Repainting old paintings

David Irvine is the talented artist behind the Gnarled Branch. The self-professed illustrator and crafter is known for his whimsical furniture, his Gothic sculptures and what he describes as…

Using a rag to clean the dirt and grime off of vintage artwork runs the risk of getting lint on the piece, instead, experts suggest using a piece of white bread.

Artists are giving thrift store paintings new life and sharing them on the Repaintings subreddit; here are some of our favorite upgraded pieces of art!

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.

Dave Pollot (previously here and here) is a US painter who brings new life to old and forgotten art. He buys thrift store paintings and perfectly "enhances" them with pop culture symbols, giving a cool, nerdy spin to what's dusting away inside cracked frames.

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.

I am obsessed with this new trend of painting over old thrift store art. And adding your own elements. So I did my first one! But it won't be the last! It was so much fun, and really got my creative juices flowing! And I surprised myself...I am NOT a painter, at all! but it's not half bad, for my first try. ;-)

Dave Pollot (previously here and here) is a US painter who brings new life to old and forgotten art. He buys thrift store paintings and perfectly "enhances" them with pop culture symbols, giving a cool, nerdy spin to what's dusting away inside cracked frames.

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

One of the most fun and challenging things about buying our first house was figuring out how to decorate all of the new space. Even though they looked like mansions compared to the smallest apartment in the world, there was only so much wall space to cover in our previous apartments. Moving to a full-size house made us realize that […]