and I've heard quite a bit about you in the art collecting community. I would be honored if you brought me a sample of your work. If it's good, I might be able to turn your talent into fame."
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The Study of Art
Requirements Availability Rewards Timeout
  • Painting skill level 8-10
  • Science lab rabbit hole
  • Once per Sim
  • Received from phone (10)
  • Variable cash

N/A

Deliver a painting worth §1,000 to the science lab between 7 AM and 9 PM.

The researchers at the Science Facility just received a large grant to study the effects of high quality art on Sims. Unfortunately, they weren't given enough to buy even a poor piece of art from an auction, so they're asking local artists to submit paintings worth §1000 or more for reasonable compensation. Seems like a good way for a new painter to make some money!

By size[]

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A Small Painting
Requirements Availability Rewards Timeout
  • Painting skill level 4-10
  • Have an acquaintance or higher
  • Repeatable
  • Received from phone (5)
  • Variable cash

N/A

Deliver a small painting to the target Sim.

(Sim name) has commissioned a small painting from you and is willing to pay cash. Finish a small painting and deliver it to (Sim name) to earn your reward. Paint something nice!
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A Medium Painting
Requirements Availability Rewards Timeout
  • Painting skill level 5-10
  • Have an acquaintance or higher
  • Repeatable
  • Received from phone (5)
  • Variable cash

N/A

Deliver a medium painting to the target Sim.

(Sim name) has commissioned a medium painting from you to hang in the office and is willing to pay cash. Complete a medium painting and bring it to (Sim name) to collect your reward. Paint something thoughtful!
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A Large Painting
Requirements Availability Rewards Timeout
  • Painting skill level 6-10
  • Have an acquaintance or higher
  • Repeatable
  • Received from phone (5)
  • Variable cash

N/A

Deliver a large painting to the target Sim.

(Sim name) has commissioned a large painting from you to showcase in their home and is willing to pay you an abundance of cash. Create a large painting and deliver it to (Sim name) to earn the money. Paint something worthy!
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