Creativity (skill)

The Sims
Creativity, like many other skills, is used only to advance in certain careers. It can be increased by playing the piano or painting a picture on the "Dimanche" Folding Easel - as an added bonus, you can sell the pictures you paint, so a higher Creativity skill will mean higher value paintings. In Livin' Large, Sims can use the electric guitar, and other expansion packs released more pianos and instruments for Sims to use. As a Sim gains creativity points their playing will change and sound better.

The Sims 2
Creativity skill points can be gained by doing similar activities to above. Like the first game, you can still paint a picture or play a variety of instruments, such as the piano, guitar, drum set, or violin to increase a Sim's skill level. With the piano in The Sims 2, if a high creativity their playing will change and sound better. Also there is the chance that nearby Sims will cheer for the playing Sim. If the Sim is a bad player, they may find themselves booed. Also, Sims can play for tips with any instrument starting with the University Expansion pack. With an easel, as a Sim's skill increases, they will be able to paint specific still lives, then portraits, then when the Creativity skill is maxed, a Sim told to "paint" will eventually produce a "masterpiece", which can be sold for much more then a non-masterpiece painting. There is also a career reward that comes from the Criminal career track, the lie detector, that will also increase Creativity skill points.