Paint Blocks
by QrunkTeam
Paint Blocks lets players draw directly onto the blocks of the Minecraft world and create custom paintings from an in-game canvas.
What it does
Players switch into a dedicated painting mode with a single key, then apply colors and patterns straight onto blocks in the world. The controls are kept simple, and the feature works in both survival and creative mode. Custom paintings are built on an in-game canvas system, so artwork can be designed without leaving the game.
Because the mod is client and server, both the server and every player need it for the painting features to work together. Multiplayer is supported, so a group can share the same painted builds on one server. Fabric API and Fabric Language Kotlin are required dependencies and must be installed before the game is launched.
Files are published for Fabric only, across eleven game versions, with 1.1 for 1.21.11 as the latest file. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Paint Mode on P
Pressing P switches the player into Paint Mode, where the world can be painted block by block.
Custom paintings
Players can create their own paintings using the in-game canvas system instead of only the built-in artwork.
Simple painting controls
The in-game controls for painting are kept deliberately simple so that new players can start right away.
Survival and creative support
Painting works in both survival and creative mode, so the same tools apply in either play style.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 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 2
Use cases
Building and decorating
Players can use painted blocks and custom paintings to decorate houses, builds and spaces in their world.
Multiplayer art
On a shared server, several players can contribute painted designs to the same world.
Who it’s for: Players who want to add hand-drawn decoration to their builds, in single-player or on a server where both sides run the mod.
How it compares
fzPaint is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and it is not open source. Paint Blocks is not open source either, so its licensing differs from the MIT-licensed option. Precise Painter is open source under the MIT License and runs on the server alone, while Paint Blocks needs both sides.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Blocks | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-05-28 |
| fzPaint | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-02 |
| Precise Painter | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-04-05 |
Questions
Does Paint Blocks need Fabric API?
Does the server need Paint Blocks too?
Which game versions have Paint Blocks files?
In the catalog
Paint Blocks is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Paint Blocks is a Minecraft mod that allows players to draw directly onto blocks in their world and create custom paintings using an in-game canvas system. Please make sure both dependencies are installed before launching the game.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/paintblocks
- Owner
- QrunkTeam
- Published
- 2026-05-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15