master the art of speed painting: digital painting techniques

Go From Photo to Art with Ease

Unleash the artist within and go from photo to painting, cartoon, sketch, and more, all with a single click.

Turn Photos into Paintings

When you get the creative spark, BeFunky will help you channel your inner Picasso, taking you from photo to painting in one click! Just go to the Artsy section of our Photo Editor, then select one of our photo to painting effects. It's that easy! Choose from Oil Painting, Impressionist, Gouache, Watercolor, and more!

Photo to Cartoon in a Click

Ever wanted to cartoon yourself? When you use our Cartoonizer, you'll be able to go from photo to cartoon in seconds! Cartoon yourself in a single click with one of our original Cartoonizer effects, our brand new Cartoonizer DLX in our Deluxe Edition Digital Art section, or blend a couple photo to art filters together to get a truly one-of-a-kind look!

Go From Photos to Digital Art

Using technology to create art isn't a new concept here at BeFunky, we've been developing digital art effects since 2007. This innovation continues with our collection of Deluxe Edition Digital Art filters, featuring remastered versions of our Cartoonizer, oil painting, sketch, watercolor, and pop art effects. Thanks to the added detail in texture, natural looking brush strokes, and saturated color palettes, these digital art filters are going to be your new favorite photo to art effects!

Photos to Sketches

Whether you want to go from photo to sketch or to pen and ink, BeFunky's photo to art effects have you covered. With Sketcher and Inkify options ranging from black and white to sepia to full color, you'll always have the perfect filter to turn your photos into sketches, stencils, and more, all with the single click of a button!

Features of the Artsy Effects

Whatever your artistic style, we have the perfect Artsy effects to help you transform photos to art and express your creativity.

Oil Painting

Offline, this traditional form of art can take up to two weeks to dry completely. But who has time for that? Luckily with the BeFunky photo editor, you can achieve the same effect within seconds.

Watercolor

No paper, brushes or paints needed. When you use this BeFunky photo to art effect, you can achieve perfect pigmentation and opacity in all of your pictures with one simple step.

Underpainting

It's easy to get down with this extra funky tool. It creates a layering effect on your photos, distributing the light and dark colors and creating a brilliant image that you will want to show off.

Gouache

Enhance texture, color and style in your photographs with this unique filter. Based on layering opaque colors, it will add great depth to your pictures, while bringing your projects to new heights.

Impressionist

This technique may be from the 19th century, but it is guaranteed to breathe new life into your next project. Using short brushstrokes and vibrant colors, it creates intense images that focus on expressions of light.

Pointillism

This photo to painting tool will help to connect the dots on your next project. By using a spotting technique, it transforms the colors in your picture, creating a striking image with a full range of tones and textures.

Go From Photo to Art