ACNH Guide to the Basic Painting in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to attract fans to the Nintendo Switch with its variety of customization options. Players can decorate their character and home with items like furniture, live bugs, and paintings. This guide will cover obtaining paintings in ACNH, including the Basic Painting.

Paintings in ACNH
Finding Redd's ship
Telling real paintings from fakes
The Basic Painting
Conclusion

All the Artwork and Paintings You Can Find in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

There are 30 unique paintings that players can obtain, decorate their homes with, and donate to the museum.

How to Unlock Redd's Treasure Trawler in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Redd is a special vendor that docks his boat randomly to sell paintings, statues, and furniture. Players must donate 60 items to the museum to trigger his first visit.

Paintings in ACNH

There are 30 unique paintings that can be purchased from Redd or obtained through other means like balloons or bottles. These include titles like Moody Painting, Nice Painting, and Scenic Painting.
Paintings are stored in the player's inventory and can be hung on walls just like other decorations to customize a home.

Finding Redd's ship

Once the player donates enough cheap ACNH bells to the museum, Isabelle will announce that a shady seller named Redd has docked his boat on the island.
Players can board Redd's boat daily to view and purchase four random pieces of art, with one always being real and the rest potentially fakes.

Telling real paintings from fakes

Not all paintings have fake versions, but many do, and they can be trick to spot upon first glance.
However, the real paintings always have small details that are altered on the counterfeits, such as clothing, lighting, or backgrounds.
Learning these subtle differences is important for avoiding Redd's ruses and purchasing only authentic art.

The Basic Painting

The Basic Painting is based on the real-life work "The Blue Boy" by Thomas Gainsborough.
In the real version, the boy has short hair with small bangs, while the fake hair covers his whole forehead.

Conclusion

This guide covered the various paintings found in ACNH, how to access Redd's shop, techniques for identifying real paintings, and specifics on the Basic Painting.
Collecting and displaying art is a fun way to customize homes and support the museum in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.