r/oilpainting is a subreddit with 1.0M members. The community frequently discusses painting, oil, oil painting, canvas, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review shopping, paint, and brand, and the most common flair used is i did a thing!, critique ok!, question?, unkind critique plz, and technical question?.
r/Oilpainting it's a place to share your OWN paintings, we don't care if you are new or professional, all art are welcome.
we only allow real oilpaints, not digital or AI generated, both will get you banned.
Popular Topics in r/oilpainting
#1
Painting
170 posts
#2
Oil
88 posts
#3
Oil Painting
81 posts
#4
Canvas
80 posts
#5
Struggling
63 posts
#6
Portrait
51 posts
#7
Color
24 posts
#8
Study
22 posts
#9
Finish
20 posts
#10
Detail
20 posts
Products Discussed in r/oilpainting
Flair Used in r/oilpainting
#1
I did a thing!
: "Just a cactus under the blue sky."
110 posts
#2
critique ok!
: "Just finished this painting, yesterday"
62 posts
#3
question?
: "How do you paint clothes 😭"
9 posts
#4
UNKIND critique plz
: "[ Removed by moderator ]"
8 posts
#5
Technical question?
: "Oil Painting Marked by Bubble Wrap Pressure 🆘🖼️"
7 posts
#6
Art question?
: "Learning how to get realistic"
3 posts
#7
Political Art
: "The 4th of July"
1 post
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Last updated: June 25, 2026