r/painting
ActiveWelcome 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.
Members
4,122,813
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
June 12, 2008
Total posts
391.3K
archived
Total comments
2.1M
archived
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How many members does r/painting have?
r/painting had 4,122,813 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/painting dead?
No. r/painting is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/painting created?
r/painting was created on June 12, 2008.
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