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!, technical question?, 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
Products Discussed in r/oilpainting
Flair Used in r/oilpainting
#1
I did a thing!
: "My latest portrait attempt"
33 posts
#2
critique ok!
: "Stealing back from AI: Will Devouring his Sketti"
23 posts
#3
Technical question?
: "Scumbling help?"
6 posts
#4
Art question?
: "How do people get this style of “whispy”paintings?"
5 posts
#5
question?
: "Is classic art dead to people?"
5 posts
#6
Materials?
: "Was this a good deal for oil paints?"
3 posts
#7
UNKIND critique plz
: "first oil painting in years"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/oilpainting
Yearly
+72k members(7.2%)
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Last updated: October 28, 2026