Collaborative Art for Every Group

Create meaningful, inclusive art experiences with easy-to-follow resources for groups of all ages and abilities

Free Step-by-Step Group Art Guide

Collaborative art projects by children, teens, adults and mixed-ability groups:

  • Hands painting spirals and dots over layered colours in a collaborative art project using Pattern Play resources – ideal for group painting ideas.
    Collaborative art project using Pattern Play and painting together.
  • Group painting activity with several people layering patterns on a small shared artworks using warm colours and easy art techniques.
    Easy collaborative art for all ages using shared materials.
  • Community creating a square collaborative canvas with layered circles, lines, and patterns—an easy group art project for all ages.
    Group artwork created using Pattern Play techniques.
  • Teen and adult painters adding layers to a collaborative mural during a group art session using brushes and pattern motifs.
    Group mural in progress—an easy and inclusive art project.
  • A group of children painting a collaborative mural using expressive marks and warm colours—great example of group painting for schools.
    Collaborative mural project using Pattern Play in a school.
  • Teenaged painters adding layers to a collaborative mural during a group art session using brushes and pattern motifs.
    Group mural in progress—an easy and inclusive art project.

Welcome to a different way of making art
— one that’s collaborative, joyful, and accessible to everyone. Whether you’re a teacher, facilitator, or simply someone who loves bringing people together, my easy-to-follow collaborative art resources help your group create something meaningful — no art experience needed.

What you’ll find here
With simple group painting ideas, beginner-friendly techniques, and my unique Pattern Play method, you’ll spark connection, creativity, and confidence in any setting. From classrooms to community events, these collaborative projects make it easy to create shared artworks full of colour, movement, and your group’s story — a visual memory of the time spent painting together.

Ready to explore the creative magic of painting together? Let’s get started.

Simple steps. Shared joy. Art made together.

Free guidePattern Play resourcesFacilitator guides (coming soon)
Get my free starter guidePrintable cards and easy pagesLevel up as a facilitator
Kick off your first collaborative art project with a free, step-by-step guide.
Pattern Play cards and beginner-friendly pages for group painting projects.
Lead confident, creative sessions with practical support and easy-to-follow tools.
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Beginner's guide to group art featuring Growing Together painting
Printable Pattern Play sheets with easy collaborative pattern ideas
Facilitator’s guide for leading group painting using Pattern Play method

How it works

1. Download the free guide → Get your checklist and simple plan to create a group artwork with ease.
2. Pick your resources → Print your Pattern Play cards, Easy Pattern Play Pages, and check out the simple colour palettes to paint in a group with confidence.
3. Create together → Gather your group and follow the steps to paint something meaningful — no art experience needed.

Group art from community, school and social art projects:

  • Collaborative artwork created by 80 people of all ages and abilities featuring overlapping patterns and brushstrokes in vibrant colours.
    A large artwork painted together by 80 people.
  • Colourful collaborative artwork by junior primary students using simple shapes, patterns, and expressive brushstrokes in a group painting session.
    Easy collaborative art for young children.
  • Section of a large collaborative artwork painted by over 200 people using shared brushes, stencils, and colourful marks—part of a public group painting event.
    Collaborative art created by over 200 people.
  • Group painting in progress with adult carers and staff layering patterns and shapes on a shared canvas using inclusive art techniques.
    Collaborative art created with adult carers painting together.
  • Collaborative artwork created by adults with disability using bold colours, simple patterns, and layered brushwork—part of an inclusive group art project.
    Painting together in a collaborative art project for all abilities is a wonderful way to connect and communicate.
  • Colourful segment of one of 6 canvases painted collaboratively by a parent and three children using circles, arches, and layered patterns.
    Painting together as a family using Pattern Play.

Bring creativity into your group with beginner-friendly resources that support:

  • Group art sessions for kids, teens, or adults
  • Cooperative art activities for any ability level
  • Team projects for schools or workplaces
  • Community art that celebrates connection
  • Resources and guides for your own participatory events

Whether you’re creating a mural, decorating a shared canvas, or hosting a drop-in art table, you’ll find simple tools to spark collective creativity.

Get started: Begin with the free guide, then explore printable Pattern Play cards, and real-world case studies.

Free Step-by-Step Group Art Guide

In Adelaide, South Australia? I offer in-person collaborative art workshops and murals for local groups.

See Local Workshops and Murals →

Note: The free guide is now called Beginner’s Guide to Collaborative Art: The Pattern Play Method. You might still see the old title in a few places as I continue updating. Same helpful content, new name.

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