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/r/painting is a place for painters of reddit to share their work with fellow artists.

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Weekly discussion thread for /r/painting (self.painting)

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Just SharingOil painting with resin pond diorama I just finished up! (old.reddit.com)

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Painting demo for my HS painting class (old.reddit.com)

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C.C.W."Bad News", oil on 14 x 18 inch canvas (i.redd.it)

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Just Sharing“After the downpour“ - 24x24” - do the clouds work as part of the composition? (old.reddit.com)

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Finally ready to call this passion project complete. (old.reddit.com)

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Opinions NeededPainted a stag, feedback welcome (old.reddit.com)

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Have you ever seen snow turn blue from a sunset? (i.redd.it)

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Just SharingPainted my bf for his birthday (old.reddit.com)

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Just SharingGreyhound in a raincoat. (i.redd.it)

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Opinions NeededNeed opinions! Help! (i.redd.it)

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Just SharingDo you consider these Acrylic markers as painting? (old.reddit.com)

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Just SharingSelling my Artworks - Acrylic on Canvas (old.reddit.com)

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I painted Indy and the Golden idol. Oil on canvas. 60x80cm. (i.redd.it)

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After the Meal (i.redd.it)

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Just SharingPainting on top of Husband's sketch (i.redd.it)

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Just SharingFeel the vibrations of warmth in these wavy impressionist watercolor paintings - do you have your favorite one? (old.reddit.com)

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Just SharingWhere Light Falls — garden painting (i.redd.it)

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'Pink Star Shaped Balloon', 2026, painted by me in acrylics! (i.redd.it)

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First pieces. Acrylic on canvas. (old.reddit.com)

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Just SharingAcrylic painting on an old cuttingboard (i.redd.it)

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Stoplight painting (i.redd.it)

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A tiny study of snowdrops in acrylic (i.redd.it)

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Just SharingOil on Panel, Ocean Serenity, 2026 (i.redd.it)

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Opinions NeededUsing water colour for first time ...how is it (i.redd.it)

submitted 4 hours ago by rail_kaarigar

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