Painted Images

Here is our subject for today. Anna Kournikova! Ok guys stop staring, we have work to do.

Ok now first, duplicate your layer with the picture of Anna on it, by clicking Select > Duplicate Layer On this duplicated layer (top most layer) click Image > Adjustments > Desaturate.

Now it's time to add some Brush Strokes. Once again, duplicate the desaturated layer, and this time go to Filters > Brush Strokes > Angled Strokes. Use the following guidelines, Direction Balance: 100, Stroke Length: 25, Sharpness: 1. Play around with these settings to your liking.

Texture Time! Make a new layer on top of all the other layers, and click Filters > Noise > Add Noise. Use settings of, Amount: 400%, Gaussian and Monochromatic.

On the same layer you just added noise to, click Filters > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Use settings of about, 3.9 pixels.

Now it doesn't look like much, but, now for the grade finale. On all the layers except the original coloured layer, set the Layer settings to Overlay. Viola, you now have Anna Kournikova like shes in a old picture.