Children and adults painting together using the Pattern Play Starter Pack for cool-coloured group art.

🎨The Pattern Play Starter Pack is Here!

Quick Takeaway

The Pattern Play Starter Pack gives you a clear, practical way to run inclusive collaborative art with groups, without overthinking or overwhelm. In this post, I share how my Pattern Play Collaborative Art framework has been shaped through facilitating 60+ community and school-based projects with more than 2,000 participants, and what’s included in the Starter Pack to support you. I’ve created these helpful digital resources because I want to help you do the same — confidently guide groups through fun, achievable collaborative art experiences.

Looking for creative tools to spark helpful ideas in your next collaborative art project?

I’m excited to share that the Pattern Play Starter Pack is now available — a colourful bundle of creative resources designed to spark your next collaborative art project!

These carefully crafted tools are the heart of every project I run — from cozy tabletop art sessions at home, to lively community group paintings, and vibrant public murals. Designed to inspire endless creativity, they include practical tips that help you facilitate group art with confidence and ease. Perfect for all ages and abilities, these tools make collaborative art accessible, fun, and deeply rewarding.

This digital pack includes three core tools that work beautifully together:

  • Pattern Play Cards Vol 1 — playful prompts to inspire easy pattern-making
  • Pattern Play Pages Vol 1 — ready-to-use pattern examples for tracing, copying, or remixing
  • 7 Group Art Colour Schemes — a vibrant collection of beginner-friendly palettes to guide your group projects

Together, they make it easy to dive into collaborative art — whether you’re painting with friends, students, or community groups.

👉 Check out the Product Description for the Pattern Play Starter Pack here.

Whether you’re dreaming up your next group painting, or looking for fresh creative resources, this pack is a fun place to begin.

Gather your people, grab your brushes, and get ready to play with colour and pattern — together.

Start Your Collaborative Art Journey – Free Guide + Mini Course

Sign up to get the Beginner’s Guide and a short email course that shows you how to plan, start, and guide your first Pattern Play project with confidence.

You’ll get weekly creative tips and group art ideas from me.

Bonus: You’ll also receive a special offer inside.

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Feature graphic for Essential Colour Palettes for Painting eBook showing UTOPIA artwork and title text overlay – perfect for collaborative art with simple colour schemes.

🖼️ 7 Group Art Colour Schemes Volume 1: Essential Colour Palettes for Collaborative Painting

Quick Takeaway

A great colour scheme can make group painting projects more fun and visually striking. I’ve facilitated over 60 community and school-based collaborative art projects with more than 2,000 participants using my simple Pattern Play Collaborative Art framework, and I want to help you do the same with my helpful digital resources. In this post, you’ll discover seven essential colour schemes designed to make collaborative painting easy, inspiring, and enjoyable for teachers and students alike.

Looking for a simple way to spark creativity in your next art session?

7 Group Art Colour Schemes for Collaborative Painting is your go-to guide for choosing beautiful, beginner-friendly colour combinations for group projects. Whether you’re teaching in a classroom, running a community art session, or setting up something fun at home on the dining table, this guide makes it easy to get started—no effort required!

I’ve created artworks using these colour schemes with hundreds of people. They’re based on seven basic colours plus two neutrals (black and white, of course) because efficiency = economical! You’ll save money on paints, save time preparing, and make things easier for everyone – for both you as the instructor and the painters themselves. Simply choose three colours and start painting!

Each set includes a variety of hand-curated, themed colour schemes that are:
🎨 Easy to follow for beginner artists
🌟 Flexible for all ages and abilities
🧩 Perfect for collaborative art, warm-ups, or creative home activities

These are the same colour schemes I use in my own collaborative art projects—tested with all kinds of groups: kids, adults, CALD participants, people living with intellectual disability, at-risk teens, preschoolers, and seniors. Just flip through the 23-page guide, pick the scheme that suits your vibe or audience, and grab whatever paints you’ve got in those colours. That’s it—creative confidence unlocked!

If you’ve ever said, “I want to do something creative, but I don’t know where to start,” this is for you.


Who it’s for:
• Art teachers, facilitators, parents, carers, and preschool educators
• Groups of all ages—from early years to seniors
• Anyone looking for effective, tested and ready to go colour schemes that are SIMPLE: Use three of the colours each layer, with white to create variations for the fourth colour in the cup tray.

🖨️ What you’ll get:
• A downloadable 25-page PDF full of practical advice, colour ideas, and inspiration
• 7 thoughtfully curated collaborative art colour schemes: Mermaid, Forest, Utopia, Mirage, Lava, Vibrant, and Galaxy
• Bonus tips on colour mixing, mindset, and how to use Pattern Play in your next project
• Delivered in full colour, with a set of ‘colour scheme cards’ for easy printing and on-the-go reference.

What I have for you is Pattern Play Collaborative Art, a simple method for creating beautiful collaborative artworks as a group of excited people painting together.

Make the most of your Essential Colour Palettes for Painting

Whether you’re just beginning your creative journey or guiding others through group projects, 7 Group Art Colour Schemes gives you everything you need to get started with confidence. With 7 versatile colour schemes, beginner-friendly techniques, and flexible ideas for collaborative art, this practical guide is the perfect companion for classrooms, community groups, and creative homes. Simply choose a palette, gather your materials, and let the painting start!

Happy Painting!

Charndra,

Your Inclusive Social Art Guide

Ready to make your next art time easy and fun?

👉Read the product description for 7 Group Art Colour Schemes


FREE Guide + Mini Course: Learn the Easiest Way to Run a Collaborative Art Project

Sign up to get the Beginner’s Guide and a short email course that shows you how to plan, start, and guide your first Pattern Play project with confidence.

You’ll get weekly creative tips and group art ideas from me.

Bonus: You’ll also receive a special offer inside.

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WIP artwork using the UTOPIA colour palette from the Essential Colour Palettes for Painting eBook – a collaborative art project using Pattern Play techniques and stress-free painting prompts.
WIP using UTOPIA from ‘7 Group Art Colour Schemes’
Printable Pattern Cards for Art Projects – a set of black and white Pattern Play Cards arranged for group painting activities. Great for teachers, facilitators, and parents. Painting Around is Fun with Pattern Play Collaborative Art.

🖼️ Printable Pattern Cards for Art Projects (Perfect for Teachers, Facilitators & Parents!)

Quick Takeaway

Printable pattern cards for art projects make it easy to guide groups of all ages in creative, collaborative art. I’ve facilitated over 60 community and school-based projects with more than 2,000 participants using my simple Pattern Play Collaborative Art framework, and I want to help you do the same with my helpful digital resources. In this post, you’ll discover how these cards can spark ideas, simplify planning, and make group art projects fun and engaging for everyone.

Looking for a fun and easy way to spark creativity in your next group painting session?

Pattern Play Cards (Volume 1) are the perfect starting point.

These printable pattern cards for art projects are designed for teachers, facilitators, and parents to inspire playful mark-making, layering, and collaboration—no art experience required!

Each set includes a variety of hand-drawn patterns that are:

🎨 Easy to follow
🌟 Flexible for all ages and abilities
🧩 Perfect for group art projects or solo creativity

These are the same pattern prompts I use in my own collaborative art projects—tested with kids, adults, teachers, and complete beginners. You can print them, cut them, shuffle them, reuse them, or even laminate them for regular use in classrooms or workshops.

If you’ve ever said “I want to do something creative, but I don’t know where to start,” this is for you.

What I have for you is Pattern Play Collaborative Art, a simple method for creating beautiful collaborative artworks as a group of excited people painting together.

Printable Pattern Cards for Art Projects: Myriad in Harmony

This artwork was created using this exact set of Pattern Play Cards, which you can download and print to use in your next collaborative art project—or any art project—for a fun, inclusive layer of accessible patterns. 80 visitors to the Myriad Art Exhibition found themselves creating this artwork with me over three sessions. They were people of all ages and all abilities, and we had a great time painting together!

Ready to get started? Read the product description for my two sets of printable Pattern Play Cards. (By the way, the best value is to get Vol 1 in the Pattern Play Starter Set, where you get three products in one helpful pack, for the price of two)

Myriad in Harmony, an art canvas created using my printable pattern cards for art projects – a downloadable set of 48 black and white hand-drawn designs arranged on A4 pages.
Explore printable pattern cards for art projects – part of Pattern Play Collaborative Art.

Create art together 🎨 This artwork was made using the same set of Printable Pattern Cards for Art Projects available in my shop! Perfect for group painting fun.

Happy Painting!
Charndra – Your Inclusive Social Art Guide


FREE Guide + Mini Course: Learn the Easiest Way to Run a Collaborative Art Project

Sign up to get the Beginner’s Guide and a short email course that shows you how to plan, start, and guide your first Pattern Play project with confidence.

You’ll get weekly creative tips and group art ideas from me.

Bonus: You’ll also receive a special offer inside.

Your guide arrives instantly after you confirm your email.
Unsubscribe anytime.


Printable Pattern Cards for Art Projects – a set of black and white Pattern Play Cards arranged for group painting activities. Great for teachers, facilitators, and parents. Painting Around is Fun with Pattern Play Collaborative Art.
Printable Pattern Cards for Art Projects – explore Pattern Play for collaborative painting fun.