If you’re wondering whether you should sell your Sim’s masterpiece paintings or keep them, you’ve come to the right place.
In this quick guide, I’ll list the main pros and cons of each decision.
At the end of the day, the call is yours.
Why you should sell masterpiece paintings
Masterpiece paintings don’t increase in value as time goes by. It doesn’t matter if you keep them for one week or one year in your Sim’s inventory. Their value remains the same.
Sell them if you want to increase your household funds. They can bring in thousands of Simoleons.
If you keep masterpiece paintings, they’ll increase your bills. Masterpiece paintings increase the value of your household, which in turn, increases your bills.
Why you should keep masterpiece paintings
If you’re collecting masterpiece paintings to decorate your walls, you should definitely keep them.
Masterpiece paintings can be an excellent rainy day fund. You can also give them to your Sims’ kids before they move out. They can sell the paintings and use the money to upgrade their house.
Or they can keep them as a family heirloom.
If you want to complete the Mansion Baron milestones of the Fortune aspiration, you should definitely hold on to your masterpiece paintings. They count towards the overall household value.
⇒ Quick Tip:
The Creative Visionary trait gives your Sim a higher chance at painting masterpieces.
Workaround: Make copies of masterpiece paintings
If you want to sell a masterpiece painting and still hang it up, you can take a picture of it. Alternatively, you can put the masterpiece up and use it as a reference to make a painting by reference.
⇒ Quick Tip:
Did you know those masterpiece paintings have a higher emotional aura? Cover the walls in masterpieces and the Happy moodlet will never leave your Sims.
Conclusion
You should definitely sell your Sim’s masterpiece paintings if you want to increase your household funds and avoid paying high bills. Keep them if you want to have a handy rainy day fund, pass them down to future generations or increase the value of your household.