Software transforms digital photos into old-fashioned paintings

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(1) (Left) Picture of lion. (Right) Mixed media rendering using a composite of paint daubs watercolor and colored pencil. (2) (Left) Picture of a face. (Right) Mixed media portrait. Credit: Stephen Brooks. Copyright 2007 IEEE.
(1) (Left) Picture of lion. (Right) Mixed media rendering using a composite of paint daubs, watercolor, and colored pencil. (2) (Left) Picture of a face. (Right) Mixed media portrait. Credit: Stephen Brooks. Copyright 2007 IEEE.

While today’s most cutting-edge digital imaging technology strives for high-res and high focus, Stephen Brooks is interested in distorting photos and deliberately making them unfocused. His system can produce a unique piece of artwork that looks hand-made, whether by oil painting, watercolors, ink drawing, or a mixture of many media types.


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