There is nothing more invigorating than hitting up the thrift store and finding that one of a kind piece for dirt cheap that you KNOW can be a statement for your home! Am I right??
While I was perusing the aisles of the Goodwill, I ran across this beautiful painting. It was big, and it was only $6.99. WINNER!
While the style wasn’t what I would hang in my own home, I loved the size and saw so much potential to turn it into something I would definitely love forever.
Let me show you what I decided to do with this beauty!
First of all, I did NOT paint the frame. I loved that it was gold, and I wanted to keep it that way.
What I DID do was paint the rest! Did you know you could literally paint right on top of an existing painting?? Well, you sure CAN!
While this is not a step by step tutorial, because I literally just winged it, I did provide several pictures to give you an idea of how I got the finished product.
First, I put white paint all over the painting and got a very good solid base. It took 2 full coats.
Then, I blended blue for the sky and green for the grass.
After blending those really well, I started adding my “wild flowers”. This part was SO MUCH FUN!
Literally all I did was take my paint brush and add all different textures and colors all over the place. There was no real rhyme or reason to that…but I made sure I had LOTS of colors filled in every nook and cranny in the middle section of my painting. I then started adding in my “stems”.
As my painting continued to come to life, I continued to add more stems and leaves and flowers as needed!
I AM IN LOVE with how it turned out!
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Last Updated on April 21, 2021
Brooke, this wildflower painting is gorgeous! I love it and the gold frame looks perfect with your painting. You are truly a gifted and talented creative individual. You see the potential in what would be considered trash and give it a new life. Love watching what you create. ♥️
I believe it you shouldn’t say anything nice you shouldn’t say anything at all but…. this isn’t really bad I do like your painting it’s a very happy painting but….. the old painting was a classic not that I’d know where to put the dark picture but it is a classic
Wow! What a transformation Brooke. I can’t paint. Lol
My brother found this same painting at a yard sale and an antique dealer told him they want to look at it. It may be worth around 1200 bucks
Hi Brooke… I love those paintings… I’m sure you already know but that particular painting by Gilbert s Wright was not listed but one just like it was 75.00 to 8000! Oh my!!! But you did do a really cute painting…
Brooke I love love ❤️ this! I never would have thought of doing this. But of course now I’m going to be on the lookout! lol ????
Tip from a follower and art teacher! When trying to cover old canvas use GESSO. It will prime your canvas ( new or old) much nicer than paint and you’ll only need 1 coat. Yours looks great, no insult meant. I paint left to right AND top to bottom for full coverage. This can be purchased at Michaels. Pretty pic and grate recycling idea too!
Kathleen Koenigsfeld
Fenton Mo.
Beautiful transformation! I’m inspired to try this!
Love it! I get in my own way and am afraid to attempt to paint! I must remember that it’s just paint and can be painted over if I mess it up ????♀️. Great upcycle project.
Thank you, I’m so glad you liked it! You can always change up paint if you don’t like how it turns out the first time ????
I think you should remove painting from frame before painting. This will prevent getting paint on the beautiful frame. They are easy to remove. I replace art in thrifted frames a lot.
The wildflower painting is beautiful!
I thought so too! ????
I love this painting im definitely.. going to try n make one ❤