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The '''Artist's Easel''' was first sold at A Moment in Time in [[Bloodriven Village]] during the April, 2017, [[Duskruin Arena]] run. Originally sold off the shelf for 1k bloodscrip for a T0 easel or 10k bloodscrip for a T1 easel it allows a character to paint various objects, scenes, or people. Different random paintings can be made based off of the character's skill level, which increases through continued practice. The random paintings' complexity increases with each skill rank.
The '''Artist's Easel''' was first sold at [[BVShop:A Moment in Time|A Moment in Time]] in [[Bloodriven Village]] during the April 2017 [[Duskruin]] run. Originally sold off the shelf for 1k [[bloodscrip]] for a T0 easel or 10k bloodscrip for a T1 easel, an easel allows a character to paint various objects, scenes, or people. The Artist's Easel is now sold in [[RWShop:Artistic Expressions|Artistic Expressions]] at [[Rumor Woods]]. While its T1 unlock is readily available, the T2 unlock has only been available in limited quantities or via rare methods. Paintings made by an Artist's Easel may be reframed with [[Fullmetal Crucible Mold#Frame Mold|frames]] made via a [[Fullmetal Crucible]].
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|itemsummary=Different random paintings can be made based on the character's skill level, which increases through continued practice. The random paintings' complexity increases with each skill rank. Item should be on the ground for proper function. Easel requires canvases to be provided in order to create a painting. <!-- Brief explanation of what this particular item does, if any. -->
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:<h3>OTS/Tier 0</h3>
:A Tier 0/OTS Artist's Easel is able to make basic paintings.
:<h4>Analyze</h4>
<pre{{log2}}>
This item can be freely altered, but it must remain an "easel". Long descriptions are okay; no shows. It may not be lightened/deepened. Current verbs: CLEAN, CLOSE, HUG, OPEN, and PULL.


If you are holding a suitable paintbrush, you can PAINT EASEL to paint pictures! As you paint more pictures, your skill will progress, and you will create more elaborate paintings. Your easel must be on the ground in order to paint.
Upon mastering the painting skill, a Master Painter can use a T1 easel to paint another character using one of several pre-written styles. A Master Painter can also use a T2 easel to paint anything within the limits of a 512 character description.


If you progress far enough in your painting skill, and you have an unlocked easel, you can:
Canvases must be used on the easel for each painting. A single easel can store up to 40 canvases at any given time. Boxes for making canvases out of foraged non-broken twigs (such as slender twigs or oak twigs) were also sold at the same event for 5k bloodscrip. In addition, stacks of canvases were sold separately.


Tier 1: paint a portrait of another person using pre-written styles.
==Analyze==
Tier 2: design your own custom paintings. (Please note that this tier will be rare.)

HUG the rowan easel to view the syntax for special Master Painter commands.

The easel is currently Tier 0. (0|1|2)
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:<h4>Usage</h4>
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! scope="col" style="width:5em;"|Verb
! scope="col" style="width: 45%"|First
! scope="col" style="width: 45%"|Third
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|CLEAN
| Spotting a smudge along the edge of your black wooden easel, you rub at it vigorously with your palm.
| Artist vigorously rubs her palm on the edge of a lacquered black wooden easel.
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|CLOSE
| You unlock a wooden support brace and carefully fold the black wooden easel's three legs to lay flush with the easel's back.
| Artist unlocks a wooden support brace on her black wooden easel and carefully folds three legs to lay flush with the easel's back.
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|HUG
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center"| Displays information on how Master Painters can use different easel options. See [[#Additional Information|additional information]] below.
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|OPEN
| Anxious to begin painting, you unfold each of the three wooden legs that lay flat against the back of the black wooden easel. For extra support, you lower a bracing bar and lock it into place between the two front legs.<br>Roundtime: 5 sec.
| Artist anxiously unfolds three wooden legs that lay flat against the back of her black wooden easel. For extra support, she lowers a bracing bar and locks it into place between the two front legs.
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader" rowspan="2"| PAINT EASEL
|<!-- First Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|<!-- Third Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center"| Begin a basic painting or continue an existing painting of any type.
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|PULL
| You pull gently on the bracing bar at the bottom of your black wooden easel to make sure it's secure.
| Artist pulls gently on a bracing bar at the bottom of her black wooden easel.
|}
:<h3>Tier 1</h3>
:A Tier 1 Artist's Easel is able to make portraits of other characters in addition to basic paintings. Portraits use a variety of pre-written variations depending on the portrait type and draw off of the target character's features and items. Easel requires canvases to be provided in order to create a painting.
:<h4>Analyze</h4>
<pre{{log2}}>
This item can be freely altered, but it must remain an "easel". Long descriptions are okay; no shows. It may not be lightened/deepened. Current verbs: ATTEND, CLEAN, CLOSE, HUG, NUDGE, OPEN, PONDER, PROD (shows styles), PULL, RUB, and TURN (player).
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:<h4>Usage</h4>
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! scope="col" style="width:5em;"|Verb
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"|Skill
! scope="col" style="width: 40%"|First
! scope="col" style="width: 40%"|Third
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|ATTEND
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|
| You swirl your fingertip through the paint on the black wooden easel's palette.
| Artist swirls her fingertip through the paint on her black wooden easel's palette.
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|NUDGE
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|
| You pat the sides of your black wooden easel, straightening the canvas resting on the front.
| Artist pats the sides of her black wooden easel and straightens the canvas resting on its front.
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|PONDER
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|
| You step backwards and fold your arms across your chest, contemplating what you should paint on your black wooden easel.
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|PROD
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center"| Cycles between portrait styles. See [[#Additional Information|additional information]] below.
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader" rowspan="2"|RUB
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Non-master
| You rub your hand along your black wooden easel and close your eyes, dreaming about someday becoming a Master Painter.
| Artist rubs her hand along her black wooden easel and closes her eyes. She might be dreaming about becoming a famous painter.
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Master
| You rub your hand along your black wooden easel and close your eyes, dreaming about your success as a Master Painter.
| Artist rubs her hand along her black wooden easel and closes her eyes. She might be dreaming about her success as a painter.
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader" rowspan="2"|TURN EASEL TO {CHARACTER}
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|
|<!-- First Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|<!-- Third Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center"| Uses the target character as the subject for a portrait. Requires confirmation from the target character to continue.
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader" rowspan="2"| PAINT EASEL ; {STYLE}
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|
|<!-- First Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|<!-- Third Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center"| Once the target character has confirmed, begin painting the portrait in the selected portrait style. See [[#Master Painter information via HUG|Master Painter information]] below.
|}
:<h3>Tier 2</h3>
:A Tier 2 Artist's Easel is considered auction quality. Unlocks for this tier historically have been very limited in release. T2 Artist's Easels able to make freely written custom paintings designed by the artist, with standard alteration restrictions for the character limit. Artists may write the {{boldmono|LOOK}}/{{boldmono|SHOW}} part of the custom painting's description, however the painting's base description will default to ''an elaborate gold-framed painting''. As with all types of paintings created via the Artist's Easel, custom written paintings can be changed by reframing them with [[Fullmetal Crucible Mold#Frame Mold|frames]] made via a [[Fullmetal Crucible]]. In addition, the easel is upgraded to no longer require canvases and has an unlimited supply of them for use.
:<h4>Analyze</h4>
<pre{{log2}}>
<pre{{log2}}>
You analyze your black wooden easel and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions, but the creator has stated that "The item has restrictions on changing the noun."
You analyze your black wooden easel and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions, but the creator has stated that "The item has restrictions on changing the noun."
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The creator has also provided the following information:
The creator has also provided the following information:


This item can be freely altered, but it must remain an "easel". Long descriptions are okay; no shows. It may not be lightened/deepened. Current verbs: ATTEND, CLEAN, CLOSE, HUG, NUDGE, OPEN, PONDER, PULL, RUB, and TURN (player).
This item can be freely altered, but it must remain an "easel". Long descriptions are okay; no shows. It may not be lightened/deepened. Current verbs: ATTEND, CLEAN, CLOSE, COVER, HUG, LICK, NUDGE, OPEN, PONDER, PRAISE, PROD (shows styles), PULL, RUB, and TURN (player and custom). Easels at this tier have unlimited canvas, and painters receive reduced roundtime when painting.


If you are holding a suitable paintbrush, you can PAINT EASEL to paint pictures! As you paint more pictures, your skill will progress, and you will create more elaborate paintings. Your easel must be on the ground in order to paint.
If you are holding a suitable paintbrush, you can PAINT EASEL to paint pictures! As you paint more pictures, your skill will progress, and you will create more elaborate paintings. Your easel must be on the ground in order to paint.
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HUG the black wooden easel to view the syntax for special Master Painter commands.
HUG the black wooden easel to view the syntax for special Master Painter commands.


This is a Tier 2 version of the easel and it contains an unlimited supply of canvas. Painters will also receive a reduction to RT when painting.
The easel is currently Tier 1. (0|1|2)
The easel is currently Tier 2. (0|1|2)
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:<h4>Usage</h4>
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! scope="col" style="width: 40%"|First
! scope="col" style="width: 40%"|Third
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader" rowspan="2"|TURN EASEL TO CUSTOM
|<!-- First Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|<!-- Third Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center"| Sets the easel to create a custom painting.
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader" rowspan="2"| PAINT EASEL ; CUSTOM {DESCRIPTION} | {TITLE}
|<!-- First Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|<!-- Third Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center"| Create a custom painting. See [[#Master Painter information via HUG|Master Painter information]] below.
|}
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|itemsummary=A painting created from an Artist's Easel has a few simple verb traps. It can be reframed with [[Fullmetal Crucible Mold#Frame Mold|frames]] made via a [[Fullmetal Crucible]]. Doing so will change the base or long description of the painting while still retraining its {{boldmono|LOOK}}/{{boldmono|SHOW}}. <!-- Brief explanation of what this particular item does, if any. -->
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! scope="col" style="width:5em;"|Verb
! scope="col" style="width: 45%"|First
! scope="col" style="width: 45%"|Third
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|APPRAISE
|<!-- First Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|<!-- Third Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|JEER
|<!-- First Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|<!-- Third Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|PONDER
|<!-- First Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|<!-- Third Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|PRAISE
|<!-- First Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|<!-- Third Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|RAISE
|<!-- First Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|<!-- Third Person View --> {{addmetext}}
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|itemsummary=A painting canvas is needed to create a painting with an Artist's Easel. Lower tier easels require a canvas to be provided for each painting. <!-- Brief explanation of what this particular item does, if any. -->
|analyze= <!-- Tier 1/OTS required to be listed here. Other tiers only to list changes between analyzes (so as to not populate duplicate information), and final unlock to be listed in full -->
{{addmetext}}
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! scope="col" style="width: 45%"|First
! scope="col" style="width: 45%"|Third
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! scope="row" role="rowheader"|VERB
|<!-- First Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|<!-- Third Person View --> {{addmetext}}
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|item=Canvas Box <!-- REQUIRED: Must be entered as Item Type -->
|itemsummary=The '''Canvas Box''' can be used to make painting canvases for use with the Artist's Easel from a foraged twig. <!-- Brief explanation of what this particular item does, if any. -->
|analyze= <!-- Tier 1/OTS required to be listed here. Other tiers only to list changes between analyzes (so as to not populate duplicate information), and final unlock to be listed in full -->
You analyze your white birch box and sense that the creator has provided the following information:


This white birch box can create sheets of canvas from non-broken foraged twigs, and are to be used with the Artist's Easel sold originally in Bloodriven Village at Duskruin Arena.
===Additional HUG Info===

Alterations to the box are fine provided the item remains some kind of lidded container
Current verbs: CLOSE, DROP (twig in box), LOOK, OPEN, and SHAKE.

Try as you might, you cannot get a good sense of whether or not the box's pockets could get any deeper, but you can tell that the box is as light as it can get.
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|- {{verbtableheader|90}}
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"|Verb
! scope="col" style="width: 45%"|First
! scope="col" style="width: 45%"|Third
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader"|CLOSE
|<!-- First Person View --> You lower the lid of your white birch box, and its springed hinges force it to snap closed.
|<!-- Third Person View --> Artist lowers the lid on her white birch box, and it snaps closed.
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader"|DROP {TWIG} IN
|<!-- First Person View --> You drop a slender twig into the box. You hear a faint *plink* as it hits the bottom.
|<!-- Third Person View --> N/A
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader"|LOOK IN
|<!-- First Person View --> At the bottom of the box, you notice a series of metal blades connected to some silver gears
|<!-- Third Person View --> N/A
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader"|OPEN
|<!-- First Person View --> As you lift the lid of your white birch box, its springed hinges force it to pop open.
|<!-- Third Person View --> Artist lifts the lid on her white birch box and it springs open.
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader"|SHAKE
|<!-- First Person View --> As you shake your white birch box, a crunching sound of blades against wood emerges from within. After a moment, the sound dies down.
|<!-- Third Person View --> Artist shakes her white birch box, and a crunching sound of blades against wood emerges from within. After a moment, the sound dies down.
|}
==Additional Information==
Upon mastering the painting skill, a Master Painter can use a T1 easel to paint another character using one of several pre-written styles. A Master Painter can also use a T2 easel to paint anything within the limits of a 512 character description. In addition, a Master Painter has access to a special postname [[title]] listed in the Unique title category. This can be set via {{boldmono|TITLE SET UNIQUE MASTER PAINTER}}.

Canvases must be used on the easel for each painting. A single easel can store up to 40 canvases at any given time. Boxes for making canvases out of foraged non-broken twigs (such as slender twigs or oak twigs) were also sold at the same event for 5k bloodscrip. In addition, stacks of canvases were sold separately.
===Painting types via {{boldmono|PROD}}===
<pre{{log2|margin-right=45%}}>
*----------------------------------------------*
* PORTRAIT STYLES *
* Battle Festival *
* Fishing Performance *
* Formal Portrait *
* Smithing Sultry *
* Tavern Worship *
*----------------------------------------------*
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===Master Painter information via {{boldmono|HUG}}===
<pre{{log2}}>
<pre{{log2}}>
For Master Painters (those who have achieved top skill in painting), you can paint special paintings with your black wooden easel! The following outlines the appropriate syntax and required tiers.
For Master Painters (those who have achieved top skill in painting), you can paint special paintings with your black wooden easel! The following outlines the appropriate syntax and required tiers.


PAINT A PRE-DESIGNED BACKGROUND STYLE WITH A MODEL (available at Tier 1)
{{blue|PAINT A PRE-DESIGNED BACKGROUND STYLE WITH A MODEL (available at Tier 1)}}
TURN EASEL TO <target>
TURN EASEL TO <target>
Once your model has accepted your offer, you can then:
Once your model has accepted your offer, you can then:
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Once your style has been set, you can just PAINT EASEL to continue.
Once your style has been set, you can just PAINT EASEL to continue.


PAINT A CUSTOM PAINTING (available at Tier 2)
{{blue|PAINT A CUSTOM PAINTING (available at Tier 2)}}
TURN EASEL TO CUSTOM - Yes, it's true. Paint your own designs!
TURN EASEL TO CUSTOM - Yes, it's true. Paint your own designs!
Once you have set up the custom painting, you will then:
Once you have set up the custom painting, you will then:
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Note: The "[" and "]" should not be included, but the "|" (pipe symbol) should. Descriptions are limited to 512 characters. Titles are limited to 30 characters. The space before and after the ";" is required. Inappropriate words will be flagged.
Note: The "[" and "]" should not be included, but the "|" (pipe symbol) should. Descriptions are limited to 512 characters. Titles are limited to 30 characters. The space before and after the ";" is required. Inappropriate words will be flagged.
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===Skill Level===
There are eight total painting skill levels associated with the Artist's Easel. It takes approximately 35-38 paintings to raise one's skill level, although the number of paintings to do so is known to vary from 33 to 42.


The messages you receive for painting at Tier 0 run thus:
===Canvas Box Analyze===
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You analyze your white birch box and sense that the creator has provided the following information:


<pre{{log2}}>Careful not to get too much paint on your paintbrush, you dab the bristles gently against the easel's palette, covering its tip with just the right amount of paint. You begin your project.
This white birch box can create sheets of canvas from non-broken foraged twigs, and are to be used with the Artist's Easel sold originally in Bloodriven Village at Duskruin Arena.


You press your paintbrush confidently against the easel's canvas, unsure where your creativity will lead you.
Alterations to the box are fine provided the item remains some kind of lidded container
Current verbs: CLOSE, DROP (twig in box), LOOK, OPEN, and SHAKE.


Concentrating intently, you bite your lip as you sweep your paintbrush across the easel, pausing occasionally to stand back and admire your growing talent. Rough outlines of a [random subject for artist's skill level] are beginning to take shape.
Try as you might, you cannot get a good sense of whether or not the box's pockets could get any deeper, but you can tell that the box is as light as it can get.
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More details of a [subject] begin to form on the easel's canvas, your paintbrush gliding slowly across the painting field.
==Skill Level==


Leaning forward, you blow on the wet paint, hurrying along the drying process. A [subject] is really taking shape, now!
There are seven total painting skill levels associated with the Artist's Easel. It takes approximately 35-38 paintings to raise one's skill level, although the number of paintings to do so is known to vary from 33 to 42. The 'aha' messaging for increasing painting skill is as follows:

You dab your paintbrush gently against the easel's palette of paint, refining the details on a [subject].

You blot away some excess paint, fill in some bare spots, and stand back to gaze at your creation upon the easel's canvas.
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The 'aha' messaging for increasing painting skill is as follows:


<pre{{log2}}>As you scrutinize your creation, you realize just how far you've come since you first started sweeping a paintbrush across canvas. It won't be long now before you're a true Master Painter! You feel as if you've learned something.</pre>
<pre{{log2}}>As you scrutinize your creation, you realize just how far you've come since you first started sweeping a paintbrush across canvas. It won't be long now before you're a true Master Painter! You feel as if you've learned something.</pre>


Skill levels progress starting at zero paintings as a Beginner to Novice, Skilled, Intermediate, Seasoned, Experienced, and Master. If no mistakes are made, a painting is completed with six rounds of painting, however it is possible to make a mistake with lower skill levels. If a mistake is made, the painting is automatically started all over again. Beginner artists take 20 seconds each round of painting and complete a full painting in 2 minutes if no mistakes are made. Novice artists take an extra 10 seconds per round and Skilled artists take 40 seconds total per round.
Skill levels progress starting at zero paintings as a Beginner to Novice, Skilled, Intermediate, Seasoned, Experienced, Advanced, and Master. If no mistakes are made, a painting is completed with six or seven rounds of painting, however it is possible to make a mistake with lower skill levels. If a mistake is made, the painting is automatically started all over again.


Beginner artists take 20 seconds each round of painting and complete a full painting in just over 2 minutes if no mistakes are made.
==Verb Traps==


The roundtime varies depending on the tier quality of the easel used; values listed are as per T1/T2 difference:
Please help fill this section out!


*Novice: 30/15 seconds
==See Also==
*Skilled: 40/20 seconds
*[[/examples|Examples]]
*Intermediate: 50/25 seconds
*Seasoned: 60/30 seconds
*Experienced: 80/40 seconds
*Advanced and Master: 100/50 seconds per round.


Upon achieving Master, the painter receives access to a '''Master Painter''' unique post-name title and sees a new 'aha' message:
[[Category: Item Scripts]]

<pre{{log2}}>Congratulations! You have accomplished a great deal in your studies of fine arts, and you will now be known as a Master Painter in the world of fine arts!

[You now have access to the postname title of "Master Painter"!]</pre>

{{boldmono|[[APPRAISE]]}} your most recent painting to see what skill level you are at.

==See Also==
* [[Fullmetal Crucible]] and [[Fullmetal Crucible Mold#Frame Mold|Frame Mold]] for reframing paintings
* [[/saved posts|Saved posts]]
* [[/examples|Examples]]
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Latest revision as of 09:20, 25 April 2025

The Artist's Easel was first sold at A Moment in Time in Bloodriven Village during the April 2017 Duskruin run. Originally sold off the shelf for 1k bloodscrip for a T0 easel or 10k bloodscrip for a T1 easel, an easel allows a character to paint various objects, scenes, or people. The Artist's Easel is now sold in Artistic Expressions at Rumor Woods. While its T1 unlock is readily available, the T2 unlock has only been available in limited quantities or via rare methods. Paintings made by an Artist's Easel may be reframed with frames made via a Fullmetal Crucible.

Artist's Easel

Different random paintings can be made based on the character's skill level, which increases through continued practice. The random paintings' complexity increases with each skill rank. Item should be on the ground for proper function. Easel requires canvases to be provided in order to create a painting.

OTS/Tier 0

A Tier 0/OTS Artist's Easel is able to make basic paintings.

Analyze

This item can be freely altered, but it must remain an "easel".  Long descriptions are okay; no shows.  It may not be lightened/deepened.  Current verbs:  CLEAN, CLOSE, HUG, OPEN, and PULL.

If you are holding a suitable paintbrush, you can PAINT EASEL to paint pictures!  As you paint more pictures, your skill will progress, and you will create more elaborate paintings.  Your easel must be on the ground in order to paint.

If you progress far enough in your painting skill, and you have an unlocked easel, you can:

 Tier 1: paint a portrait of another person using pre-written styles.
 Tier 2: design your own custom paintings.  (Please note that this tier will be rare.)

HUG the rowan easel to view the syntax for special Master Painter commands.

The easel is currently Tier 0.  (0|1|2)

Usage

Verb First Third
CLEAN Spotting a smudge along the edge of your black wooden easel, you rub at it vigorously with your palm. Artist vigorously rubs her palm on the edge of a lacquered black wooden easel.
CLOSE You unlock a wooden support brace and carefully fold the black wooden easel's three legs to lay flush with the easel's back. Artist unlocks a wooden support brace on her black wooden easel and carefully folds three legs to lay flush with the easel's back.
HUG Displays information on how Master Painters can use different easel options. See additional information below.
OPEN Anxious to begin painting, you unfold each of the three wooden legs that lay flat against the back of the black wooden easel. For extra support, you lower a bracing bar and lock it into place between the two front legs.
Roundtime: 5 sec. 		Artist anxiously unfolds three wooden legs that lay flat against the back of her black wooden easel. For extra support, she lowers a bracing bar and locks it into place between the two front legs.
PAINT EASEL This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Begin a basic painting or continue an existing painting of any type.
PULL You pull gently on the bracing bar at the bottom of your black wooden easel to make sure it's secure. Artist pulls gently on a bracing bar at the bottom of her black wooden easel.

Tier 1

A Tier 1 Artist's Easel is able to make portraits of other characters in addition to basic paintings. Portraits use a variety of pre-written variations depending on the portrait type and draw off of the target character's features and items. Easel requires canvases to be provided in order to create a painting.

Analyze

This item can be freely altered, but it must remain an "easel".  Long descriptions are okay; no shows.  It may not be lightened/deepened.  Current verbs:  ATTEND, CLEAN, CLOSE, HUG, NUDGE, OPEN, PONDER, PROD (shows styles), PULL, RUB, and TURN (player).

Usage

Verb Skill First Third
ATTEND You swirl your fingertip through the paint on the black wooden easel's palette. Artist swirls her fingertip through the paint on her black wooden easel's palette.
NUDGE You pat the sides of your black wooden easel, straightening the canvas resting on the front. Artist pats the sides of her black wooden easel and straightens the canvas resting on its front.
PONDER You step backwards and fold your arms across your chest, contemplating what you should paint on your black wooden easel. N/A
PROD Cycles between portrait styles. See additional information below.
RUB Non-master You rub your hand along your black wooden easel and close your eyes, dreaming about someday becoming a Master Painter. Artist rubs her hand along her black wooden easel and closes her eyes. She might be dreaming about becoming a famous painter.
Master You rub your hand along your black wooden easel and close your eyes, dreaming about your success as a Master Painter. Artist rubs her hand along her black wooden easel and closes her eyes. She might be dreaming about her success as a painter.
TURN EASEL TO {CHARACTER} This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Uses the target character as the subject for a portrait. Requires confirmation from the target character to continue.
PAINT EASEL ; {STYLE} This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Once the target character has confirmed, begin painting the portrait in the selected portrait style. See Master Painter information below.

Tier 2

A Tier 2 Artist's Easel is considered auction quality. Unlocks for this tier historically have been very limited in release. T2 Artist's Easels able to make freely written custom paintings designed by the artist, with standard alteration restrictions for the character limit. Artists may write the LOOK/SHOW part of the custom painting's description, however the painting's base description will default to an elaborate gold-framed painting. As with all types of paintings created via the Artist's Easel, custom written paintings can be changed by reframing them with frames made via a Fullmetal Crucible. In addition, the easel is upgraded to no longer require canvases and has an unlimited supply of them for use.

Analyze

You analyze your black wooden easel and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions, but the creator has stated that "The item has restrictions on changing the noun."

The creator has also provided the following information:

This item can be freely altered, but it must remain an "easel".  Long descriptions are okay; no shows.  It may not be lightened/deepened.  Current verbs:  ATTEND, CLEAN, CLOSE, COVER, HUG, LICK, NUDGE, OPEN, PONDER, PRAISE, PROD (shows styles), PULL, RUB, and TURN (player and custom).  Easels at this tier have unlimited canvas, and painters receive reduced roundtime when painting.

If you are holding a suitable paintbrush, you can PAINT EASEL to paint pictures!  As you paint more pictures, your skill will progress, and you will create more elaborate paintings.  Your easel must be on the ground in order to paint.

If you progress far enough in your painting skill, and you have an unlocked easel, you can:

 Tier 1: paint a portrait of another person using pre-written styles.
 Tier 2: design your own custom paintings.  (Please note that this tier will be rare.)

HUG the black wooden easel to view the syntax for special Master Painter commands.

This is a Tier 2 version of the easel and it contains an unlimited supply of canvas.  Painters will also receive a reduction to RT when painting.
The easel is currently Tier 2.  (0|1|2)

Usage

Verb First Third
TURN EASEL TO CUSTOM This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Sets the easel to create a custom painting.
PAINT EASEL ; CUSTOM {DESCRIPTION} | {TITLE} This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Create a custom painting. See Master Painter information below.

Painting

A painting created from an Artist's Easel has a few simple verb traps. It can be reframed with frames made via a Fullmetal Crucible. Doing so will change the base or long description of the painting while still retraining its LOOK/SHOW.

Analyze

This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Usage

Verb First Third
APPRAISE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
JEER This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PONDER This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PRAISE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
RAISE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Canvas

A painting canvas is needed to create a painting with an Artist's Easel. Lower tier easels require a canvas to be provided for each painting.

Analyze

This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Usage

Verb First Third
VERB This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Canvas Box

The Canvas Box can be used to make painting canvases for use with the Artist's Easel from a foraged twig.

Analyze

You analyze your white birch box and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

This white birch box can create sheets of canvas from non-broken foraged twigs, and are to be used with the Artist's Easel sold originally in Bloodriven Village at Duskruin Arena.

Alterations to the box are fine provided the item remains some kind of lidded container
Current verbs: CLOSE, DROP (twig in box), LOOK, OPEN, and SHAKE.

Try as you might, you cannot get a good sense of whether or not the box's pockets could get any deeper, but you can tell that the box is as light as it can get.

Usage

Verb First Third
CLOSE You lower the lid of your white birch box, and its springed hinges force it to snap closed. Artist lowers the lid on her white birch box, and it snaps closed.
DROP {TWIG} IN You drop a slender twig into the box. You hear a faint *plink* as it hits the bottom. N/A
LOOK IN At the bottom of the box, you notice a series of metal blades connected to some silver gears N/A
OPEN As you lift the lid of your white birch box, its springed hinges force it to pop open. Artist lifts the lid on her white birch box and it springs open.
SHAKE As you shake your white birch box, a crunching sound of blades against wood emerges from within. After a moment, the sound dies down. Artist shakes her white birch box, and a crunching sound of blades against wood emerges from within. After a moment, the sound dies down.

Additional Information

Upon mastering the painting skill, a Master Painter can use a T1 easel to paint another character using one of several pre-written styles. A Master Painter can also use a T2 easel to paint anything within the limits of a 512 character description. In addition, a Master Painter has access to a special postname title listed in the Unique title category. This can be set via TITLE SET UNIQUE MASTER PAINTER.

Canvases must be used on the easel for each painting. A single easel can store up to 40 canvases at any given time. Boxes for making canvases out of foraged non-broken twigs (such as slender twigs or oak twigs) were also sold at the same event for 5k bloodscrip. In addition, stacks of canvases were sold separately.

Painting types via PROD

*----------------------------------------------*
*               PORTRAIT STYLES                *
*          Battle             Festival         *
*         Fishing             Performance      *
*          Formal             Portrait         *
*        Smithing             Sultry           *
*          Tavern             Worship          *
*----------------------------------------------*

Master Painter information via HUG

For Master Painters (those who have achieved top skill in painting), you can paint special paintings with your black wooden easel!  The following outlines the appropriate syntax and required tiers.

PAINT A PRE-DESIGNED BACKGROUND STYLE WITH A MODEL (available at Tier 1)
TURN EASEL TO <target>
Once your model has accepted your offer, you can then:
PAINT EASEL ; <style> (NOTE: the space before and after the ";" is required.)
Once your style has been set, you can just PAINT EASEL to continue.

PAINT A CUSTOM PAINTING (available at Tier 2)
TURN EASEL TO CUSTOM - Yes, it's true.  Paint your own designs!
Once you have set up the custom painting, you will then:
PAINT EASEL ; CUSTOM [all of your text here] | [painting title here]
Note: The "[" and "]" should not be included, but the "|" (pipe symbol) should.  Descriptions are limited to 512 characters.  Titles are limited to 30 characters.  The space before and after the ";" is required.  Inappropriate words will be flagged.

Skill Level

There are eight total painting skill levels associated with the Artist's Easel. It takes approximately 35-38 paintings to raise one's skill level, although the number of paintings to do so is known to vary from 33 to 42.

The messages you receive for painting at Tier 0 run thus: 

Careful not to get too much paint on your paintbrush, you dab the bristles gently against the easel's palette, covering its tip with just the right amount of paint.  You begin your project.

You press your paintbrush confidently against the easel's canvas, unsure where your creativity will lead you.

Concentrating intently, you bite your lip as you sweep your paintbrush across the easel, pausing occasionally to stand back and admire your growing talent.  Rough outlines of a [random subject for artist's skill level] are beginning to take shape.

More details of a [subject] begin to form on the easel's canvas, your paintbrush gliding slowly across the painting field.

Leaning forward, you blow on the wet paint, hurrying along the drying process.  A [subject] is really taking shape, now!

You dab your paintbrush gently against the easel's palette of paint, refining the details on a [subject].

You blot away some excess paint, fill in some bare spots, and stand back to gaze at your creation upon the easel's canvas.

The 'aha' messaging for increasing painting skill is as follows: 

As you scrutinize your creation, you realize just how far you've come since you first started sweeping a paintbrush across canvas.  It won't be long now before you're a true Master Painter!  You feel as if you've learned something.

Skill levels progress starting at zero paintings as a Beginner to Novice, Skilled, Intermediate, Seasoned, Experienced, Advanced, and Master. If no mistakes are made, a painting is completed with six or seven rounds of painting, however it is possible to make a mistake with lower skill levels. If a mistake is made, the painting is automatically started all over again.

Beginner artists take 20 seconds each round of painting and complete a full painting in just over 2 minutes if no mistakes are made.

The roundtime varies depending on the tier quality of the easel used; values listed are as per T1/T2 difference:

  • Novice: 30/15 seconds
  • Skilled: 40/20 seconds
  • Intermediate: 50/25 seconds
  • Seasoned: 60/30 seconds
  • Experienced: 80/40 seconds
  • Advanced and Master: 100/50 seconds per round.

Upon achieving Master, the painter receives access to a Master Painter unique post-name title and sees a new 'aha' message: 

Congratulations!  You have accomplished a great deal in your studies of fine arts, and you will now be known as a Master Painter in the world of fine arts!

[You now have access to the postname title of "Master Painter"!]

APPRAISE your most recent painting to see what skill level you are at.

See Also
Artist's Easel Information
Type Fluff
Crafting
Item Classification Miscellaneous
Item(s) Applied to Artist's Easel
Canvas
Canvas Box
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep
Original Release Venue Duskruin
Original Release Year 2017
Tiered Yes
Number of Tiers 3
How to Unlock Certificate
Restrictions Some noun restrictions.
See each item's analyze for full info.
Item Verbs
APPRAISE ATTEND CLEAN CLOSE
COVER DROP HUG JEER
LICK NUDGE OPEN PAINT
PONDER PRAISE PROD PULL
RAISE RUB SHAKE TURN
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