About r/ArtistLounge
A place for artists from all art-related subs and beyond to come together and discuss art, our lives as artists, discuss art culture, and share advice and techniques in a positive, nurturing manner. No ranting, venting or complaining. We are Anti-AI. Please check out r/ArtBusiness to discuss topics related to business, careers, social media, clients etc.
The community at a glance
r/ArtistLounge is a Subreddit for Artists with roughly 405K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Art topic page.
Roughly 92K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Drawing, Struggling, and Art. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention sketchbook, drawing tablet, and acrylic markers.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2014: 2K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 1K members
- 2017: 3K members
- 2018: 11K members
- 2019: 18K members
- 2021: 51K members
- 2023: 75K members
- 2024: 93K members
- 2025: 86K members
- 2026: 62K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 6K members
- Oct: 6K members
- Nov: 8K members
- Dec: 8K members
- Jan: 9K members
- Feb: 8K members
- Mar: 8K members
- Apr: 8K members
- May: 8K members
- Jun: 9K members
- Jul: 8K members
- Aug: 5K members
Themes
- Advice Requests24 posts in the past month
- Where to find resources on fat anatomy?
- How can I get better at drawing?
- Any advice with how to get involved in artist communities
#124Advice RequestsWhere to find resources on fat anatomy? · How can I get better at drawing? · Any advice with how to get involved in artist communities - Solution Requests7 posts in the past month
- Gift ideas for my girlfriend who draws with charcoal/graphite?
- Better art website?
- Anyone have a dead-simple reference collage app like PureRef, but for iOS?
#27Solution RequestsGift ideas for my girlfriend who draws with charcoal/graphite? · Better art website? · Anyone have a dead-simple reference collage app like PureRef, but for iOS?
Topics
- Drawing13 posts in the past month#113Drawing
- Struggling9 posts in the past month#29Struggling
- Art6 posts in the past month#36Art
- Advice4 posts in the past month#44Advice
- Looking For3 posts in the past month#53Looking For
Flair
- Concept/Technique/Method38 posts in the past month
- How do you actually draw from imagination?
- How do I get better at drawing from imagination?
- What's one piece of advice you wish someone had given you when you started your art journey?
#138Concept/Technique/MethodHow do you actually draw from imagination? · How do I get better at drawing from imagination? · What's one piece of advice you wish someone had given you when you started your art journey? - Medium & Materials🎨33 posts in the past month
- Best medium for everyday quick easy art?
- Gift ideas for my girlfriend who draws with charcoal/graphite?
- Blood as a medium question
#233Medium & Materials🎨Best medium for everyday quick easy art? · Gift ideas for my girlfriend who draws with charcoal/graphite? · Blood as a medium question - Goals & Motivation :KirbyStar:25 posts in the past month
- After 20+ years of making art, I realized my subconscious was painting a major family secret all along. Anyone else experienced this?
- How the hell do you do art for 8 hours a day?
- Do make you an art so good that you're afraid you won't be able to make something like that ever again?
#325Goals & Motivation :KirbyStar:After 20+ years of making art, I realized my subconscious was painting a major family secret all along. Anyone else experienced this? · How the hell do you do art for 8 hours a day? · Do make you an art so good that you're afraid you won't be able to make something like that ever again? - Learning Resources For Artists 🔎24 posts in the past month
- “How to” books that actually improved your skills?
- Where to find resources on fat anatomy?
- Where to find mentorship?
#424Learning Resources For Artists 🔎“How to” books that actually improved your skills? · Where to find resources on fat anatomy? · Where to find mentorship? - Community/Relationships :KirbyFlower:10 posts in the past month
- What do you feel about "find your niche/style and stick with it" advice?
- Why do you think the arts still matter so much?
- Better art website?
#510Community/Relationships :KirbyFlower:What do you feel about "find your niche/style and stick with it" advice? · Why do you think the arts still matter so much? · Better art website?
Product recommendations
- sketchbook9 posts in the past month
- [Art Supplies] Best sketchbook for pencils,colored pencils and markers
- What sketchbooks do you guys recommend?
- sketchbook recs?
#19sketchbook[Art Supplies] Best sketchbook for pencils,colored pencils and markers · What sketchbooks do you guys recommend? · sketchbook recs? - drawing tablet6 posts in the past month
- What’s the best drawing tablet with a screen
- Which drawing tablet is more recommended? Hulon HS611 or Insplroy 2 M?
- drawing tablet recs?
#26drawing tabletWhat’s the best drawing tablet with a screen · Which drawing tablet is more recommended? Hulon HS611 or Insplroy 2 M? · drawing tablet recs? - acrylic markers4 posts in the past month
- [Recommendations] Best acrylic markers?
- What acrylic markers do you recommend?
- Any recs for acrylic marker brands?
#34acrylic markers[Recommendations] Best acrylic markers? · What acrylic markers do you recommend? · Any recs for acrylic marker brands? - laptop4 posts in the past month
- Best laptop for my digital art?
- recommend a laptop for art and 3D modeling
- recommend a laptop for art and 3D modeling
#44laptopBest laptop for my digital art? · recommend a laptop for art and 3D modeling · recommend a laptop for art and 3D modeling - markers4 posts in the past month
- [Art Supplies] Best markers for black & white artwork intended for print reproduction?
- [art supplies] In your opinion what would be the best markers for artists?
- Pens/Markers Recs
#54markers[Art Supplies] Best markers for black & white artwork intended for print reproduction? · [art supplies] In your opinion what would be the best markers for artists? · Pens/Markers Recs
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/ArtistLounge for?
- Best for Artists enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/ArtistLounge free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/ArtistLounge have?
- Roughly 405K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/ArtistLounge on?
- r/ArtistLounge runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/ArtistLounge cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/ArtistLounge is organized under Artists.
- How do I join r/ArtistLounge?
- You can join r/ArtistLounge by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Art communities like?
- A broad collection of communities for artists of all kinds, from traditional painters to digital illustrators. Discord servers make up a big portion, with communities for sharing work, getting critiques, finding commission clients, and collaborating with other creatives. Covers a wide range of styles and media.
Monthly Stats
- 30
- Views /mo (+275%)
- 23
- Visitors /mo (+475%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (+100%)
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