Painting
Painting in dreams often points to how we present ourselves to the world—the careful work of shaping an outer image while something beneath remains untouched. Whether you're applying the color or admiring someone else's brushwork, the dream may ask: what needs refreshing, and what deserves to stay bare?
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See what’s rising tonight →What the old dream-books say
These are the entries the historical dream-books record for painting, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.
Fontaine, 1862
To dream of painting your house is a sign of sickness in the family, but at the same time thrift and good luck in business: if, in your dream, you see a white house newly painted outside, you will probably soon be summoned to attend a funeral: to see any other colored house newly painted, foretells that you will hear of the sickness of a friend or relative: dreaming of beautiful paintings of landscapes, portraits, etc., is an omen of bad luck and poverty.