How the painting communities compare
Membership is concentrated: the three largest communities hold 75% of all members on this list, so most of the painting conversation happens in a handful of places. r/painting is both the biggest and the busiest, with about 114 new posts a day. Per member, the liveliest is r/Miniaturespainting: 24 posts a day from 30.4K members — a smaller crowd, but an engaged one. Among the communities we track weekly, r/oilpainting grew fastest recently (+0.19%, +2.1K members since Oct 26). The oldest is r/painting, founded in 2008, and every community here is more than five years old — this is a long-established corner of Reddit.
The 9 biggest painting subreddits
r/painting 4,622,405 members · ~114 posts/day · +3.6K since Oct 26 · since 2008Welcome 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…
r/DigitalPainting 3,732,845 members · ~9.5 posts/day · +342 since Oct 26 · since 2011Welcome! The purpose of r/DigitalPainting is to to critique art, to receive critique and grow as artists. Be prepared to receive constructive critique on your art. Be active and participate in the conversations, give critiques! B…
- Mr/minipainting ↗ 1,278,282 members · ~84 posts/day · +1.3K since Oct 26 · since 2011
A community for painting miniatures and models. Everything from tabletop wargames to board games, display pieces or just for fun! Painters of all skill levels are welcome! From beginners who have never held a brush to pros who ha…
- Or/oilpainting ↗ 1,066,651 members · ~47 posts/day · +2.1K since Oct 26 · since 2011
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.
- Pr/PourPainting ↗ 908,375 members · ~4.9 posts/day · since 2017
/r/Pourpainting has gone private in protest of Reddit's attack on 3rd Party developers and not-for-profit API users. We recommend contacting Reddit administrators to let them know you do not support their corporate hostility, and…
- Wr/WhatIsThisPainting ↗ 446,916 members · ~26 posts/day · since 2014
A place to find out if you have a lost masterpiece or if it's just a garage sale treasure! Please see below for submission guidelines, sub rules, and related subreddits.
- Pr/Paintings ↗ 358,277 members · ~9.7 posts/day · since 2009
Traditional painting. NO DIGITAL WORKS. All other links will be aced by our space lazers. Here at r/paintings is a subreddit dedicated to looking and reading about the well known artists who are working in paint. This is not the …
- Ar/acrylicpainting ↗ 337,391 members · ~33 posts/day · since 2019
A place to share any and all paintings made with acrylic paint regardless of your skill level.
- Mr/Miniaturespainting ↗ 30,428 members · ~24 posts/day · since 2015
A community dedicated to the art of painting tabletop and display miniatures. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting out, this subreddit is the perfect place to share your creations, exchange tips, and receive feedback…
What these communities upvoted this week
A cross-section of this week's top posts from the bigger painting subreddits, in the order Reddit ranks them.
- It breaks my heart that my Nanna didn’t think she was a good artist 💔r/painting · Oct 31
- Escape Velocityr/DigitalPainting · Oct 27
- My oil painting of Uncrustable and Nintendo Switch joy-conr/painting · Oct 26
- Ginger Body Studyr/DigitalPainting · Oct 28
Choosing where to post
For beginner questions, r/WhatIsThisPainting is the natural first stop — it exists for advice, and roughly 26 new threads a day keep it moving. Asking the same thing in r/painting often gets it removed or lost among the 114 daily posts. Competition for attention differs a lot: r/DigitalPainting has 3.7M members but only about 9.5 new posts a day — roughly one new post for every 392.9K members — while r/painting gets about 114 a day, one for every 40.7K. A strong, well-made post therefore has more room to be seen in r/DigitalPainting; r/painting is better when you want quick replies.
Big subreddits give a post the widest audience, but they also bury it quickly; the mid-sized communities on this list are usually friendlier for questions and first posts. Always read the rules in the sidebar first — each community is run by its own volunteer moderators. Our guide to searching Reddit explains how to dig through any of these communities, and the subreddit info tool gives you the stats of one we don't list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest painting subreddit?
r/painting is the largest, with 4,622,405 members, followed by r/DigitalPainting (3.7M) and r/minipainting (1.3M).
Which painting subreddit is the most active?
By new posts per day, r/painting leads with about 114, ahead of r/minipainting (84). Counts are averages over the last seven days.
Where should a beginner ask about painting on Reddit?
r/WhatIsThisPainting is the one built around questions and advice, with about 26 new posts a day. Check its rules and search it first — common questions have usually been answered.
How many painting subreddits are there?
We list 9 active, safe-for-work painting communities with at least 25,000 members each, 12.8M members in total (people can be in several). Reddit has many smaller ones too; our guide on searching Reddit shows how to find them.
What is the oldest painting subreddit?
r/painting, created on Jun 12, 2008.
Are these painting subreddits safe for work?
Yes. Every community on this page is public and not marked 18+ by Reddit, and we filter out communities whose name or description points to adult content.
Data: Reddit's public subreddit search and the Arctic Shift archive (Nov 6, 2026), growth from SubMouse's weekly snapshots. Member counts of communities outside our Top 1000 come from the archive and can lag a little. Not affiliated with Reddit.