7,205,995 Computer program and process which make it possible to transform any digital image into a free-hand fine art painting
  Issued: April 17, 2007
  Filed: February 25, 2005
  U.S. Class: 345/581
Abstract:  This invention is a computer program and process that make it possible for the novice or experienced crafter to convert any digital picture into a customize high quality painting. The crafter can choose the subject that he wants to paint (his children, a scanned pictures, an image from the internet, etc). He can choose the size of the painting, the pigments that he will like to use (acrylic, oil, markers etc), the surface (canvas, paper etc), and the level of complexity of his project. The invention generates a `color in line` drawing and detailed instructions on how to accurately and artistically fill the drawing with paint in order to create a high quality fine art painting with likeness to the original digital picture.

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