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<blockquote>''All Sims love to paint, and with an Independent Expressions easel, painting is a snap. This "blank canvas" is sturdy enough for use indoors or out, and blank enough to allow even the most independent creativity to blossom and grow.''</blockquote>
In ''The Sims 2'', the easel is called the '''Independent Expressions Inc. Easel'''. It costs §100 more than its counterpart in ''The Sims'', but is considerably improved. With the Independent Expressions Easel, only the Sim who started a painting can continue it, though any Sim can scrap an unfinished painting. (Sims will not scrap paintings autonomously.) The player can click on a finished painting to sell it, or use the hand tool in [[Buy mode]] to remove it from the easel and place it on a wall. The Sim who painted the painting does not have to be the one to sell it. Completing a painting builds the hidden [[Secret skills#The Sims 2|painting skill]], which increases the sale price of future paintings by that Sim.
If a Sim has at least five points of Creativity skill, he or she can paint a still life or portrait. The ''[[The Sims 2: Pets|Pets]]'' [[expansion pack]] added the ability for Sims with at least five points of Creativity skill to paint custom paintings from images on the player's computer, as long as they have the same dimensions as the easel's canvas. If ''[[FreeTime]]'' is installed, the easel also builds [[enthusiasm]] for the [[Arts and Crafts]] [[hobby]].
Since children, and even [[toddler]]s, can gain Creativity skill in ''The Sims 2'', the quality
A Sim may have a [[Wants and Fears|want]] to "Sell a Masterpiece", which is fulfilled if the painting sells for over §500, or a fear of selling a lousy painting, which is fulfilled if the painting sells for under §100. These wants and fears are only fulfilled if the painting is sold off the easel; they are not fulfilled if the painting is placed on a wall and sold in Buy mode. The first time a Sim sells a masterpiece, he or she will receive a positive memory. A Sim who has just sold a masterpiece will often receive a minor want to quit his or her job. With ''FreeTime'', Sims who have started to build Arts and Crafts enthusiasm may roll the fear of selling a lousy painting before they have gained enough skill to sell paintings for more than §100.
An easel with a partially-finished painting can be placed in a Sim's [[inventory]]. The painting can be finished at a later time. However, if the Sim who has the easel in their inventory moves to a different lot, the easel will "forget" who started the painting, and the painting will have to be scrapped.
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