Painter

The Painter is an NPC vendor who sells and painting tools, as well as paintings and. He will spawn once the following conditions are met:


 * There is an empty house.
 * 8 / 4  other town NPCs are in the world. Note that while the Old Man and Traveling Merchant count towards this total, the  does not.

The Painter's shop inventory changes based on external factors. The biome in which he is talked to, the moon phase, and seasonal events all determine which paintings and wallpapers are available.

On the, the Painter will attack nearby enemies with his Paintball Gun to defend himself.

Names
The Painter may have the following names:

Quotes


When Party Girl is present:

During a :

During Hardmode:

Tips

 * It is possible to use Teleporters or the King Statue to teleport him to different biomes in order to obtain all of his paintings. Alternatively, one can change the biome he is currently staying in.

Trivia

 * It is apparent that most of his names are references to famous artists.
 * He is most likely of Italian origin, considering most of his names are typical Italian names.
 * Two of the names, and, are the two main characters of the  video games.
 * The name Darren is a reference to a letter sent to Red by a person whose friend named Darren passed away. Red then put Darren in the pool of possible painter names.
 * The quote "I'm all out of titanium white, so don't even ask." is a direct reference to the American painter, art instructor, and television host.
 * His quote "No, no, no... There's TONS of different grays! Don't get me started..." may be a reference to the novel .
 * Like the Arms Dealer, Cyborg and Goblin Tinkerer, his quotes may reference him having a crush on a female NPC, in this case, the Party Girl.
 * The Painter was sprited by former Terraria spriter Waffles.
 * The Painter is completely bald, as evidenced from the source files for NPCs without head wear.
 * If the Painter is talked to in a converted Snow biome or Desert biome, he will sell two biome-exclusive paintings at once. For example: If the Painter is talked to in a Hallowed Desert, he will sell the paintings "The Land of Deceiving Looks" and "Secrets of the Sands" at once.
 * Even with Blood and Gore turned off, his paintbrush and paint bucket will always drop when he dies, as if they were body parts.

History
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