# Photo to Painting

> Kenerate turns a photo into a painting: upload it, name a style, and the model repaints the same scene — oil, watercolor, post-impressionist swirls in the style of Van Gogh, Monet-style impressionism, a Renaissance oil portrait or a Japanese woodblock print. Seedream 5.0 Pro (2K, up to 10 reference images) kept the composition and faces while changing the medium in our tests. Flux 2 Dev (free plan, 2048 px) is another option. A free account gets 25 credits.

URL: https://kenerateai.com/photo-to-painting
Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com)
Last updated: 27 September 2026

## Key facts
- Best model: Seedream 5.0 Pro edit
- Styles tested: 6
- Input: One photo
- Free start: 25 credits

## Steps
1. Upload your photo — In /app/image. Sign in free for 25 credits.
2. Pick Seedream 5.0 Pro — Flux 2 Dev is the free-plan option.
3. Name the painting style — “Turn this into an oil painting with thick brushstrokes.”
4. Download and print — No watermark; upscale for canvas.

## In depth

### Style of an artist vs copying art
Asking for a painter's style changes brushwork and colour; it doesn't copy a specific painting. Use your own photos as the starting point.

## FAQ
Q: How do I turn a photo into a painting?
A: Upload the photo, name a painting style and ask to keep the composition the same. Seedream 5.0 Pro did this well in our tests.

Q: Is it free?
A: A new account gets 25 free credits to test with, and Flux 2 Dev is on the free plan. Bigger jobs use one-time credit packs that never expire.

Q: Can I paint a portrait and keep the face?
A: Yes — add “keep the face and identity the same”, like the Renaissance portrait above.

Q: Which styles can I use?
A: Oil, watercolor, acrylic, gouache, impressionist, post-impressionist, ukiyo-e, pop art — any style you can name.

Q: Can I print it on canvas?
A: Yes. Upscale the result first so it stays sharp at large sizes.

## Related pages
- Photo to sketch: https://kenerateai.com/photo-to-sketch
- AI art generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-art-generator
- AI pet portrait generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-pet-portrait-generator
- Image to image AI: https://kenerateai.com/image-to-image-ai

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