Photo to Art

[rowingbum]

Can someone recommend a Mac software or photoshop plugin that will turn a photo into an image that looks like a painting?

Or, are there easy steps in photoshop for achieving this look?

Thanks,
David

[dmcantrell]

These are from my Photoshop tips crib sheet that I keep :

Matte Painting -->
Photoshop matte painting

make a painted look -->
BMC Photo-Art: Advanced Photoshop tutorial - A Classical Portrait Photoshop Painting

Photoshop Plugin for painted look -->
Dynamic Auto-Painter, turn your photos into painting

[WarrenG]

Alien Skin Snap Art2

Corel Painter

I also think Topaz may have something similiar.

W

[rowingbum]

Thank You! I'll check those out!

[brad]

Originally Posted by WarrenG

Alien Skin Snap Art2

Corel Painter

I also think Topaz may have something similiar.

W

Topaz Simplify is what you're thinking of... not as flexible as Corel Paint, but a lot cheaper.

[rab3rd]

With a tablet (I use a wacom) and smudge painting technique, you can do 1000 times better than any plug in will do. Now Mine will not be a top shelf example but here is one I did of a cat. using this technique



There is a great DVD that teachs this technique but I cant think of the guys name right now. Brad something. He was on the Canon forum for a long time showing off his work but got booted cause they felt he was violating the no product promotion rule. I will get his name off the DVD tonight and post it if you like.

[rab3rd]

Mean time, here is a link to the thread on POTN that show his and many others work.

Virtual Oil Paintings - Canon Digital Photography Forums

[Chief]

Topaz has some good plugins.. Here is my example.

Gordon

[johnastovall]

Photography is Art. If you it to look like a painting, learn to paint. It'll also improve your photography.

[CShuler]

I love the way a painting looks, but cant paint worth a darn. However, I'd like to think I can take a pretty good photograph. I have looked a little into turning a photograph into a painting, as that might be something I can do, but still looks a bit too difficult for me. I did come across Brad Buttry as the fellow with the DVD tutorials on smudge painting, but have not invested in them yet. Here is a link to a simple smudge painting tutorial: smudge tutorial

[TRWhite]

Here is a link to Retouch PRO. There is a lot of info the in "Photo based Art" on smudging and other techniques.

RetouchPRO

Tim