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Easy Art From Your Photos

Learn how easy it is to turn your photographs, snapshots and cell phone shots into something like art. Transform your digital images, like magic, with easy effects that will make them look like drawings, watercolors and  paintings. Create gifts, wall art, blog illustrations and more with the help of free, easy-to-use online tools.

Watercolor-Style Photo Conversions   Photo Paintings   Photo Drawings   Photo Cartoons and Illustrations   Portraits from Photographs   Photo Pop Art and Special Effects   Free Photo Editors and How to Use Them   Free Photo Editors   More Lessons and Resources

Trick Photography And Special Effects E-book  Become more creative and artistic by taking breathtaking photographs that blow people's minds away! Dozens of rare trick photography ideas are included in this 295 page e-book.

Photo Paintings: 

Faux Fauve Photo Paintings  Have fun turning your snapshots into digital images that look like Matise paintings. The conversion is free and easy with any of Google's Deep Dream processors.

Convert Your Snapshots into Van Gogh Style Digital Paintings  Here's an easy and free way to convert any of your photos into digital paintings in Vincent Van Gogh's distinctive style.

Convert Your Snapshots into Bold Abstract Images   Google developed a program that let its scientists see what a computer sees in a digital image. They offered it to developers who have converted it into wonderful apps that let us merge the visual attributes of any digital image with those of any photo.

Convert Your Photos into Digital Paintings with Foto Sketcher  Foto Sketcher is a free, downloadable program that can turn your photos into beautiful digital paintings. Just click to learn how.

How to Create Paint by Number Paintings from Your Photos  Here's a quick, easy and free way to convert any of your photos into actual paint by number paintings. Then, paint or color away to have a fun and creative project.

How to Convert Your Photos into Instant Abstract Wall Art  Here's an easy and free way to convert any of your photos into wild, colorful abstract wall art in an instant.

Create an Old Master Style Photo Painting  Here's How to give a traditional painted effect to a digital photo. Click to add photo painting effects to any of your digital photos at AnyMaking.com.

Pop Art Photo Paintings  Pop your photos to turn them into wall art, gifts, posters or blog illustrations. Bright colors and bold graphics are sure to get people's attention. PhotoFunEditor.com offers free, easy-to-do, DIY effects.

Photo Drawings:

Create Portrait Drawings from Your Snapshots  Use free online Deep Dream programs to convert your photos into professional looking portrait drawings.

Convert Your Photos and Snapshots into Digital Drawings  Check out this free and easy way that you can convert any of your photos into digital drawings.

How to Create Sepia -Toned Drawings from Your Photos  Here's a quick, easy and free way to convert any of your photos into beautiful digital images that look like vintage, hand crafted drawings.

Learn How to Convert Your Photographs into Drawings and Paintings  Are you looking for an easy way to create something special from your photographs and snapshots? You can do it online, for free at PictureToPeople.org

How to Create the Look of Vintage Engravings with Your Photos  Here's how to give your photos the look of old-time engraveings.

Photography Masterclass  You can master any digital SLR camera and take gorgeous, attention-grabbing photos by following step-by-step video tutorials. This fantastic collection of lessons is your shortcut to becoming a professional quality photographer.

Photo Cartoons and Illustrations:

Learn How To Turn Your Photos into Digital Illustrations at PicMonkey.com  Follow an easy, three-step tutorial that will show you how to transorm your snapshots and photographs into professionall-looking illustrations.

One-Click Digital Illustrations from Your Photos  Learn how easy it is to transform any of your photos into digital illustrations with a free, one-click tool at PhotoFaceFun.com

DIY Cartoon and Woodcut Illustrations from Your Photos at PhotoFunEditor.com  Turn your photos into unusual wall art, gifts, posters or blog illustrations that look like hand-crafted cartoons and woodcut illustrations. The bold graphics are sure to get people's attention. Here's a quick, easy and free way to do it.

Digital Pen and Ink Renderings from Your Snapshots  Learn how easy it is to convert your snapshots into digital pen and ink drawings with the free photo converter at FotoSketcher.com

How to Create Woodcut Illustrations from Your Photos  Do you need an unusual illustration? Here's an easy way to convert your photos into a digital woodcut.

Here's How to Create the Look of Tinted Engravings with Your Photos  Learn how to give your photos the look of old-time, tinted engraved illustrations at Ribbet.com.

Portraits from Photos:

Create Portrait "Paintings" from Your Snapshots  Use free online Deep Dream programs to convert your photos into professional looking portraits.

Turn Family Photos Into Illustrations in Three Easy Steps  Here's an easy way to turn your family photos into digital illustrations at PicMonkey.com. Click to get a step-by-step tutorial and video.

Faux Fauve Family Photos  Have fun turning your snapshots into digital images that look like Matise portraits. Click to learn how with Google's free Deep Dream apps.

Learn to Draw People Step by Step  Discover a fast and easy way to bring your drawings to life. Achieve a level of realism that few artists will ever reach. This home study course comes with lifetime updates and a complete money-back guarantee.

Photo Pop Art and Special Effects:

Add Stained Glass Effects to Your Photos  Have fun converting your snapshots into digital stained glass images. The process is free and easy with any of Google's Deep Dream processors.

Learn How to Turn Your Photos into Pop Art at PhotoFunEditor.com  Here's a quick, easy and free way to change any of your photos into colorful and fun pop art.

Try Out Big Huge Labs's Free Online Photo Play Site  Transform your favorite photos with wild effects, captions, frames and much more. Create collages, cards, posters, mosaics and photo paintings. Here's a free and easy-to-use online photo editor that's a lot of fun.

Blick Art Supplies  Enjoy discounts, quick shipping, great customer service and a complete satisfaction guarantee on ink jet paper, ink jet canvas, watercolors, pastels, oil and acrylic paint, brushes, palettes, palette knives, easels and much more.

More Lessons and Resources:

Free Photo Editors  Learn how easy it is to improve your photographs, snapshots and cell phone shots. Fix colors, contrast, tilts and focus. Crop and resize your shots and see how your color shots look in dramatic black and white. Create photographic masterpieces, like magic, with the help of these free tools.

Free Art Reference Photos and How to Use Them  Find thousands of absolutely free reference photos for you to use as inspiration for any of your paintings, drawings, pastels or watercolors. Choose from landscapes, seascapes, nature scenes, animals, flowers, still life scenes and more in beautiful, crisp photos by talented artists and photographers. Then, see how to transfer the images and use them in your art projects.

Learn How to Edit Your Photos With Adobe's Photoshop and Lightroom Software  Click to find free tutorials on how to create beautiful portraits and dramatic, artistic images from your photos with the help of the world's most popular photo editing programs.

Free Photography Lessons for Amateurs and Pros  Learn how to take great shots with your point and shoot camera or cell phone.  Or, take your skills to the next level. Follow hundreds of free, online lessons on the basics or on advanced still life, portrait, landscape and product photography. Get tips from top professionals.

Free Art Lessons  Learn from hundreds of free demos, tutorials, videos and how-to tips from top artists and art publishers. Get started on a creative new hobby or advance your existing drawing and painting skills. Find out how to improve your artistry with the best composition, perspective and colors. Learn how to use mixed media, pastels and underpainting techniques. And, get tips on how to paint and draw outdoors.