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.
The community isn’t dedicated to just any old paintings, however. No, sirree! The nearly 123k-member-strong online group is meant for repainted secondhand art. People grab a painting from their local thrift shop, garage sale, secondhand store, or even trash bin, bring it home, and add in some awesome new additions with a paintbrush. The results are genuinely cool and we couldn’t wait to share them with you. Remember to upvote the pics that you enjoyed the most.
If you’re anything like me and you’re just itching to give repainting a try, be sure to let us know how that went. And don’t forget to follow r/Repaintings if you love their stuff as much we do.#1
Painting-Bomb!
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Zophra17 hours ago
Improvement… no wait… Immooooooovment.28ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#2
Repainted-Thrift-Store-Paintings
Jihana16 hours ago
I love that one!17ReplyView more comments#3
I Added Googly Eyes To This Thrift Store Nature Photography. It’s Hanging In My Dining Room
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DancingPig15 hours ago
“I’m watching you…”4ReplyView more comments
Plenty of these repaintings feature characters and icons from pop culture, beloved TV shows and movies, as well as some well-known brands. Others, however, are completely original additions that formed in the artists’ minds.
Founded back in 2014, the r/Repaintings subreddit celebrated its 7th birthday in mid-February. Over the years, they’ve amassed a huge collection of upgraded secondhand paintings that any modern museum would be proud to feature.#4
Could You Please Say “Hi” To Peany?
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Rachel Cowley16 hours ago
Hi penny! You are so beautiful!12ReplyView more comments#5
Nautical Nonsense – Acrylic Paint On A Thrifted Art Print
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Zophra17 hours ago
Looks like the add-in could be the original.5ReplyView more comments#6
Unsolved Mystery…
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Zophra17 hours ago
I would buy this. Pretty and funny at the same time…15ReplyView more comments
“Find a painting at a garage sale, thrift store, or in the trash and repaint it. Add some monsters! Add a UFO! Some lasers? Don’t mind if I do! Post the results. Before and After pics appreciated,” the subreddit moderators invite redditors and random tourists from all corners of the internet to get their hands dirty with paint and let their creativity loose.
However much technology might change, there’s still something about analog tech that just can’t be beaten. I’m all for digital art, but traditional techniques hold a special place in my heart (just like physical books). So you can imagine how happy I was to read that the ‘Repaintings’ group only allows for “traditionally repainted works with real physical paint.” Sorry, digital art, this time, you won’t be in the spotlight, no matter how much we love you.#7
All Work And No Play – I Had A Lot Of Fun Painting This One!
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Hermione16 hours ago
Huge improvement. Heeeeeere’s Johnny…7ReplyView more comments#8
For A Year Now I’m Giving New Life To 2nd Hand Wall Plates And Transforming Them In To Very Ugly Plates And This Beauty Is One Of Them
River Webb16 hours ago
and then you realise the food you’re eating off this plate was spiked with arsenic…16ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#9
I Did My First Repainting Recently!
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glowworm210 hours ago
Aw! I love it!5ReplyView more comments
Finding a secondhand painting to repaint might be harder than you think during the Covid-19 pandemic. Previously, Bored Panda learned all about the massive changes to how thrift stores function during the endless worldwide lockdowns. With worries of a third coronavirus wave mixed in with loosening regulations here and there, the rules are constantly changing.#10
Thrift And Drift
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DancingPig15 hours ago
Go Luigi!6ReplyView more comments#11
“Whom Will Thou Call?” Acrylic On Old Art Print. She Used To Be Holding A Guitar And I Swapped It Out
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River Webb16 hours ago
“whom will though call? ghosteth busters!”17ReplyView more comments#12
I Had Planned On Adding Buzz Lightyear But Was Persuaded To Add Alice Instead. I Think She Was The Right Choice
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Jihana16 hours ago
oh those flower-faces are creepy14ReplyView More Replies…View more comments
In an interview with the Weird Secondhand Finds That Just Need To Be Shared Facebook group team, Bored Panda earlier learned that plenty of thrift stores have moved to online ordering while the pandemic continues to rage on.
“Some even have curbside pickup, so we recommend checking with your favorite stores to see if they’ve done this,” one of the Weird Secondhand Finds team members gave some advice to those of us who have an urge to go secondhand shopping.#13
Stumbled Upon This Work Of Art
M O’Connell13 hours ago
Yep.8ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#14
A Repaint I Finished A Few Days Ago – I Auctioned It To Raise Money For The Hunger Project…
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Zophra17 hours ago
Very “a-peeling” artwork here.17ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#15
Found A Cool Print At Thrift…thought It Could Use Some Krakens!
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Susan Green10 hours ago
Such an improvement!3ReplyView more comments
What’s more, you can use social media to keep track of your favorite local shops: from what’s new in stock to ordering what you want in advance so you don’t physically have to go to the shop. All you need to do is find what you like online, order it, and then either pick it up yourself or wait for a delivery to your home. That’s certainly one way to get access to thrift store paintings while staying safe.#16
“Prepare For Trouble.” I Always Knew I Wanted To Add A Hot Air Balloon But Originally I Planned To Add Rocky And Bullwinkle. I Think The Meowth Balloon Was A Better Idea
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Callie Dryer17 hours ago
Team Rocket strikes again9ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#17
I Bought A Print From A Thrift Store And Felt Like It Needed A Cat!
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DancingPig15 hours ago
You always need cats11ReplyView more comments#18
Been Wondering What To Paint Over This Old Thrift Store Art For Some Time. Thanks Bernie!
Julia Atkinson12 hours ago
There is no artwork that can’t be improved by the addition of Bernie and his giant mittens10ReplyView more comments
“Following your favorite shops Facebook pages is also recommended so you can stay up to date on what they’re doing as well as get quicker notice when they have sales, new items listed, etc. That way you can safely thrift from the comfort of your own home while still supporting your local shops.”#19
I Thought This Scene Looked Like A Place Darth Vader Would Go To Bask In His Loneliness
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Anna Linkowska11 hours ago
No he wouldnt – too much sand14ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#20
“The Lover, The Dreamer, And Me” Repainted A Couple Years Ago
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Birgit M16 hours ago
I really love this!14ReplyView more comments#21
Repainting Or Original?
varwenea16 hours ago
That’s rather excellent brush strokes and kept to period vibe.13ReplyView more comments
Along with a rise in digital secondhand shopping, more and more stores are taking up safety precautions like the mandatory wearing of masks, limiting the number of customers, providing disinfectant for your hands, enforcing social distancing, erecting plexiglass protectors at counters, etc. This way, those stores that are open are able to reduce the risk of infection for staff and customers alike.#22
Monster Flowers
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the child16 hours ago
these are hilarious5ReplyView more comments#23
Jake The Dog
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Kapoentje15 hours ago
I like this one, Jake is cool.9ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#24
My Glow In The Dark Repainting From A While Ago
River Webb16 hours ago
when aliens need their dairy products too11ReplyView more comments#25
“Suddenly”.. ( “The Scream” Repainting ), Me, Oil, 2021
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Kapoentje15 hours ago
And all these years everyone wondering what he was so upset about… now we know.12ReplyView more comments#26
“Great Harvest Of The Single Slice” – David Irvine March 2020
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Zophra17 hours ago
Pizza- improves anything.7ReplyView more comments#27
Here Is My First Attempt At Doing A Repainting, I Couldn’t Be Happier With How It Turned Out!
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the child16 hours ago
yaaaaassssssssss the incredibles6ReplyView more comments#28
This Belongs Here
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Birgit M16 hours ago
Brilliant!6ReplyView more comments#29
𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝟒
Callie Dryer17 hours ago
(sigh) where’s a reverse card when you need one7ReplyView more comments#30
First Painting Of This Year
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DancingPig15 hours ago
I love this one2ReplyView more comments#31
We Can’t Stop Here, This Is Rabbit Country
M O’Connell13 hours ago
I don’t know about the disguise, but the signature is awesome.4ReplyView more comments#32
Sky Waffles
River Webb16 hours ago
“its raining waffles , from out of the sky, waffles no need to ask why, just open your mouth and close your eyes, its raining waffles7ReplyView more comments#33
Added The Beast To This Already Creepy Painting
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Kapoentje15 hours ago
I love this one, very cool. Would definitely hang this in my house.7ReplyView more comments#34
Mine Isn’t As Cool As Some Of These Others, I Just Taped Off A Piece My Husband Brought Home From His Office When They Remodeled. It Gets A Lot Of Compliments Though
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PandaPanda7 hours ago
Oh that’s kinda cool.1ReplyView more comments#35
My Childhood Heroes Meet Again In The Black Forest
Kapoentje15 hours ago
Nice, I like it.5ReplyView more comments
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