[Tutorial] Turn a Photo into a Painting

[Emrys]

Original image :

 

Step 1: Smart Blur

 

 

Duplicate image layer and rename it something like blurred image

 

Go to Filter > Blur > Smart Blur. Set the Radius to 10-15 and Threshold to 25-30.

(a lot of this is personal preference)

 

 

Step 2: Glowing Edges

 

Duplicate the layer again. Rename the new layer. Drag the new layer to be above blur layer.

 

Filter > Stylize > Glowing Edges. Set the Edge Width to 1-3, Edge Brightness to 12-14, Smoothness to 15.

 

Image > Adjustments > Invert. Then follow by Image > Adjustments > Desaturate.

ctr+i and ctr+u for shortcuts

 

 

 

Set the new layer to Multiply

 

Set the Opacity of this layer to 75-90, whatever looks right to you.

 

 

Step 3 : Color dodge layer

 

Duplicate the blur layer. Rename this new layer.

 

Select this layer and go to Image > Adjustments > Invert (ctr+i)

 

Set the layer to Color Dodge.

 

 

 

Step 4 - Paint over

 

aget a chalky looking brush and paint on the color dodge layer going along with the form of the painting. A low opacity like 5-20% is nice for this.

 

follow it up with a wet brush paintover.

 

 

Credits: obelix

[xXSkillerXx]

Really nice guide especially for making backgrounds. :)

Keep sharing tutorials like this one.