Client side painting variants
Client side painting variants lets a resource pack add new paintings to the game without replacing any of the vanilla ones.
What it does
Custom painting variants are defined through resource packs. A pack places painting textures in the assets textures/painting folder and adds painting variant JSON files under assets painting variant, using the same format that the data pack system uses for adding variants. Each variant sets its width and height in blocks, with values from 1 to 16.
The mod is client-side only, so players who have it see the extra paintings, while players without it see the regular set sent by the server. Two players who run the mod with the same resource packs see the same paintings. Paintings must still be defined per world, since Minecraft 1.21 loads painting variants from data packs and the server admin controls which ones are present. The mod requires Fabric API, and it is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
Key features
Resource pack paintings
New painting variants come from resource packs, leaving the default paintings in place.
Non-destructive additions
Vanilla paintings are never overridden by another vanilla painting, so the original artwork stays intact.
Width and height range
Each custom variant can be sized from 1 to 16 blocks in width and height.
Example pack structure
The project includes an example resource pack layout showing where textures and variant JSON files go.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Resource pack authors and players who want more painting artwork in their own client. Server owners who want the new variants to exist in a world need a data pack to define them.
How it compares
Modern Paintings Duplified is a Fabric mod for 1.21.5 with a client and server environment, under the Apache License 2.0. Bold and Brash is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, also client and server, licensed under the MIT License. Custom Paintings is server-side only, runs on Fabric for 1.21.4 – 1.21.11, and is not open source. Client side painting variants is client-side only and is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Client side painting variants | Fabric | 1.20.5 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-10-04 |
| Modern Paintings Duplified | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-04-10 |
| Bold and Brash | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-28 |
| Custom Paintings | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-02-10 |
Questions
Does the mod need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod installed?
Which game versions does the mod support?
Why do custom paintings not appear in every world?
In the catalog
Client side painting variants is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
Use resource packs to add new types of painting without removing any existing paintings, entirely on the client side! This mod requires Fabric API, so make sure it's installed with this mod.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/client-side-painting-variants
- Owner
- secret_online
- Published
- 2024-05-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15