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r/oilpainting (about 1.1M members, directory rank #991) is for sharing your own real oil paintings — digital and AI work are banned. Broader painting, watercolor and digital painting each have clearer homes.
See also oilpainting vs painting on SubMouse.
Stay on oilpainting for real oil-paint work. Use painting for all-medium painting shares, Watercolor for watercolor, and DigitalPainting for digital painting critique.
r/oilpainting — Oil Painting
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.
Painting
When to choose it: Painting across media in an artist-cooperative style gallery.
Why it is here: Paired on oilpainting vs painting; listed as related (about 4.6M members, rank #198).
How it differs from r/oilpainting: All-medium painting versus oil-only real-paint remit.
Watercolor
When to choose it: Watercolor painting specifically.
Why it is here: Listed as related (about 1.1M members, rank #981).
How it differs from r/oilpainting: Water-media focus versus oil paint.
Digital Painting
When to choose it: Digital painting critique and growth.
Why it is here: Listed as related (about 3.7M members, rank #266).
How it differs from r/oilpainting: Digital medium versus oilpainting’s real-oil rule.
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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and culture claims appear only when we have them — missing fields stay n/a. Directory rank is listing order. Communities outside the published Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page. Guide updated 2026-11-07.