r/painting
4.5M members
r/painting is a subreddit with 4.5M members. The community frequently discusses painting, acrylic, oil, canvas, and art, and they frequently recommend/review brushes, brush, and gift recommendations, and the most common flair used is just sharing , opinions needed, brutal critique , and c.c.w..
Welcome to /r/Painting!
Functioning like an artist cooperative gallery, this is the place where beginning to advanced painters display their work in an ongoing group discussion. Artists who post their work are strongly encouraged to interact with their fellow subscribers and be prepared to discuss their concept, process & technique.
Popular Topics in r/painting
#1
Painting
437 posts
#2
Acrylic
76 posts
#3
Oil
74 posts
#4
Canvas
63 posts
#5
Art
56 posts
#6
Struggling
40 posts
#7
Landscape
36 posts
#8
Portrait
27 posts
#9
Watercolor
26 posts
#10
Frustrating
21 posts
Products Discussed in r/painting
Brushes
1 review
#1
Princeton
4.0★ from 1 review
Brush
1 review
#1
Rosemary and Co.
5.0★ from 1 review
Gift Recommendations
1 review
#1
Blick Gift Card
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/painting
#1
Just Sharing
: "Paintings I’ve made over the past 8 months as I taught myself how to paint."
87 posts
#2
Opinions Needed
: "Can I save this? Ive been working on this for 8 hours straight, actually losing my marbles"
8 posts
#3
Brutal Critique
: "Does it look like stormy clouds?"
7 posts
#4
C.C.W.
: "9x12" crow oil painting with gold leaf"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/painting
Yearly
+164k members(3.8%)
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Last updated: May 31, 2026