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!

before photo of the picture we will be painting over!

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.

goodwill painting in the process of being painted for wildflowers. painted the backdrop white

First, I put white paint all over the painting and got a very good solid base. It took 2 full coats.

goodwill painting in the process of being painted for wildflowers. painted the backdrop white and added blue

Then, I blended blue for the sky and green for the grass.

began adding "flowers" to the painting. started with mustard color

began adding "flowers" to the painting. adding in pink, aqua, and purple

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”.