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, dealing 8 / /  damage in Pre-Hardmode (increasing to 10 /  /  damage in Hardmode), and (on the ) as players progress he will gain various stat increases.

Names
The Painter may have the following names:

Interaction quotes


When Party Girl is present:

During a :

During Hardmode:

During a :
 * "Feel that draft coming through? It's wafting paint fumes all over the place."
 * "This wind storm just blew all the fresh paint right off the wall!"

During Rain:
 * "Rain is my worst nightmare. It literally rinses out all my hard work!"
 * "I painted a mural on this wall just a moment ago. Shoulda bought a weather radio!"

During a Thunderstorm :
 * "Blink and you'll miss it. The brightest colors stand out when the lightning flashes."
 * "When the thunder rolls, and the lightning strikes... it really brings out the colors on the furniture."

When in a :
 * "What a dreary place... it sure could use a splash of color, huh?"
 * "I paint walls and furniture, not bones! It isn't Dia de Muertos!"

Happiness quotes
When homeless:


 * "I ain’t got a place to stay!"

When far from home:


 * "I need more paint, but my flat is too far, ya?"

When in a sparse area:


 * "This serene living space has all the quiet I need to focus on my mural."

When overcrowded:


 * "I don’t like all these people around makin’ noise when I'm painting."


 * I hate noisy crowds, when will I get some peace and quiet?"

When in the Jungle:


 * "There are many ingredients for mixin’ new paint in the Jungle, and the pretty view don't hurt either!"

When in the Forest:


 * "Why don’t I like the Forest? Because it’s borin’. Green? Brown? That's it?"

When in an Evil Biome or the Dungeon:


 * "Woah, the Corruption/Crimson/Dungeon is disgusting, get me outta here!"

When near the Dryad:


 * "I would really love to paint [Name of Dryad] the Dryad... because of the vivid colors, of course!"

When near the Party Girl:


 * "[Name of Party Girl] the Party Girl and I like the same shade of pink! That’s a friend in my book!"

When near the Cyborg:


 * "[Name of Cyborg] the Cyborg is just too bland for my tastes, I dislike associating with dull types."

When near the Truffle:


 * "[Name of Truffle] the Truffle is just too bland for my tastes, I dislike associating with dull types."

When neutral:


 * "Yeah, I might be in a good mood. What's it to ya?"

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.
 * Another method is to build a small House in each biome and wait until night. If an NPC is assigned to a House at night, and the player moves a screen away, they will suddenly pop into the House. After that simply backtrack to the House, buy the painting, and repeat in as many biomes as you would like.
 * The Crimson and Corruption make this difficult due to House location requirements. The easiest way around this is to place dirt and grass, watching out for biome spread, and Sunflowers near the House until it is valid. Then, once the Painter is inside, dig up the Sunflowers to restore the evil biome.

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 "" is a direct reference to the American painter, art instructor, and television host.
 * His quote "" may be a reference to the novel .
 * The quote "When the thunder rolls, and the lightning strikes... it really brings out the colors on the furniture." may be a reference to the song The Thunder Rolls by Garth Brooks.
 * Like the Arms Dealer, Cyborg and Goblin Tinkerer, his quotes may reference him having a crush on a female NPC, in this case, the Dryad.
 * 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.