Painting – Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a painting with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, paintings are an important decoration item in your inventory. You can hang a painting on a wall to add style to your home.
Let’s explore how to make a painting.
Where to find a Painting in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a painting in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.8 – 1.19 |  Decoration Blocks |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.20 |  Functional Blocks |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make a Painting
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a painting:
8 Sticks
8 Sticks
1 White WoolHow to craft a Painting in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make a Painting
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a painting, place 8 sticks and 1 wool in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making a painting, it is important that the sticks and wool are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 sticks. In the second row, there should be 1 stick in the first box, 1 wool in the second box, and 1 stick in the third box. In the third row, there should be 3 sticks. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a painting.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the painting will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Painting to Inventory
Once you have crafted paintings, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a painting in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a painting has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painting (minecraft: |
0 | 64 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Painting (minecraft: |
64 | Java |
1.13 – 1.20 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Painting
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Painting is:
/give @p painting 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Painting is:
/give @p painting 1 0
