Better Easels that come with the Painter Career will help you meet requirements for high-quality works.
Know that for requirements that you view paintings, admiring, gathering inspiration, or critiquing them all count as 'view'. He'll be unhappy about bad work, but his work should improve quickly given he's a perfectionist. Admire Art will help your Sim get Inspired - being able to get Inspired at any time is handy and is in your control. However, its main role here is to let Artists fill the Fun need while Painting. The Painter Extraordinaire's Expressionistic Trait lets you make Paintings from extreme Emotions
