r/oilpaintings is a subreddit with 115k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses oil, canvas, oil painting, landscape, and portrait, and they frequently recommend/review brands.
Welcome to r/oilpaintings! Here we post any oil on canvas painting. Please read the rules before commenting or posting, and please post if you can!
Logo: Portrait of George III by Allan Ramsay (1762)
Banner: The Great Day of Girona by Ramon Martí Alsina (1864)
Computer/Browser Background: Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck (1434)
Popular Themes in r/oilpaintings
#1
Advice Requests
: "An oil painting I did! All critique welcome"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/oilpaintings
#1
Oil
: "Peter Brown - Studio Sunlight (2025)"
92 posts
#2
Canvas
: "Vincent van Gogh - Flower Beds in Holland (1883)"
55 posts
#3
Oil Painting
: "An Oil Painting I did! All critique welcome"
50 posts
#4
Landscape
: "Woman with a Parasol ~ Madame Monet with Her Son // 1875 // Claude Monet (1840-1926)"
45 posts
#5
Portrait
: "John William Godward, Head of a Girl (also known as The Priestess) 1896"
44 posts
#6
Vincent Van Gogh
12 posts
#7
Nature
: "Winter Weeds // 2010 // Katherine Stone (b.1986)"
11 posts
#8
Winter
: "Winter Weeds // 2010 // Katherine Stone (b.1986)"
9 posts
#9
Still Life
: "Elena Wuest - Still Water Ritual (2026)"
9 posts
#10
Realism
: "John Falter- Sunday Gardening (1961)"
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/oilpaintings
Brands
1 review
#1
Gamblin
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/oilpaintings
#1
Modern Paintings (1900-present)
: "Jeremy Miranda - Cooking (2024)"
95 posts
#2
Other Paintings (1500-1900)
: "John Falter- Sunday Gardening (1961)"
56 posts
#3
Portraits
: "Herbert James Gunn – Pauline in the Yellow Dress (1944)"
26 posts
#4
Landscapes
: "Snow White with an apple. My oil painting on canvas"
19 posts
#5
Unidentified
: "An Unlikely Friendship // Herbert William Weekes (British, 1856-1904)"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/oilpaintings
Yearly
+47k members(68.3%)
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Last updated: June 11, 2026