User submission 2.6K 20.2K ArtJan 16, 2015 Artist Adds Quirky Illustrations To Old Thrift-Store Paintings Peculiarium Community member Open list comments 27 Vote arrow up Vote arrow down 64 Open list comments 27 Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Modal close ADVERTISEMENT Portland artist and Peculiariumist Mike Wellins finds paintings in flea markets, thrift stores and yard sales and revitalizes them with new elements. The process is known as NERC (Non-elective Retroactive Collaboration). The fun comes from finding something that is so boring that it isn’t even noticed and turning it into something that is strange, shocking or funny.More info: peculiarium.com Share iconShare iconShare iconADVERTISEMENTShare iconShare iconShare iconShare iconADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTShare iconShare icon Ic_puzzle Games View all games Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! 20Kviews Share on Facebook Peculiarium Author, Community member View profile Follow Read more » Peculiarium is what it sounds like, all things that aren't normal, but perhaps ultranormal. Everything is open to interpretation Read less » Peculiarium Author, Community member Read more » Peculiarium is what it sounds like, all things that aren't normal, but perhaps ultranormal. Everything is open to interpretation Read less » View profile Follow Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! Download Bored Panda app! What do you think ? Add photo comments POST bubuletzzzz bubuletzzzz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Big like !!! ^_^ Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply AlbertHensley AlbertHensley Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Would love to see what the before and after looked like...what the original painting was before Mike worked his magic! Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply EllenEmpson EllenEmpson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Bravo ~! Imagination plus. Love them all. Good choice BP, to feature this. Very entertaining and creative. (We all know the same old poor... Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Load More Comments POST bubuletzzzz bubuletzzzz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Big like !!! ^_^ Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply AlbertHensley AlbertHensley Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Would love to see what the before and after looked like...what the original painting was before Mike worked his magic! Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply EllenEmpson EllenEmpson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Bravo ~! Imagination plus. Love them all. Good choice BP, to feature this. Very entertaining and creative. (We all know the same old poor... Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Load More Comments You May Like 44 Famous Still-Life Paintings That Convey The Beauty Of Everyday Objects Aivaras Kaziukonis 48 Famous Watercolor Paintings By The Masters Of The Medium Larysa Perih 69 Famous Portrait Paintings That Bear Historical Importance Saimonas Lukošius Back to Homepage More about Art Homepage Trending Art Arrow point to left Homepage Next in Art Arrow point to right Related on Bored Panda
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