Upcycled paintings

Check out these DIY upgraded thrift store art pieces.

20+ thrift store painting makeover ideas to upcycle old art. Suggestions with tutorials and inspiration for ways to alter thrift art.

How to redo thrift store art | DIY upcycled art makeover

While many of us usually just skip the art section in thrift stores, some creative people actually see the old paintings as the perfect canvas for improvements.

9 Awesome Ways to Upcycle Thrift Store Paintings

We know how much you love art, illustrations, and paintings, dear Pandas, so we’ve got a treat in store for you today. Say hello to the ‘Repaintings’ subreddit where people from all over the internet share their imaginative creations.

upcycled repurposed vintage painting

Going thrift shopping is always an adventure. You never know what you might find while digging through a bargain bin of shoes or a barrel full of backpacks and belts. If you’re lucky, you might even stumble upon a piece of artwork that’s worth displaying in your home. And even if you don’t think any of the pieces are up to par yet, you might be able to give a painting new life by adding your own flair to it.

"Re-Directed Painting is a genre of art where I buy from yard sales, thrift shops or salvage from the curb predictable mass-produced art and add my own slant to them"

Chris McMahon started drawing weird monsters and various comic book characters when he was just a kid. He then went to the University of Iowa, branching out into painting and sculpture, taking his skills to another level. Eventually, McMahon wound up teaching high school art. Throughout all of this, however, his admiration for weird, whimsical creatures never faded.