Make Photos into Art

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Ready to make your images look like custom artwork? Look no further than PicMonkey’s easy-to-use photo editing tools that will turn your photos into art. Make unique designs that impress and inspire when you get started for free today.

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How to turn a photo into art

1
Upload your photo

Use one of yours or pick one from our vast stock library.

2
Add effects

From Effects, choose any from the Artsy section.

3
Make adjustments

Fine tune saturation, contrast, and more.

4
Finalize

Click Apply. Boom.

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Turn real into artsy

All photography is art, but if you want that traditional “artsy” feel with those pencil lines, shadows and light, this is for you. 

Transform an image of your own, or choose from our robust vault of stock photography!

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Easy-to-use editing tools

Images befitting an art gallery’s walls are only a few clicks away. Just visit the Artsy section in Effects. Use Posterize for a painterly feel, or Arcade for a more pixelated look.

Impress Warhol fans with the Warhol effect, available in our Paintbox section. Adjust colors to your liking via intuitive Brightness, Contrast, and Fade sliders.

Try Posterize
Try Posterize
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Endless opportunities for creativity

With PicMonkey’s tools, you’re given the maximum opportunity to express yourself. Test pilot your art using one of our design templates. Upload an image and get your inner-artist on in no time.

Whether you want something sketched, something painted, or something reminiscent of the pop art movement, we have you covered. Crafting photo to art masterpieces has never been easier.

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