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r/Watercolor↗

A place for everything to do with watercolor painting. Submit your current paintings, give and receive critiques. Post resources such as tutorials, ask questions, learn about and the art of watercolor!

1.1M subscribers2,025 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,056 authors / mosince 2012

r/Watercolor has 1.1M members (+5.8% over the last 12 months). It gets about 2,025 posts a month from 1,056 people. Top topics: Watercolor Beginners, Watercolor Practice and Watercolor Tips.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+5.8%in 12 months · +1.2% in 3 months · +0.2% in 1 month
Oct 20261.1M
Growing1.1M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/Watercolor

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+1.4%vs Sep 2025 · +4.4% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20262k
BusierPeaked at 2.3k in Feb 2024
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Watercolor

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Watercolor Beginners2.6%
  2. Watercolor Practice2.0%
  3. Watercolor Tips1.5%
  4. Watercolor Art1.5%
  5. Watercolor Supplies1.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Blick Art Materials
  2. Jacksonsart
  3. Jane Blundell - Artist
  4. Winsor & Newton NA
  5. DANIEL SMITH Artists’ Materials

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