r/oilpainting is a subreddit with 1.1M 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!, unkind critique plz, art question?, and 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
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Flair Used in r/oilpainting
#1
I did a thing!
: "Spent a year painting giant shrimp"
134 posts
#2
critique ok!
: "Oilcolour study from oldmaster John Singer sargent"
47 posts
#3
UNKIND critique plz
: "What could I improve on?"
8 posts
#4
Art question?
: "Bullfinch, oil on linen"
5 posts
#5
question?
: "Second oil painting… thoughts?"
3 posts
#6
Materials?
: "The best Vinted find of my life"
1 post
#7
Technical question?
: "Hydrangeas in the Woods"
1 post
#8
lewd
: "Emily Malone inspired Grecian urn oil painting"
1 post
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Last updated: September 6, 2026