09/16/2026
A little spooky. A lot sentimental. 👻🎃
This one was such a special paint-over project for a repeat client who follows my HooNew upcycling adventures.
The original tree painting was painted by her dad when he was 80 years old. ❤️ She brought it to me with a fun idea—to give his painting a spooky Halloween makeover while keeping the original piece at its heart.
I started with a dark color wash, then transformed the tree with layers of black and white highlights, added the shadowy ground, a moon, a couple of friendly ghosts and, of course, some pumpkins. 🎃👻🌙
I love that this painting now holds two stories—the story of a father who painted this tree at 80, and the story of a daughter who gave it a new life with one of her favorite themes. 🖤
That’s one of my favorite things about upcycling art… sometimes you don’t have to replace the old—you just have to give it a new chapter.
From family keepsake to Halloween favorite. 🖤🎃