Student involvement in group activities in art education is still uneven, particularly in expressing opinions, listening to peers’ ideas, dividing tasks, and solving problems together. This study examines the implementation of the collective painting method in art education and the collaborative skills of fifth-grade students at SD Negeri 2 Lamcot Aceh Besar. This study aims to describe the implementation of the collective painting method and to describe the collaborative skills of the students. The study employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive research design. The subjects of the study consisted of 20 students from class VA. Data were collected through observation and performance tests. The results showed that the implementation of the collective painting method was carried out through activities of determining ideas, making sketches, dividing drawing sections, completing tasks according to the agreed arrangement, and combining the drawing sections into a single artwork. The students’ collaborative skills were demonstrated through cooperation, responsibility, effective communication, problem-solving, flexibility, and appreciation, with varying levels of achievement across groups. The performance test results obtained an average score of 86, with an A grade. The implementation of the collective painting method provided students with experience in creating artwork together and practicing collaborative skills during art education
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