Buddy for photo art
Send me a photo and tell me the style you want. I’ll make it over and send it back, and you can ask for another version until it’s right.
A retired band director in Athens, Georgia, whose zinnias finally came in.
Both watercolors in this conversation are ones Buddy painted from this photo.
Send me the photo and the style. Tell me what has to stay, and I’ll keep it.
- Make this photo of my parents’ farmhouse look like an old postcard.
- Make this picture of our dog look like an old oil painting. Keep his white ear.
- Make it square for my profile picture, as a JPEG.
- Today 9:10 AM
- You sent a picture: A photo of a long row of zinnias in every color, blooming beside a green lawn
- You: the whole row bloomed at once. can you turn this photo into a watercolor? keep every color
- Buddy: They’re gorgeous. Soft and loose, or more detailed?
- You: loose. like the paintings at the farmers market
- Buddy: On it. Every color stays 🎨
- 9:14 AM
- Buddy: Here’s your garden in watercolor.
- Buddy sent a picture: Zinnias in watercolor
- You: oh I love it. can you make it fit an 8x10 frame?
- Buddy: Here it is shaped for 8 by 10. The whole row is still in the picture.
- Buddy sent a picture: Zinnias in watercolor, 8 by 10
- You: going on the wall by the piano Buddy loved this.
Send me a photo and tell me the style you want. I’ll make it over and send it back, and you can ask for another version until it’s right.
From a photo to a painting
Send the photo
Pick a picture you love and name the style: watercolor, pencil, oil, an old postcard. Say what has to stay, like a face, a color, or every color in a row of flowers.
I make it over
You get the new picture back in the conversation. If it’s too busy or too soft, say so and I’ll make another version.
Frame it or share it
Ask for the size or shape you need, or a file type like PNG or JPEG. Ask for a PDF if you want to print it.
More you can ask for
- Turn this photo of my garden into a watercolor.
- Make this photo of the lake look like a travel poster with “Lake Hartwell” across the top.
- Turn these three beach photos into matching pencil sketches.
- Paint our house from this photo for the Christmas card.
- Make it the right shape for an 8 by 10 frame.
- Email me the painting so I can print it at work.
What you get back
Your photo, in a new style
The same garden, dog, or porch, made over the way you asked. Look closely at faces and small details before you print it.
Images and videoAnother version anytime
Looser, brighter, less busy. Tell me exactly what to fix and I’ll try again.
The size and file you need
Square, wide, or shaped for a frame, as a JPEG, PNG, WebP, or AVIF. Converting or resizing makes a new file and leaves the original alone.
Sent where you want it
In the text thread, or emailed to your own address. Ask me for it again later if you lose track of it.
Work with files
Loose, like the farmers market paintings. Every color stays.
Made by Buddy from this request.
Questions people ask
Will it still look like my garden?
Tell Buddy what has to stay the same, like a face, a color, or a particular detail. Check the result closely, especially faces and small details, and tell him exactly what to fix if something is off.
Can he do several photos at once?
Yes. Buddy can work from more than one image you send, so you can ask for a set in the same style.
Can he turn my photo into a video?
No. Buddy makes and changes images, and he can cut clips or pull still frames from a video you already have. Making a new video from a description isn’t something he does.