Help: How to make a painting look like a photo?

Hello - there are many tutorials showing how to make a photo look like a painting, but how do you do it the other way around?

I want to make a 17thc painting look like a photo (colour or grayscale - whichever is the most successful). Can anyone give me any tips, tricky, or point me to a tutorial please?

The painting I want to make look like a photo is here
http://quintolibro.googlepages.com/howtomakethislooklikeapho tograph%3F

"Charles Marshall" wrote in message

Hello - there are many tutorials showing how to make a photo look like a painting, but how do you do it the other way around?

I want to make a 17thc painting look like a photo (colour or grayscale - whichever is the most successful). Can anyone give me any tips, tricky, or point me to a tutorial please?

The painting I want to make look like a photo is here
http://quintolibro.googlepages.com/howtomakethislooklikeapho tograph%3F

I wouldn't think it would be much different than retouching or restoring an old photograph.. You might go to http://www.retouchpro.com/ and pose your question.. There are many artists there that turn photos into paintings and many professional retouchers and restorers that may be more able to give you some insight to your quest.. I took a quick stab at your sample.. is it close to what you meant?
http://img182.imagevenue.com/view.php?image=33257_08urbin-co mbined_123_382lo.jpg or (in case the link above is broken) this address goes to the same picture:
http://tinyurl.com/2whkem
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"Granny"
Old N Slow N Prefer Quick N Easy

On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 23:22:20 -0800 (PST), Charles Marshall wrote:

Hello - there are many tutorials showing how to make a photo look like a painting, but how do you do it the other way around?

I want to make a 17thc painting look like a photo (colour or grayscale - whichever is the most successful). Can anyone give me any tips, tricky, or point me to a tutorial please?

The painting I want to make look like a photo is here
http://quintolibro.googlepages.com/howtomakethislooklikeapho tograph%3F

most probably your next question will be 'how to swap faces"?

Dave

On Feb 3, 11:39 am, "granny" wrote:

"Charles Marshall" wrote in message

Hello - there are many tutorials showing how to make a photo look like a painting, but how do you do it the other way around?

I want to make a 17thc painting look like a photo (colour or grayscale - whichever is the most successful). Can anyone give me any tips, tricky, or point me to a tutorial please?

The painting I want to make look like a photo is here
http://quintolibro.googlepages.com/howtomakethislooklikeapho tograph%3F

I wouldn't think it would be much different than retouching or restoring an old photograph.. You might go tohttp://www.retouchpro.com/and pose your question.. There are many artists there that turn photos into paintings and many professional retouchers and restorers that may be more able to give you some insight to your quest.. I took a quick stab at your sample.. is it close to what you meant?http://img182.imagevenue.com/view.php?image=33257_08ur bin-combined_12...
or (in case the link above is broken) this address goes to the same picture:http://tinyurl.com/2whkem
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"Granny"
Old N Slow N Prefer Quick N Easy

Many thanks for this. I'll post the question on retouchpro.com as you suggest. I took a look at the link you posted, but there was only an image of two women walking along a street wearing hats!? I'd like to see what you've done; can you let me have the link again?

C

Charles Marshall wrote:

Hello - there are many tutorials showing how to make a photo look like a painting, but how do you do it the other way around?

Hide a model and go from there.

I want to make a 17thc painting look like a photo (colour or grayscale - whichever is the most successful). Can anyone give me any tips, tricky, or point me to a tutorial please?

1. Get a camera

2. Hide a model

3. Photograph the model then post processing to turn the photgraphed image into 1/2 painting 1/2 photograph etc. then you have it.

It's much easier than spending lifetime learning how to paint (with talent required)

I'd like to
see what you've done; can you let me have the link again? C

The links seem to be working now..I have no idea where the two women came from..

http://img182.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=33257_08urbin-com bined_123_382lo.jpg --
"Granny"
Old N Slow N Prefer Quick N Easy

On Feb 3, 11:16 pm, "granny" wrote:

 I'd like to
see what you've done; can you let me have the link again? C

The links seem to be working now..I have no idea where the two women came from..

http://img182.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=33257_08urbin-com bined_123... --
"Granny"
Old N Slow N Prefer Quick N Easy

That's excellent; big improvement on the original. Many thanks!