With so little effort, you can turn photos into paintings using Topaz Simplify 4. There are many painting styles, and there are many programs and Photoshop plug-ins you can use to create painterly images. Among the easiest, though, and the one I use frequently, is Simplify. The image of the costumed Venetian models, above, is an example, and so is the simple shot of a table and chairs, below. Both of these pictures were done with Simplify, and you see the watercolor-like effect I was able to achieve. This took just a minute or two. If I printed either of these painterly images on fine art paper or canvas, they would be indistinguishable from traditional art.
