r/painting
r/painting is an Art & Design community on Reddit with 4,569,871 members, ranking #8 of 2,509 in Art & Design. Since 2008, r/painting has been home to artists who care about the craft. From first studies to finished works, this is where technique is refined, ideas are challenged, and painting continues to evolve. Great art is shaped through curiosity, practice, and conversation.
How big is r/painting?
Created in 2008, r/painting has had over a decade to grow and is a major community by Reddit standards. Within Art & Design it ranks #8 of 2,509 communities we track — the top 0.3% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 2,544× the median Art & Design subreddit, which has 1,796 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Art & Design community we track is r/EarthPorn with 23,638,997 members — roughly 5 times the size of r/painting. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/painting on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 4,569,871 |
|---|---|
| Category | Art & Design |
| Rank in category | #8 of 2,509 |
| Created | 2008 |
| Category median size | 1,796 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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