The Hilarious Upside of Altered Thrift Store Paintings: A Comedic Palette of Possibilities

Thrift store paintings – the unsung heroes of home décor, offering a dash of character and a sprinkle of mystery to any room. But have you ever wandered through those dusty aisles and stumbled upon a piece of art that made you stop in your tracks, unable to decide whether to laugh or scratch your head in confusion? Welcome to the quirky world of altered thrift store paintings, where creativity meets comedy. The result is pure, unadulterated amusement.

The Art of the Alteration

For those unfamiliar with this peculiar phenomenon, altered thrift store paintings are exactly what they sound like: previously unassuming works of art that have been transformed by an artist’s imaginative (and often hilarious) touch. The process usually begins with an ordinary painting found in a thrift store, flea market, or garage sale and then takes on a new life as the artist modifies it, adding unexpected elements to the original composition.

The true beauty of altered thrift store paintings lies in their unique blend of humor, creativity, and nostalgia. By taking a familiar scene or subject and adding a twist, the artist invites us to see the world through a different lens – one where the mundane becomes extraordinary, and the serious becomes lighthearted.

One of the reasons altered thrift store paintings can be so funny is the element of surprise. As viewers, we’re often caught off guard by the unexpected additions to the artwork, ranging from anachronistic characters to pop culture references. This sudden incongruity disrupts our expectations and tickles our funny bones, leaving us laughing at the sheer absurdity of it all.

The Joy of Imperfection

Another appealing aspect of altered thrift store paintings is their inherent imperfection. These pieces of art celebrate the idea that not everything needs to be polished, refined, or technically flawless to be enjoyable. In fact, sometimes, it’s the little imperfections that make a piece genuinely unforgettable.

In a world where we’re constantly bombarded with images of perfection, altered thrift store paintings provide a welcome respite. They remind us that it’s okay to be rough around the edges, that art doesn’t have to be serious to be meaningful, and that sometimes, the best way to appreciate life is with a hearty chuckle.

Here are some of the most genius Altered thrift store paintings that will make you laugh.

#1 Explosive Art! This thrift store painting got a makeover!

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#2 Googly Eyes Galore!

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#3 Meet Peany

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#4 Nautical Nonsense

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#5 From Buzz to Alice

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#6 Ugly is the New Beautiful!

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#7 Thrifting and Drifting!

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#8 An old painting with alteration

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#9 The Unsolved Mystery of this Thrift Store Painting

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#10 Adding Some Feline Fun

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#11 All Work and No Play

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#12 Old thrift store art.

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#13 From Cool to Kraken

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#14 Stumbling Upon a Work of Art

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#15 Whom Will Thou Call?

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#16 Darth Vader’s Lonely Hideaway

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#17 The Lover, The Dreamer, and Me

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#18 Monster Flowers

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#19 Painting for a Cause

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#20 Repainting or Original

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#21 Jake the Dog

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#22 Prepare for Trouble!

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#23 Suddenly

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#24 Glow in the Dark

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#25 New Year, New Painting!

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#26 Repainting Success!

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#27 The Great Harvest of the Single Slice

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#28 This Belongs Here

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#29 Rabbit Country

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#30 Adding the Beast

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#31 Altered thrift store painting.

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#32 Office Remodel Treasure!

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#33 Sky Waffles

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#34 Childhood Heroes Reunited

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#35 Make America Great!

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#36 Ugly is the New Art!

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#37 Iron Giant

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#38 Trash to Treasure

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#39 Flying Saucer Aliens by Banksy

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#40 Pinkie Gets a Helmet

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#41 Carving Pumpkins

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#42 Prime Rib and Roses

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#43 The Ferryman Approaches – a haunting painting that captures the eerie moment of crossing the river Styx.

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#44 Boy Loses Kite –

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#45 Brian and Stewie Duet – These two cartoon characters can never have too many musical collaborations!

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#46 Hellmo – a work in progress that promises to be a hellish masterpiece.

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#47 Sand Worm – a creepy and crawly addition to this thrift store painting.

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#48 Modifying Robert Wood

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#49 Camper Art – I found these animal prints at a thrift store and transformed them into whimsical paintings of campers.

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#50 Helpful Bunny – this painting just got even more adorable with the addition of a helpful bunny.

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#51 Warp Pipe Realism – And you thought warp pipes were only found in video games.

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#52 A Perfect Piece for a Kraken

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#53 Trying My Hand at Repainting –

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#54 Jim Valeri’s Amazing Repaintings

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#55 Batman Family Portrait – A drunken purchase turns into a beloved family portrait.

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#56 Skipping Rocks – This peaceful painting just got even more serene with the addition of skipping rocks.

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#57 Best Thrift Store Find

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#58 Beach Vibes – Bring the beach to your home with this tranquil painting.

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#59 Simple Addition to a Painting – A small addition can make a big impact in this thrift store painting.

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#60 Garfield and Odie in the Snow – Celebrate December with this fun and festive painting.

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#61 Young Saurian Reading – See how I added a touch of whimsy to this painting with a young saurian enjoying a good book.

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#62 A Thrifted Repainting

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#63 Kirby’s Dream Land – Kirby, Whispy Woods, and a red apple make this painting a dreamy delight.

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#64 Mario and friends race around this epic thrift store art track, repurposed with oil paint for my first time using characters. Challenging but I’m so happy with how it turned out!

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#65 Oh joy!

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#66 Still want to believe? This mysterious thrift store painting has been given new life with vibrant hues and imaginative details.

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#67 Waterfront property now features a unique cross section of skin painted in oil, taking this thrift store art to the next level.

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#68 Commissioned to create a second version of ‘Living in a Van Down by the River’, this thrift store painting has been transformed into a humorous and quirky masterpiece.

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#69 When Startled…’ wildlife art is repainted with oils, adding new life and a unique perspective to this thrift store find.

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#70 Even astronauts need a break, as depicted in this colorful and imaginative repainting of a thrift store art piece.

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#71 Does this unique thrift store find count as art? I certainly think so.

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#72 A before and after of me before and after the events of 2020, expressed through my art.

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#73 2020 in the West Garden

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#74 Taking a moment to regroup and refocus with this beautifully repainted thrift store art piece.

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#75 Step into a world of pure imagination with this whimsical repainting of a thrift store art treasure.

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#76 Jar Jar Binks gets his due in this imaginative and colorful repainting of a thrift store art find.

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#77 A tribute to Dennis Nedry in this vibrant and engaging repainting of a thrift store art piece.

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#78 This tall and stately thrift store art piece takes on a new life with a branchbreaking transformation.

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#79 Bringing Howl’s Moving Castle to life in this colorful and imaginative repainting of a thrift store art piece.

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#80 A magical and enchanting transformation of a vintage paintbynumber, depicting either Neuschwanstein or Hogwarts.

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#81 This serene ‘Sunday Morning Stroll’ has been transformed with the addition of a friendly creature and more dynamic lily pads, all repainted onto a thrift store art find.

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#82 Adding a friendly creature to this beautiful lake landscape, repainted from a thrift store art piece with imaginative flair.

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#83 Adding some imaginative monsters to this thrift store art piece, taking it from ordinary to extraordinary.

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#84 Oh bother! This charming thrift store art piece gets a whimsical repainting with bold colors and playful brushstrokes.

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#85 Taking a relaxing bath has never looked as charming as it does in this colorful repainting of a thrift store art piece.

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#86 Transforming a thrift store find depicting a ship battle, this vibrant and dynamic repainting breathes new life into the scene.

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#87 This charming little landscape has been given new life with vibrant colors and the addition of a playful gnome, repainted onto a thrift store art piece.

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#88 Donkey Kong makes his debut in this colorful and imaginative repainting of a thrift store art piece.

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#89 The perfect painting doesn’t exist… except for this imaginative and beautifully repainted thrift store art find.

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#90 A humorous and playful take on ‘Don’t Feed the Animals’, repainted onto a thrift store art piece with bold colors and imaginative flair.

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#91 One of my favorite additions to my collection as an art dealer and appraiser

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#92 AIsland of Plank

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#93 Repainting work to cope with depression

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#94 Regret not buying this painting from a shop

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#95 First time repainting a thrift store find

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#96 Tube man painting created and broadcasted on r/theartiststudio

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#97 “Handsome Squidward” repaint turned into one of my favorites

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#98 Repurposed a soap dispenser into a chonky Pennywise figure

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#99 Star Wars added to another thrift store painting during quarantine

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#100 Latest thrift store painting

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#101 “Cherries are 100 points” painting

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#102 Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

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#103 Repainting of an old Goodwill

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#104 Awesome paintings for sale at a local coffeehouse

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#105 Painting of a dog fight on Hoth

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#106 Little boy’s fingers used to create a jazz cigarette in a painting

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#107 Altered painting

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#108 Painting of a strange new planet

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#109 Fun Lilo & Stitch painting with mint chocolate chip ice cream

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#110 Painting of an “away party”

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#111 Painting for friend graduated from University of Michigan

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#112 5-year-old girl unknowingly contributed to

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#113 Painting of a demo dog from Stranger Things

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#114 Painting of a hard day’s work

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#115 Fun making this painting

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#116 Painting of Calvin and Hobbes covering an electrical box in a playroom

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#117 Finding Mormon paintings at thrift stores in Utah and laughing about it as someone who left the religion

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#118 The Bible II: Attack of the Clones

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#119 Before/after acrylic painting on a found print

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#120 Favorite painting found at a thrift store, unknown origin

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#121 Painting of Creature from the Black Lagoon

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