Elden Ring Hidden Paintings Location [All 7 Paintings]

Hidden Paintings in Elden Ring can be found in various Artists’ Shacks scattered throughout the Lands Between. There are a total of 7 paintings to discover in this vast world. When you interact with a painting and acquire it, you’ll be able to view the painting along with a description of the depicted location.

Homing Instinct Painting Location

Step 1: Acquiring the Painting

• Starting Point: Begin at the Outskirts of Summonwater Village.
• Path: Move south on Torrent and climb the rocks directly ahead.
• Destination: Follow the cliff to reach the Artist’s Shack.
• Action: Enter the shack and acquire the Homing Instinct Painting.

Step 2: Finding the Painting’s Perspective

• Starting Point: Fast travel to Seaside Ruins.
• Path: Head north, navigate through the area with bats.
• Destination: Look for a small gravesite; the artist’s ghost will be nearby.
• Action: Approach the ghost, which will disappear, leaving behind the Incantation Scarab.

Incantation Scarab

• Appearance: A helmet resembling a bug, inscribed with runes.
• Effects: Reduces FP costs of incantations by 15% but increases the damage taken by the player.
• Usage: Provides defensive capabilities and changes the player’s appearance.

Also, consider reading our Best Elden Ring Incantations guide. 

Prophecy Painting Location

Stormveil Castle

• Location: Stormveil Castle.
• Path:
  • Head to the open area with guards and a formidable enemy wielding an oversized sword.
  • Turn left and continue in that direction.
  • Destination: Inside a building, you’ll find the Prophecy Painting.

Ghost’s Location

To get the Warhawk Ashes in Elden Ring without needing to observe the painting, here are the steps that I followed:

1. Fast travel to the Church of Pilgrimage, located to the north of the Weeping Peninsula.
2. Make your way outside of the church and head towards the cliff in front of you.
3. Look for a piece of ruins protruding from the ground, with some birds resting near the end to the right.
4. On the left side of the ruin, you’ll find the Ghost. The tricky part is that the Ghost only appears when you approach the location.
5. As you get close to the Ghost, it will disappear and leave behind your reward, the Warhawk Ashes.

Warhawk Ashes

• Reward: Obtained by finding the second Elden Ring Hidden Painting location.
• Description: Summons a hawk that attacks with swords on its talons and beak, and breathes fire.
• Usage: Useful for dealing damage in battles, requires an FP cost of 52.
• Tip: Despite some players’ opinions, summons can be beneficial in battles.

Resurrection Painting Location

Artist’s Shack

The Resurrection Painting is located east of the Liurnia of the Lakes. Follow my advice and proceed your way to the East, where you’ll conveniently find the Artist’s Shack that sits on top of a few rocks. You can also find the Shack just west of the Carian Study Hall. Head on inside to acquire the Resurrection Painting.

Ghost’s Location

To locate the third Hidden Painting in Elden Ring, I recommend the following steps:

1. Start from inside Caria Manor.
2. Fast travel to the area behind Caria Manor. Alternatively, you can manually reach this area by going to The Three Sisters and then heading to the right, circumventing the manor.
3. Once you arrive in the designated area, head east until you reach a graveyard.
4. Look to the right of this area, on the other side of a rock, where you’ll find the Ghost standing diagonally upwards.
5. Approach the Ghost, and it will disappear, dropping several items, including the Juvenile Scholar Cap, Juvenile Scholar Robe, and a Larval Tear.

Juvenile Scholar Cap

The Juvenile Scholar Cap is basically a helmet in Elden Ring and is a part of the Juvenile Scholar Set. It’s basically lightweight head protection that doesn’t offer you much defensive protection from physical damage. According to the Lore, the Cap was worn by young academy scholars. The juveniles were birthed anew by the amber egg of Queen Rennala, the head of Raya Lucaria Academy. 

Juvenile Scholar Robe

The Juvenile Scholar Robe in Elden Ring is a lightweight Chest Armor Piece. While it doesn’t provide substantial physical damage resistance, it excels in mitigating magical effects. This robe is worn on the player’s torso, enhancing defensive and resistance capabilities. Additionally, it alters the player’s overall appearance.

Larval Tear

The Larval Tear is basically an essential item in Elden Ring, which is used by Rennala of the Raya Lucaria Academy to grant rebirth. The Larval tear is basically the core of a creature of mimicry known as a silver tear. Rebirth basically enables players to boost their stats and attributes to new heights, allowing the players to take on more challenging battles.

Redmane Painting Location

Sellia, Town of Sorcery

Start off in Caelid. Then start strafing towards the Site of Grace which is known as Sellia Under-Stair. The area is located inside Sellia, Town of Sorcery. Make your way up the stairs, head towards the right, and then you’ll come across the Redmane Painting laying beside some rubble. While you’re at it, why not read our Elden Ring Sellia Crystal Tunnel Location guide.

Ghost’s Location

To reach the Ghost associated with the Hidden Painting, I followed the following steps:

• Starting Point: Fast travel to Dragonbarrow Fork in Caelid.
• Path:
  • Head east towards the Minor Erdtree along the road.
  • At the Minor Erdtree, look for broken pots on the right.
  • Use the wind tunnel to reach the ledge above.
  • Navigate Carefully: Use branches and broken arches to descend safely.
  • Destination: Reach the ledge below, walk towards the edge, and the artist’s Ghost will appear.
  • Action: Interact with the Ghost to receive the Ash of War: Rain of Arrows.

Ash of War: Rain of Arrows

• Type: Ash of War and upgrade material.
• Skill: Launches a barrage of Arrows from a low stance, usable with all types of bows.
• FP Cost: Can be cast even with less than 20 FP.
• Usage: Effective for farming wildlife and gathering crafting materials.

Champion’s Song Location

Shaded Castle

The Champion’s Song can be acquired by fast traveling to the Shaded Castle. To be specific, I’d say you need to make your way to the Shaded Castle Ramparts. As you reach the destination, make a left at the stairs located behind you and keep walking along the castle wall until you reach an area where you can drop down. It’ll be located to your left. Also, consider reading our Elden Ring 50 Hit Wall Location guide.

After you’ve dropped down, you’ll find a wooden hut. On the first floor of the cabin, you’ll find the Champion’s Song Painting.

Ghost’s Location

Back to the Site of Grace, make your way to the Rampartside Path in Altus Plateau. Make your way southeast until you finally reach a small encampment. Look to your right, and make your way along the path which will lead back to the way you came from. Climb to the very top and then approach the cliff which overlooks the Sainted Hero’s Grave. There, you’ll find the Ghost, which will drop the Harp Bow.

Harp Bow

The Harp Bow is basically a light wooden bow in Elden Ring. It primarily scales with your strength and dexterity stands, so you need to polish up on your attributes. It’s a pretty good weapon for most archer builds.The Bow is basically designed from a minstrel’s harp.

It resounds in sonorous tones when the Bow is fired. It requires the user to have a strength of 9 and a dexterity of 9 and weighs just two units. The Bow comes with the barrage weapon skill and can be upgraded using smithing stones. Although it’s a late-game item, it’s still pretty weak and light compared to its counterparts.

Flightless Bird Painting Location

Leyndell, Royal Capital

To get to the Artist’s Shack, I suggest you make your way to the first floor of the Fortified Manor located in Leyendell over at the Royal Capital. You’ll notice it pretty fast, considering it looks pretty similar to the Roundtable Hold.

Ghost’s Location

Now I’ll talk about the sneaky Ghost. In my experience make sure to Fast Travel to the Windmill Village, which is located in the Altus Platea, and make your way to the southeastern location of the area. Here, you’ll find the Ghost that’ll disappear and drop you the Fire’s Deadly Sin Spell.

Fire’s Deadly Sin

The Fire’s Deadly Sin is an incantation in the Elden Ring World. The incantation enables the user to cast fire onto the area and their body. The incantation originates from a profoundly ominous prophecy. Raging flames surround the caster and the region. Charging the spell enhances the potency. The spell requires you to have a faith of around 19. It costs 26 FP to use.

Sorcerer’s Painting Location 

Castle Sol

Now, make your way to the location of the Final Painting, known as the Sorcerer’s Painting. The Painting is located over at Castle Sol in the Mountaintops of the Giants. From the entrance of the Castle, take a sharp left and proceed through the spiked barricades. Climb the staircase. You’ll be greeted in a room located on your left. Make your way up the ladder inside and walk along the linear castle wall all the way to the end. Climb your way down, and there, you’ll find the Sorcerer’s Painting.

Ghost’s Location

Now that you’ve located the Hidden Painting, I’ll guide you how to find the Ghost. From the Mountaintops of the Giants, fast travel your way to the Snow Valley Ruins Overlook. Proceed your way westwards and make your way through a valley that is full of massive skeletons that continue to spew out of the ground. Towards the end, you’ll find a bridge to your left, and there, you’ll find the Ghost minding its own business. Approach the Ghost to make the Great hood armor piece drop.

Great hood

The Great hood is a helmet in Elden Ring. It’s a pretty unique item and isn’t part of any armor set. The headpiece has some heft to it as it weighs 5.1 units. The headpiece enhances your intelligence and faith. It boosts your faith and intelligence by 2 points but lowers your health by 10 percent. 

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