Editing Your Photos-Part Two-Artistic Effects

Artistic Effects:

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Paint Daubs:

This is one way to turn your photograph into a "painting" by making little "Daubs" or "Blobs" of color rather than clear, sharp edges.

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Sponge:

Similar to watercolor in it's "watery" appearance but has a different texture. Sponge is more "grainy" than watercolor-like a sponge.

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Rough Pastels:

Pastels are similar to crayons (only more professional :) and will create a more "gritty" and "streaky" look to your photograph as it has done here.

Palette Knife:

Notice the "blobs", much like in a painting.

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Dry Brush:

Notice the smoothed and more blended colors in this photograph.

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Charcoal:

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Colored Pencils:

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Watercolor:

Watercolor darkens the colors in your photos and make it look more "watery"
like a watercolor painting.

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Emboss:

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Soft Focus:
(I used Gaussian Blur & a little B&W to dim the overexposed areas)

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Have Fun!