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 sketchbook, and the most common flair used is i did a thing!, critique ok!, unkind critique plz, question?, and art 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
Shopping
7 reviews
#1
Gamblin
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Permalba
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Utrecht
4.0★ from 1 review
Paint
5 reviews
#1
Winsor & Newton
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Lukas
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Windsor and Newton
5.0★ from 1 review
Sketchbook
3 reviews
#1
Arches
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Pentalic
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Clairefontaine
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/oilpainting
#1
I did a thing!
: "Happy with my second oil painting"
91 posts
#2
critique ok!
: "My first painting. Please be kind."
72 posts
#3
UNKIND critique plz
: "I need fresh eyes to help see what needs fixing"
12 posts
#4
question?
: "Is this too boring?"
10 posts
#5
Art question?
: "My oil painting"
9 posts
#6
Technical question?
: "Oil Painting Marked by Bubble Wrap Pressure 🆘🖼️"
5 posts
#7
Materials?
: "Learning my palette"
1 post
Member Growth in r/oilpainting
Yearly
+55k members(5.6%)
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Last updated: June 11, 2026