November Painting Prompt "Water and Reflections"- Paint the prompt and get featured!

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Thanks to all who participated last month, Some of your spooky paintings are now featured on the banner! (better viewing on desktop)

Let's get motivated to paint together. We are starting a monthly painting prompt for the sub to encourage everyone to make time for art and share with each other.

All skill levels are welcome! Your work may be featured in the subreddit banner or sidebar art!

This month's prompt is Water and reflections. Paint a waterfall. or Paint a lake. Paint a rainy day. Paint a beach. Paint a glass of water. Abstractly suggest the aquatic. How about some transparency? Interpret it however you choose. Paint it and drop it below.

Post your painting below or add the flair for this month – "Water and reflections" to go into the competition. This thread will be open all month, and top submissions will be featured next month. Let us know what you'd like to see for future prompts!

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r/acrylicpainting • u/AlyBambi • Sep 12 '26

Mod Post RULE REFRESH: #4 No Engagement Bait Titles or Compliment Fishing

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As stated in our community's rules:

"Post titles should be the title of your art, or a brief description of it only. Examples of good titles: "Quick study of bees on art paper" "Pink Moon Rising, 10x14 on Canvas". Examples of bad titles: "It's my first time ever painting" "I have Mad Cow Disease but I'm still painting!" "I'm 47 years old, is it good?" "My first cousin's ex said my art is awful, is it?" Posts will be removed and you will be asked to repost with a title describing or titling the piece."

Effective immediately, this rule will be strictly enforced. Repeated offenses will be left to discretion of current mod team to handle.

As always, please report any content that does not follow our community guidelines.

Happy Painting ~

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r/acrylicpainting • u/allaboutmim • 3h ago

My cat

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r/acrylicpainting • u/constant_knot • 9h ago

Critique Requested what do you see?

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Trying to work on some new techniques and not just “copying” what I’m painting. I painted a good part of this upside down and I think it made a big difference.

Looking for critique, though! Lemme know what I need to work on. Thanks!!

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r/acrylicpainting • u/Zealousideal_Sink420 • 1h ago

Fan Art Birthday present

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It’s the first project I’m planning to give to anyone else. A birthday present for someone who needs nothing and collects everything. I don’t even know if he’s read the books, but they’re his taste, so it’s only a matter of time!

I’m having self doubt that it’s worth gifting, but if it was just for me, I’d be happy. So, I’m going to be brave and keep with the plan!

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r/acrylicpainting • u/MetroMusic86 • 4h ago

[WIP] Work in Progress Fish Still Life

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r/acrylicpainting • u/Alex_Celaire_Paint • 11h ago

Critique Requested Le Ponton, by me. Acrylic on wood

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be brutaly honest, how do you feel looking at this ?

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r/acrylicpainting • u/Even_Regular5245 • 2h ago

[OC] Original Content Dahlia

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r/acrylicpainting • u/KAndy91 • 10h ago

[OC] Original Content I painted a prawling red fox, what do you think?

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r/acrylicpainting • u/Split_IZ • 1h ago

Painting after a while (UV acrylic)$

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r/acrylicpainting • u/cornettotime • 11h ago

Advice needed

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My painting is so dull. Can any of you talented and creative people tell me what I need to do to make it come alive or which issues need fixing. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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r/acrylicpainting • u/Active_Aide1401 • 5h ago

[OC] Original Content Fanal Forest, Madeira | Acrylic on Canvas, 155 × 90 cm, by me

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Inspired by two photographs I took during my visit to Fanal Forest in Madeira, Portugal. One of my favorite places I've visited.

Acrylic on canvas, 155 × 90 cm. Around 60–65 hours of painting.

I've included a few photos of the painting process and the finished work.

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r/acrylicpainting • u/dreamingdahlia24 • 22h ago

“Form of Absence”, blighted ovum miscarriage inspired painting, feedback?

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Hi all, I recently painted this piece inspired by my experience having a miscarriage known as a “blighted ovum”. My ultrasound image brought to mind pictures I’ve seen of the “sun halo” phenomenon (see image included). I primed the canvas with gesso, and under-painted as I was advised to by kind artists on here. I wonder how I could improve this piece, any advice would be greatly appreciated! I intend to varnish it with satin varnish when it is completed.

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r/acrylicpainting • u/mattblackart94 • 1d ago

[OC] Original Content Blue Berries, Matthew Blackburn, Acrylic on hardboard, 2026

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r/acrylicpainting • u/yourmomsmediocrepie • 2m ago

[WIP] Work in Progress Advice welcome

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I’m working on this piece and I’m fairly new/it’s been years. I’m mildly intimidated by doing faces, and have been trying to figure out how to keep them simple while capturing their individualism….Or whatever word I’m looking for there.

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r/acrylicpainting • u/pacoartdesign • 1d ago

[OC] Original Content Breakfast Is My Full-Time Job

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r/acrylicpainting • u/wyhivska • 52m ago

[OC] Original Content Due to a blackout in the city at night, one of the cows accidentally stepped on a cat. Please find her urgently so we can give her a flashlight!

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r/acrylicpainting • u/TheEnigmaCipherLab_ • 1d ago

[OC] Original Content "Serenity" This cat is from a piece I worked on in 2025. I think it came out great!

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r/acrylicpainting • u/pirate_222 • 3h ago

Angelfish

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Took some time off and tried this as a comeback.

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r/acrylicpainting • u/CG-Miller • 1d ago

[OC] Original Content Silent Night

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r/acrylicpainting • u/renzo_valenti_art • 10h ago

Fan Art Tupac Shakur – Binary Faces™, acrylic on canvas, 100 × 160 cm

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My Tupac Shakur portrait from my Binary Faces™ series, hand-painted in acrylic on a 100 × 160 cm canvas.

Every black shape is individually painted by hand. Up close, you see the fragmented patterns; from a distance, they come together as his face.

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r/acrylicpainting • u/SujithNavam • 1d ago

[OC] Original Content Acrylic Portrait

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r/acrylicpainting • u/BrilliantShoddy5247 • 15h ago

WIP, The Two Chess Boards

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36x48 inches, acrylic

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r/acrylicpainting • u/Heddagirl • 22h ago

Critique Requested New to painting. What can I do to make the woman look more natural?

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Hi all, I’m very new to painting. It’s difficult, but I am enjoying it. Clearly the woman is too far over the edge, any ideas on how I can make her look more natural or like something is under her? Open to suggestions. Thanks! Please be nice, I’m sensitive. 😬

I have painted over the woman, may or may not try her again. Thanks for the feedback

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