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!, question?, unkind critique plz, 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
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Flair Used in r/oilpainting
#1
I did a thing!
: "My first time doing oils!"
115 posts
#2
critique ok!
: "central park lake painting"
63 posts
#3
question?
: "What is my oil painting level?"
9 posts
#4
UNKIND critique plz
: "Un update on my WIP - Medusa"
8 posts
#5
Art question?
: "Would paintings like this sell?"
5 posts
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+67k members(6.7%)
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Last updated: August 2, 2026