Filters multiplied

An easy way to create artistic effects -- to make your images look like paintings -- is to apply several filters on top of each other.  For example, to create this rendition of a galloping horse I applied two filters in the Topaz Impressions suite.  I applied one filter, saved that image, then I applied the second one.  After that, I used the pull down menu command Image > adjustments > hue/saturation to alter the colors, and finally I brought the image back into the Camera Raw Filter and added clarity. Sometimes multiple filters can produce a mess, but much of the time you end up with a work of art.  You can also add filters that are not found within the same software.  For example, apply a Nik Software filter and then use Topaz Simplify 4 followed by an Alien Skin filter.  Doing this moves your images well into the realm of art.