Photo Art

Photo art stretches a photograph toward another visual form, such as painting. It combines both the detail of a photograph with the texture achieved in traditional art.

A tow boat pushes up-river in December, near Decatur, Alabama.
Textures and blending pushed this photograph of tow boat on the Tennessee River toward watercolor art.
Photo Art: photograph of the railroad bridge in Decatur, Alabama.
The railroad bridge in Decatur, Alabama captured as a photograph and rendered to look like a watercolor.
A bald cypress tree near the Tennessee River is given textures using iPhone apps.
Photograph of a Sacristan preparing the Altar for Mass.
From an iPhone photograph, this image was repainted in Corel Painter to resemble oil or acrylic art.
Watercolor style applied to a photograph of sailboats docked at the Joe Wheeler State Park marina.
Photo of the marina at Joe Wheeler State Park in Alabama, textured to resemble watercolor art.
Photograph of a barn in Cullman, Alabama, rendered with an artistic technique.
Starting with a Canon photo, iPhone apps added texture and accented colors in this image of a barn in Cullman, Alabama.
Photograph of Wheeler Lake, near Huntsville, Alabama, rendered in a watercolor style.
Originally taken near Birding Site 24 in northern Alabama, this photo was treated with several texturing apps to give it an art appearance.
Photo Art: Mill Creek, a small stream, flows between two suburban neighborhoods, in Madison, Alabama.
Mill Creek, a small stream, flows between two suburban neighborhoods, in Madison, Alabama.
Downtown Madison, Alabama rendered as a watercolor painting.
A digital photoraph from a Canon camera was transformed into a watercolor by repainting the image in Corel Painter.