Esquisse

Esquisse

Adds a sketchbook for you to draw EVERYTHING!

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Screenshots

Banner
0.3.0 Landscape
Cherries
What a good tree
Pumpkins, yeah
Moving and rotating feature

About this Mod


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VERSION 0.3.0 IS OUT!

CHECK THE CHANGELOG FOR DETAILS

Did you ever wanted to draw your humble starter house? Or you stumbled upon a cool mountain, but you have nothing with you? Or maybe even you wanted to draw your lovely pet, but...ugh? No worries, I got you! Here's THE sketchbook.

Seriously, why nobody ever did that? Heavily inspired by Xerca's Joy of Painting

Key Features:

  • Craft a Sketchbook and open a custom drawing interface!

  • Drawing Tools: Craft a pencil and eraser to draw! (There's no joy without them...)

  • Advanced Canvas: The drawing interface allows you to change your brush size, adjust the pencil hardness and even rotate or drag the sketchbook around your screen for maximum comfort.

  • Tear & Share: Proud of your masterpiece? Tear the page right out of your sketchbook! The torn page becomes a separate item that preserves your drawing, complete with a custom tooltip showing a thumbnail of your art

  • Additional Tools: You can use ruler, drawing compass, etc. to enhance your precision!

  • Decorate Your World: You don't have to keep your art in a chest. Shift + RMB on any wall with your sketch to hang it up like a painting! RMB on it to rotate

  • You can even make spooky notes like those in the woods left by that guy in a tuxedo

Controls:

sketchbook

  • In inventory: grab an empty page/paper and RMB on the Sketchbook to restock with pages
  • Hold LMB on a spine (narrow part on the side) to move across the screen
  • Hold LMB on a blue button to rotate the sketchbook. RMB to reset rotation
  • RMB on the red dotted line in between to tear out a page
  • LMB on the bookmarks to flip through

pencil

  • B to select
  • LMB to draw
  • Mouse Wheel (MW) to change size: 1px, 2px, 3px
  • Shift+MW (or RMB on it in the toolbar) to change hardness: 2H, HB, 4B

color pencil

  • In inventory: grab a dye and RMB on Color Pencil to load it with corresponding color
  • C to select
  • LMB to draw
  • MW to change size: 1-3px
  • Shift-MW (or RMB on it on the toolbar) to change hardness: 2H, HB, 4H
  • LMB on any color swatch in a color palette on the right to choose (only loaded colors are shown)

color marker

  • In inventory: grab a dye and RMB on Color Marker to load it with corresponding color
  • V to select
  • LMB to draw
  • MW to change size: 2x5, 3x10, 4x15
  • Shift-MW (or RMB on it on the toolbar) to change opacity: L, M, H
  • LMB on any color swatch in a color palette on the right to choose (only loaded colors are shown)
  • Alt+MW to rotate the brush with 15° increment

eraser

  • E to select
  • LMB to erase
  • MW to change size: 1-3px

kneaded eraser

  • W to select
  • LMB to erase
  • MW to change size: 1-3px
  • Shift+MW to change hardness

smudge

  • S to select
  • LMB to smudge pixels
  • MW to change size
  • Shift+MW to change hardness

ruler

  • R (or LMB on it on the toolbar) to call it in
  • RMB or R again to dismiss
  • Hold LMB to move it across
  • Shift+LMB to rotate
  • Shift+R to "quick-call": press to create first anchor point, while holding place cursor anywhere to create a second one.

magglass

  • LMB on it on the toolbar to toggle drawing with magnifying glass
  • RMB to dismiss
  • Hold Z to "quick-call" it. Release to dismiss

drawing compass

  • D to select/dismiss
  • Drag mouse to choose position/radius
  • RMB to revert to previous state (Choosing radius -> Positioning -> Dismissing)
  • Hold Shift+D to "quick-call" it. Release to dismiss

If you have any suggestions or you want to report a bug - feel free to email me
[email protected]

Available Versions

Esquisse 0.3.1-1.21.1-21.1.230beta
MC 1.21.1neoforge
June 9, 2026
Esquisse 0.3.0-1.21.1-21.1.230beta
MC 1.21.1neoforge
June 2, 2026
Esquisse Mod 0.2.1-1.21.1-21.1.230beta
MC 1.21.1neoforge
May 30, 2026
Esquisse Mod 0.2.0-1.21.1-21.1.230beta
MC 1.21.1neoforge
May 30, 2026
esquisse-mod_0.1.0-1.21.1-21.1.30beta
MC 1.21.1neoforge
May 25, 2026

How to Install Esquisse on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set neoforge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Esquisse". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

neoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Esquisse server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong neoforge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Esquisse compatible with neoforge?

Esquisse officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Esquisse – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Esquisse consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

1.21.1