Video: Mojang reveals what it takes to make a Minecraft painting

If you have played Minecraft on Switch or another platform, you’re probably all too familiar with the in-game art by now. As part of the 15th anniversary celebrations as well as ‘Difficult challenge‘ update, Mojang added 20 new paintings to the game.

Five of these were done by Mojang artist Sarah Boeving, and 15 was created by Kristoffer Zetterstrand – the artist who did most of the game’s original artwork. That’s right, the developers actually called in the original artist to help create these new artworks, and you can see the entire Minecraft artwork process in the video above. Here are some additional details from Zetterstrand:

“One thing I hear from fans is that the paintings, in their strangeness, hint at something mysterious – a larger world, something beyond,” says Kristoffer Zetterstrand, an artist extraordinaire. “That’s interesting, because a fundamental idea in the game is that you don’t want to break the immersion. It’s strange, [the paintings] doesn’t seem to do that, at least not in a negative way. I think it’s a testament to the creativity and atmosphere in Minecraft as a game. It’s all about imagination, so pictures that leave a lot to the imagination seem to fit right in.”

You can read more about Zetterstrand and his Minecraft paintings on official game website. These new paintings bring the total number of paintings in Minecraft to forty six. If you haven’t played June ‘Difficult challenge‘This update includes a new structure filled with traps, tricks, and treasures that you can play solo or cooperatively. It also has two new mobs, a new weapon, new blocks, and more.