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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.

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.

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!

Artist David Irvine takes old thrift shop paintings and paints pop culture characters into their landscape. The final results are epic and oddly beautiful.

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.

New York-based artist Dave Pollot uses all kinds of funny pop culture references to give playful new meanings to old thrift store paintings.

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