SimpleArt
by Srula
Players who want pixel art inside the world can craft a Canvas and hang it on a wall, with SimpleArt handling the drawing itself.
What it does
A canvas is a 128x128 drawing area that can be placed on a wall. Players craft one from sticks and wool, then right-click the placed canvas to open the in-game editor. Art is stored with the item, so a finished piece keeps its pixels, title, description and author's name.
SimpleArt is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.21 and later, with files for 1.21 – 1.21.11. It requires Fabric API and runs on both client and server, so the server and every player need it. Once a piece is saved, it is visible to everyone on the server. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Crafting table cloning is included: combining one painted canvas with one empty canvas produces a copy of the artwork. The mod works without map-art techniques, so a player does not need to set up maps to make a picture.
Key features
Wall-mounted canvas
A craftable canvas is placed on a wall and opened with a right-click, with no map setup needed.
Colors and eraser
The editor offers 31 colors and a dedicated eraser tool for shaping the drawing.
Adjustable brush
Brush size changes with the mouse wheel while drawing, so detail and broad fills use the same tool.
Continuous strokes
A built-in Bresenham line algorithm keeps strokes unbroken during fast mouse movement.
Undo history
Ctrl+Z reverses the last 20 actions, and the undo system covers mistakes made during a drawing session.
Data component storage
Saved pixels, title, description and author's name are kept in the item through Minecraft's data components.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 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
Server galleries
Server owners can set up canvases where players display their own art, which every player on the server can see.
Building decorations
Builders can hang pictures on walls in houses, galleries and themed spaces without map-based workarounds.
Who it’s for: Players who want to draw in-game and server owners who want shared artwork on walls. Both the server and the players need the mod installed to see and create canvases.
How it compares
Paint uses a similar wall-canvas approach but is only available for 1.21.11, under the MIT License, and is not open source. Vitraux is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.21 – 1.21.1, so it fits older worlds that SimpleArt does not target. Both are Fabric mods that run on client and server, like SimpleArt.
Questions
Does SimpleArt need Fabric API?
Do players need the mod to see canvases on a server?
Which game versions does SimpleArt support?
In the catalog
SimpleArt 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
SimpleArt is a vanilla-friendly Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.21 that introduces a fully functional painting system. Forget about complicated map-art techniques — just craft a canvas, place it on a wall, and start drawing! Custom 128x128 Canvas: A high-resolution drawing area that perfectly fits the Minecraft aesthetic.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simpleart
- Owner
- Srula
- Published
- 2026-04-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15