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E. & B. Levine

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Jun 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/21/00

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New to group but have been lurking along and getting tips.

Someone mentioned selling the paintings on the walls. Did you know that you
can also sell the paintings that they paint on the easel! The most I've got
for one is $6 (simoleans) so far. Maybe they will get more as they get more
for the paintings as they get more creativity points.

b.levine

PJS

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Jun 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/21/00

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E. & B. Levine <Levinea...@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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That's the most I've had a sim make for selling a painting - the sim in
question is seriously pleased about it anyway, though . . . I've heard of
sims getting paid much larger amounts for selling their paintings, though,
and wonder if perhaps a sim might be able to give up work to become a
full-time artist.

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Jun 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/21/00

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I had an artist Sim once. She was getting about $150 per painting (she was
maxed out in creativity points). The problem with trying to stay home as an
artists (just as in real life) is that she had to do about 2 paintings a day to
keep up with expenses and she didn't have much time to socialize. If you want
to create an artist Sim I suggest you notch down that outgoing points to nil,
if not they will stand around crying and won't feel like painting.

>-------
>That's the most I've had a sim make for selling a painting - the sim in
>question is seriously pleased about it anyway, though . . . I've heard of
>sims getting paid much larger amounts for selling their paintings, though,
>and wonder if perhaps a sim might be able to give up work to become a
>full-time artist.
>
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>

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K

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Jun 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/21/00

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Boris Murnau gets about $135 for the paintings he makes... some of my other
sims got from $5 to $40... maybe it depends on their creativity level I dunno.
Their dance is cute though. haha

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Jun 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/21/00

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PJS <P...@winwaed.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> E. & B. Levine <Levinea...@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news:8iqkh6$bt58$1...@newssvr05-en0.news.prodigy.com...
> >
> > New to group but have been lurking along and getting tips.
> >
> > Someone mentioned selling the paintings on the walls. Did you know that
> you
> > can also sell the paintings that they paint on the easel! The most I've
> got
> > for one is $6 (simoleans) so far. Maybe they will get more as they get
> more
> > for the paintings as they get more creativity points.

> -------
> That's the most I've had a sim make for selling a painting - the sim in
> question is seriously pleased about it anyway, though . . . I've heard of
> sims getting paid much larger amounts for selling their paintings, though,
> and wonder if perhaps a sim might be able to give up work to become a
> full-time artist.
>

I've got a family that gets about $141 or so. The Pleasants in my
neighborhood can't paint well though, I think every painting they've painted
got nil and they cried over the sale.

uray

K

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Jun 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/21/00

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The Sims will paint on a painting as long as it has not been completed.

Not sure what you mean by motives.

HTH

Symka

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<<In real life, artist put there painting on a wall, also.
BTW, is the motive the same at all times ?
I had a sim I wanted to be painting, and the sim went and painted on
top of the other sims painting. In real life that could result in
murder.>>

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Cati

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Jun 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/21/00

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I got one of the sims personality changer programs,and tested it on Bella
Goth. Upped her art points all the way,so now her paintings sell for 116 or
so. : P She's also learning mechanical skill so she can fix stuff,and they
have three kids. If I want to buy something they need,or remodel the house
so they can do stuff more easily and don't wanna wait for Morty to get home
I have her paint. : ) Oh,I just got a little purple specky violet and put it
on my desk. I feel like a sim. : P I need a name for it. (Yes,I want to name
a plant.) Oh,and I downloaded a house and the owner (With a really awful
last name.),who I was planning to kill,was a good painter and stuff. So I
let him live,dumped him into another house,and moved in two girl sims. Then
I made him (After he acted like a sim gal for a while,for some reason) marry
Psyche. So now Psyche and her sis are living in a rich house. : P At
least,last I remember... I forget what I did in that neighborhood.
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PJS <P...@winwaed.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> That's the most I've had a sim make for selling a painting - the sim in
> question is seriously pleased about it anyway, though . . . I've heard of
> sims getting paid much larger amounts for selling their paintings, though,
> and wonder if perhaps a sim might be able to give up work to become a
> full-time artist.
>

K

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Jun 22, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/22/00

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I paint too (and understand both words), but motif is the word you're looking
for I think (in relation to paintings) ... motive is a reason for doing
something (and you're right, you spelled it correctly). Motif is a theme.

But, now I understand what you meant. Thanks.

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<<>Not sure what you mean by motives.

Maybe it is spelled differently, but is an artist term. We would
properly call it a picture.

My translator (not hired from a titling firm) suggest it is called
motif theme. (but motive will be understood of all artist that makes
music or painting)

(And the spellchecker says it is ok)
>>

<<Gerner Mortensen>>

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Jun 22, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/22/00

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HaHa.. My sim sold his painting for 54 simoleans. Yes, that much!!

PJS wrote:

> E. & B. Levine <Levinea...@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news:8iqkh6$bt58$1...@newssvr05-en0.news.prodigy.com...
> >
> > New to group but have been lurking along and getting tips.
> >
> > Someone mentioned selling the paintings on the walls. Did you know that
> you
> > can also sell the paintings that they paint on the easel! The most I've
> got
> > for one is $6 (simoleans) so far. Maybe they will get more as they get
> more
> > for the paintings as they get more creativity points.
> -------

John Grabowski

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Jun 22, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/22/00

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PJS wrote:
>
> E. & B. Levine <Levinea...@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news:8iqkh6$bt58$1...@newssvr05-en0.news.prodigy.com...
> >
> > New to group but have been lurking along and getting tips.
> >
> > Someone mentioned selling the paintings on the walls. Did you know that
> you
> > can also sell the paintings that they paint on the easel! The most I've
> got
> > for one is $6 (simoleans) so far. Maybe they will get more as they get
> more
> > for the paintings as they get more creativity points.
> -------
> That's the most I've had a sim make for selling a painting - the sim in
> question is seriously pleased about it anyway, though . . . I've heard of
> sims getting paid much larger amounts for selling their paintings, though,
> and wonder if perhaps a sim might be able to give up work to become a
> full-time artist.

I had Bella Goth get $71 for one painting!

I think I'll just have her stay home and paint all day.

John

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Jun 23, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/23/00

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On 22 Jun 2000 22:01:16 GMT, wkeu...@aol.comnooojunk (K) posted
thusly:

>>Sometimes "motif" is spelled "motive."
>>John

>When ?!

Heheh, I said the same thing, then looked it up.
Oddly enough, he's right. Up until today, I'd never heard of it
spelled that way. Ya learn somethin' new every day!! =)

Chalise

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Jun 23, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/23/00

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Okay, well -- my mistake. Sorry, Gerner !

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>>>Sometimes "motif" is spelled "motive."
>>>John
>>When ?!
>
>Heheh, I said the same thing, then looked it up.
>Oddly enough, he's right. Up until today, I'd never heard of it
>spelled that way. Ya learn somethin' new every day!! =)
>
>Chalise

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Jenny Kubeck

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Jun 23, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/23/00

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Actually, the max is about $166 per painting. I have a pair of Lesbian
artists, Juanita and Buffy Lonewolf, who routinely get that much in one of
my neighborhoods.

Jenny Kubeck
Simming in NH
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PJS

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Jun 23, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/23/00

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Gerner Mortensen <ge...@get2net.dk> wrote in message

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> On Thu, 22 Jun 2000 19:04:48 +0100, "PJS" <P...@winwaed.demon.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> >Ah, you mean the "motif"! No it isn't the same; in my neighbourhood, the
> >Borgs and the Lakes paint abstracts, but the painting done at the Goth
house
> >is of a woman with long dark hair.
>

> Is that not because they are a little spooky ? Do they have a
> graveyard on there lot ? (lot 5)
> I have removed the english version and installed the swedish version,
> and the family is called "Spökh", and "spök" in swedish is ghost in
> english. Goth/ghost.
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"Goth" is related to "Ghost"; it comes from "Gothic" . . . I think the word
in Swedish might be "Gaut".

K

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Jun 23, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/23/00

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If you make them mourn at all the tombstones the ghosts won't come. They come
to haunt because no one mourned them. i.e. they were forgotten. It's their
ghostly revenge ;o)

I am not sure but, I think even if one family member mourns all the tombstones,
others who didn't mourn can still be haunted. I'm not sure though.

Also someone said that the ghosts only haunt the first floor, so move all
bedrooms to the 2nd floor if you don't want them awakened by ghosts in the
night.

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<<My family have visits from the graveyard from time to time at night
and scare the sims.
I will see if mourning in the graveyard will decrease the visits.>>

<<Gerner Mortensen >>

bonnie anderson

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Jul 6, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/6/00

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my understanding is that the poorer they are the more money they will
get for their paintings...the same is for the slot machine...you don't
win anything or much unless the sim is poor...they then win more?
don't really know for sure, but something to look for...
bon

M.C. van Spijker

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Jul 6, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/6/00

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They get more money for their self-made paintings if they have more
creativity points. The paintings on the wall can also increase in
valure. I don't think it has anything to do with the amount of mony they
have, at least I haven't noticed.

John Grabowski

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Jul 7, 2000, 3:00:00 AM7/7/00

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"M.C. van Spijker" wrote:
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> They get more money for their self-made paintings if they have more
> creativity points. The paintings on the wall can also increase in
> valure. I don't think it has anything to do with the amount of mony they
> have, at least I haven't noticed.

No, it does not. Or thus sayeth the manual.

John

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