| Many of us have our cherished photographs of | | | | that you cherish and that you have a good |
| our children, spouse, our pets, our wedding, | | | | photograph, can be converted and used for |
| and other special events and people we love. | | | | gift ideas for all year around. |
| I want to tell you about how you can dig out | | | | |
| your old photos to be rendered into a | | | | Let me explain a little about the process of |
| computer generated painting that you can use | | | | converting a photograph into a computer |
| for all sorts of things. | | | | generated painting. First you need to start |
| | | | with a good photograph. A good photograph |
| Being a graphic designer and a amateur | | | | would be a photo that has good color, is in |
| photographer I have always been interesting | | | | focus (clear), and the subject matter is |
| in different forms of images that can be used | | | | clearly visible and not in shadow. The |
| for print and gift ideas for the holiday's | | | | process then starts with a loose rendering or |
| and special anniversary events. I have | | | | painting over a cloned image copy and the |
| recently found a very cool and useful | | | | background built up, loosely. Next step goes |
| technique that is not at all new, but it is | | | | onto working out the details and bringing |
| new to me. | | | | things together, which depends on how the |
| | | | finished product is to look. The finished |
| Before I get into the specifics of the | | | | photo could have the background out of focus, |
| technique, I would like to first explain my | | | | or sharp, well blended, etc. |
| background, or rather my search that lead up | | | | |
| to this self discovery. | | | | Next, the finishing touches. here one can add |
| | | | texture as to simulate a paper texture or |
| About a year ago I was trying to find a | | | | canvas. Then a computer plug-in filter could |
| software program to digitally paint and sell | | | | add a matte and a wooden or metal frame to |
| the images. I thought if at all possible, | | | | make it look very much like a real framed |
| paintings would look nice and could be used | | | | painting. |
| for a multitude of things from web site | | | | |
| images, holiday greeting cards, business logo | | | | I like the chalk and oil pastels the most, |
| or business cards, calendars, coffee mugs, | | | | but watercolor paintings can look nice when |
| etc. I found a program in which I used for a | | | | you are going after a toned down style in |
| year or so, until I found the most recent | | | | detail and want that unique watercolor look. |
| one. | | | | To get some ideas of samples of these photo |
| | | | paintings, please visit painting.htm to see |
| Now I am painting many of my past photographs | | | | the different effects that will become |
| and trying different styles to get different | | | | available in the coming months. To stay |
| artistic effects. | | | | updated please bookmark the page and check |
| | | | back. This will be an ongoing event that I |
| Gift Ideas | | | | will upload as they become available. So |
| | | | please keep posted if this interest you. |
| I have found that as a gift idea computer | | | | |
| painting can be used for many different types | | | | To finalize this article, I want to add that |
| of situations and media. to name a few events | | | | photo painting your photographs can be used |
| or situation, wedding photos, sporting | | | | for as many things as you can imagine. So the |
| events, birthdays, religious events, | | | | next time you are searching for a gift idea, |
| anniversary parties, family portraits, pets, | | | | keep this in mind. If you have questions |
| landscape vacation spot, cars, trucks, | | | | about this technique please use the email |
| motorcycles, you name it, almost anything | | | | address provided here or at my web site. |