Macaw's Paintings
by sketchmacaw
Macaw's Paintings adds 56 custom drawn paintings in a vanilla-fitting style, placed through the regular painting item and the usual selection screen.
What it does
Players craft a standard painting, then pick one of the added artworks from the selection screen when placing it, so the new pieces behave like the vanilla set. The art was made by Peachy, and the current build is the first release that adds this set. The author notes that the paintings can be cycled with a companion mod, though that mod is not named here.
Fabric API is required, and the mod must be installed on both the client and the server. Macaw's Paintings is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with latest files for 26.3 dated 2026-09-29, and its builds cover 1.12.2 – 26.3 across 32 release versions. The code is under All rights reserved, so the project is not open source, although its source code and issue tracker are public. The author says more updates are planned for the mod.
Key features
Added painting set
The mod adds 56 paintings with art by Peachy, drawn to match the vanilla painting style.
Standard crafting route
Paintings are obtained with a regular painting recipe, then chosen from the added set when placed.
Cycling support
A companion painting mod can cycle through the options, letting players switch artworks in a placed frame.
Planned updates
The author describes the mod as a new direction for the project, with further updates expected.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version 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
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Building interiors
Players decorating houses, galleries or other builds can hang the added paintings alongside the vanilla set.
Modpacks
Modpack makers can include the mod if they credit the author and link the Modrinth page, as the author permits.
Who it’s for: Players who decorate survival or creative builds, and server owners who want additional painting art for their worlds.
How it compares
Key Art Paintings is also a client and server painting mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, released under All rights reserved and covering 1.16.5 – 1.21.11. Custom Paintings is open source under the MIT License, supports Quilt in addition to the other loaders, and covers 1.19 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macaw's Paintings | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-29 |
| Key Art Paintings | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-04 |
| Custom Paintings | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-20 |
Questions
Does Macaw's Paintings need Fabric API?
Do servers need Macaw's Paintings installed?
How are the paintings obtained?
Will the mod be backported to older versions?
In the catalog
Macaw's Paintings is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
So since so many like our decoration mods, I decided to give paintings a shot. It is a completely new direction where we are heading, so expect a lot of updates for this mod. The art was made by Peachy. This 1.0.5 version adds 56 paintings, with a vanila fitting style. If you have any suggestions for some painting we…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/macaws-paintings
- Owner
- sketchmacaw
- Published
- 2023-07-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15