About Oil Paints

Drip and splash virtual oil paint on the canvas. Inspired by action painting — get your Pollock on.

The art of oil painting — in your browser

Oil painting is one of the oldest and most celebrated art forms in human history. From the Renaissance masters to the Abstract Expressionists, oil paint has been the medium of choice for artists seeking richness, depth, and staying power in their work. Traditional oil painting involves mixing pigments with linseed or walnut oil on canvas, building layers over days or weeks as each coat dries. The result is a luminous, textured surface with an almost three-dimensional quality. Our browser-based oil painting tool captures the essential feel of this process — the bristled strokes, the way paint overlaps and blends, the happy accidents of a dripping brush. Inspired by the action painting movement pioneered by Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline in the 1940s, this tool lets you paint expressively and spontaneously. Adjust your brush size for everything from fine detail lines to broad gestural sweeps. Choose colors from across the spectrum and layer them freely. The animated drip effect mimics the gravitational pull that real oil paint obeys. Whether you are exploring painting for the first time or looking for a quick creative outlet, this free oil painting toy gives you the essence of the medium without the setup, cleanup, or cost of real supplies.

Free, private, instant

Every tool on Paint Toys runs entirely in your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API. No image data is ever sent to a server. No account is required. No plugin or app download is needed. Your artwork stays on your device until you choose to save it as a PNG. This is creative software the way it should be — open, free, and completely private.

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