78 Of The Best 'Repaintings' Done By People On Old Thrifted Artworks (New Pics)

Full disclosure, we absolutely love art, and we dabble in it in our spare time. It’s true that, among other hobbies, we like to take out our easel, brushes, and paint from time to time and have a go at painting on a canvas.

And though we might not be stellar or even particularly good, it’s a relaxing hobby and gives us a creative outlet. Even though we fail more often than not, we understand that we’re slowly improving. Painting is like any other skill. Namely, you’ll get better at it with practice.

However, just like with any other skill, making mistakes, messing up, and failing isn’t all that pleasant to deal with. And yet, it’s inevitable that on your way to learning something new, you’ll fail over and over (and over) again. So, what really helps is reframing how you see your mistakes.

Instead of viewing your less-than-perfect results as a personal failure, try to perceive them as opportunities for growth and personal development. In other words, you don’t win or lose, you either win or you learn.

As Psychology Today explains, a growth mindset is the belief that an individual’s capacities and talents can be improved over time. It’s the idea that, over time, your efforts allow you to improve.

On the flip side, having a fixed mindset suggests that you believe a person’s capacity to learn and improve can’t be meaningfully developed.

According to Psychology Today, individuals with a fixed mindset think they’re not good at anything, believe they always fail, and think that others always do better.

“They are convinced that they can’t learn anything new, and that it’s far too late for them to try because they will fail anyway. They feel they struggle too much in their tasks, and they feel inferior by the seemingly easy success of the people around them.”

However, with consistent effort, smart work, and focus, and learning from your mistakes, you can set out to achieve pretty much anything that you envision. Sure, luck plays an important role in your art career taking off, too, but you can certainly improve your painting skills and enjoy success.

Persistence is what eventually leads to success in all areas of life.

The ‘Repaintings’ online community has been around for a while now. It was first created over a decade ago, back in mid-February of 2014.

Currently, the subreddit gets around 1.6k visitors every week, as well as around 11 weekly contributions. That’s a lot of people either repainting paintings or sharing their love of them.