/r/oilpainting/

r/oilpainting

1.1M members
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

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

Brand

2 reviews
#1
Richeson
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Rosemary & Co.
4.0★ from 1 review

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