mod
Joy of Painting
This mod lets you craft a blank canvas and a palette, with which you can paint your own pictures and hang them on a wall like the vanilla paintings.
- Latest version
- 26.2-1.0.0
- Minecraft
- 1.12.2 to 26.2
- Java
- Java 25+
- Loaders
- Forge, Fabric
- Licence
- GPL-3.0-or-later
- Downloads
- 3.3M
- Updated
- 8 d ago
- Available on
- Modrinth
Screenshots
Click a screenshot to open it. Screenshots are served from the author’s own host and belong to them.
Minecraft versions
Every version Joy of Painting declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | Forge, Fabric | 25+ | declared | 16 Jun 2026 |
| 26.1.2 | Forge, Fabric | 25+ | declared | 9 Apr 2026 |
| 1.21.11 | Fabric, Forge | 21+ | declared | 9 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.10 | Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 7 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.8 | Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 17 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.5 | Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 1.21.4 | Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 3 Dec 2024 |
| 1.21.3 | Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 23 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.1 | Fabric, Forge | 21+ | declared | 8 Aug 2024 |
| 1.20.6 | Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 29 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.4 | Fabric, Forge | 17+ | declared | 7 Dec 2023 |
| 1.20.2 | Forge, Fabric | 17+ | declared | 20 Sept 2023 |
| 1.20.1 | Forge, Fabric | 17+ | declared | 12 Jun 2023 |
| 1.19.4 | Forge, Fabric | 17+ | declared | 14 Mar 2023 |
| 1.19.3 | Fabric, Forge | 17+ | declared | 7 Dec 2022 |
| 1.19.2 | Forge, Fabric | 17+ | declared | 5 Aug 2022 |
| 1.19 | Forge, Fabric | 17+ | declared | 7 Jun 2022 |
| 1.18.2 | Forge, Fabric | 17+ | declared | 28 Feb 2022 |
| 1.17.1 | Forge, Fabric | 16+ | declared | 6 Jul 2021 |
| 1.16.5 | Forge, Fabric | 8+ | declared | 14 Jan 2021 |
| 1.15.2 | Forge, Fabric | 8+ | declared | 17 Jan 2020 |
| 1.14.4 | Forge, Fabric | 8+ | declared | 19 Jul 2019 |
| 1.12.2 | Forge, Fabric | 8+ | declared | 18 Sept 2017 |
Releases
Files come from the author's own host. We publish the checksum so you can prove the file you downloaded is the file they published.
- 26.2-1.0.0release20 Jul 202626.2
- 26.1.2-1.0.0release20 Jul 202626.1.2
- 1.21.11-1.0.1release19 Jul 20261.21.11
- 1.21.10-1.0.1release19 Jul 20261.21.10
- 1.21.8-1.0.1release19 Jul 20261.21.8
- 1.21.11-1.0.0release18 Jul 20261.21.11
- 1.21.10-1.0.0release17 Jul 20261.21.10
- 1.21.8-1.0.0release16 Jul 20261.21.8
- 1.21.5-1.0.1release16 Jul 20261.21.5
- 1.21.4-1.0.1release16 Jul 20261.21.4
- 1.21.5-1.0.0release10 Jul 20261.21.5
- 1.21.4-1.0.0release8 Jul 20261.21.4
- 1.21.3-2.0.0release18 Jun 20261.21.3
- 1.21.1-2.0.1release18 Jun 20261.21.1
- 1.21.1-2.0.0release18 Jun 20261.21.1
- 1.21.1-1.1.1release3 May 20261.21.1
- 1.21.1-1.1.0release4 Mar 20261.21.1
- 1.20.1-1.1.0release1 Mar 20261.20.1
- 1.21.3-1.0.0release21 Aug 20251.21.3
- 1.21.1-1.0.1release16 Nov 20241.21.1
- 1.21.1-1.0.0release18 Oct 20241.21.1
- 1.20.6-1.0.0release16 Oct 20241.20.6
- 1.20.4-1.0.0release29 Sept 20241.20.4
- 1.20.2-1.0.0release24 Sept 20241.20.2
- 1.20.1-1.0.1release3 Aug 20241.20.1
Frequently asked
Does Joy of Painting work on Minecraft 26.2?
Yes. 26.2 is the newest Minecraft version Joy of Painting declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.
Which Minecraft versions does Joy of Painting support?
Everything the author has declared, from 1.12.2 up to 26.2. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.
Do I need to install Joy of Painting on the client or the server?
Both. Every player needs it installed and so does the server, so anyone joining without it will be refused.
Which loader does Joy of Painting need?
Forge, Fabric. A build for one loader will not load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.
Which Java version do I need for Joy of Painting?
Java 25 or newer, because that is what the newest Minecraft release it supports requires. The requirement comes from the game rather than from the mod itself.
What licence is Joy of Painting under?
GPL-3.0-or-later, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.
How do I install Joy of Painting?
Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the mod and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.
Where do I download Joy of Painting safely?
From the author's own page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference never mirrors, re-hosts or repackages a file: every download button points at the original source, so you get exactly what the author published.
Works on the same versions
Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.