The Tiny Haunted Gallery
Thrift-store ghosts. Original painting intact.
Turn an inexpensive landscape print into a tiny haunting with a removable painted overlay. Includes ghost shapes, placement rules and fixes for wobbly paint.
- A removable overlay method
- Original traceable ghost shapes
- Composition and paint troubleshooting
- A materials and cleanup checklist
Add the ghost. Keep the print.
Paint on a clear craft sheet, then place it in front of an inexpensive landscape print. The guide covers placement, paint testing, thin layers and the frame assembly, with simple ghost shapes to trace.
Who it’s for
A beginner who wants the thrifted ghost-art look without painting over someone else’s work.
What you’ll need
An inexpensive framed print, a thin clear craft sheet, suitable paint, two small brushes, a tested marker, scissors and a ruler. Use a low-value reproduction, not a valuable or fragile original.
A couple of useful details.
Do I paint directly on the picture?
No. This version uses a separate clear sheet. It is a decorative craft method for inexpensive prints, not archival framing.
How long does it take?
Allow about an hour of active work, plus the drying time on your paint label. Test the paint on a scrap of the same sheet first.
