Glaze is a FREE photo app that converts a photo into a painting.
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Hard to believe, isn’t it ?!
Well the proof is in the puddin’ and here comes the proof :
What the what what ??
How epic was THAT ?!
Seriously. Â For reals. Â Epic.
Amazeballs of painting awesomeness is what this app is all about.
It was love at first sight for me.
And believe-you-me, it takes a lot for an app to become an app favourite. I mean….
Thick as thieves.
Favourite.
I don’t just let any ‘ol app take up real estate on my phone.
* It must knock my socks off.
* It must blow me over with a feather.
* It must take me to the moon and back again
* It must meet all of the above requirements, before I will even so much as blink-an-eye at it.
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I want the pizzazz. The whole shebang. The entire enchilada.
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It must be epic photo app bliss to make us happy. Â Right ? Right !
Are you with me on this one?
It has to be sooooo brilliant, we can’t resist it.
If you don’t feel that way about your photo apps, I’m not sure we can be friends anymore.
Unless you like butter tarts. If so, we are friends again. Just like that. Lickity-split.
You’re my buddy.
My butter tart buddy.
Photo apps need to be irresistible.
Like a butter tart.
And free is a sweet bonus too.
Thank Gawd butter tarts aren’t free. I would be the size of a house.
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With photo apps, I prefer the price tag of FREE.
Ring ring.
What’s that sound ?
Oh that’s the sound of free.
ahhhhh…..
It is super simple to navigate this app. I tested it in a very scientific way.
* I didn’t read any instructions
* I pushed all the buttons to figure out how to navigate it.
* It took me about one minute to learn how to use it.
* I uploaded my crappiest photos to the app.
* I scientifically concluded that if an app can make a crap photo look great, well… then that app is my new bestie.
* Signed, sealed and delivered ….
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How do you do this magic painting stuff without magic mushrooms ?
1. Take a photo (or use one from your existing photo gallery on your iDevice)
2. Upload the photo into the Glaze app
3. Push all the buttons and see what paint style of filter that you like
4. Wham bam~ you have a painting, Picasso.
5. Share it with everyone you know and pretend you painted it all by yourself.
6.Tahhh dahhh you are suddenly an exquisite painter.
Any photo.
Becomes a painting.
Ohhh ehhmmm Geeeee.
Save the photo to your phone or share it on Facebook, Twitter, email, or as a postcard.
You can even have a postcard printed and shipped anywhere in the world. I didn’t try that. I was impressed that I couldpossibly send it as a postcard. I don’t mail things. Why? Our local post office is located in a bakery. Seriously. A bakery. Filled with butter tarts. And pie. Torture. I gain 5 pounds just walking through the post office. And you think I joke. Do I need to show you my muffin top ? It is serious business.
One thing to keep in mind is that you must have an iDevice… iPhone, iPod… to use this app.
If you know of an app that is similar for androids, please share in the comments to help our android friends. Â Or send them a butter tart. Â They will be fine.
I have a few other favourite photo apps that you can use on other smart phones too. You can read about those here on the blog : My favourite apps
Want to see more? There are a few more funky painted photos here in my instagram.
Dear Glaze, I love you.
If your name was Blaze, you and I would be on fire.
Wonderful tool, however my biggest problem with many of such tools is that I often fall in love with them and they either close down or stop being updated.
True true true Joquim! This is actually a really old blog post too. I will double check the apps and make sure they are all still updated versions. Thanks for the awesome reminder!
Am looking forward to exploring your blog! & I LOVE GLAZE! It is great on its own for all of the reasons you have cited and incredible when combined with a touch of Photoshop.
Great idea to mix it with a touch of photoshop Marguerite !! I try to avoid photoshop because it makes me want to punch it in the face.. LOL… it can be complicated … but now you have me inspired ! 🙂
Hi Lynne,
I need you to write a “doctor-kind of note” to my husband to explain why it seems like I’ve done nothing “of value” today. You see, I discovered your website and have been awfully busy exploring it and the minutes and the hours just flew by….you understand?!?
Despite of what he’ll say, I’m glad I discovered it and will even pass it on to my unsuspecting friends.
Have a great weekend and I will look forward to reading more.
(I’m going to assume you are hawt, because Tanya seems like she has good taste 🙂
You won’t believe what Tanya has been up to. Shhhh. The secret is safe with me.
Much love you !
Lynne
PS. Tanya,
If you are subscribed, there is a whole 50 page ebook of my kick ass apps that I adore. That free downloadable could be dangerously fun for you 🙂
You are so generous to share the stuff you’ve learned with others. It is always so helpful. And you’re funny as hell! *love* who you are and all you do to make the online universe way way more fun! xo
Hi Lotta
I would try a local print shop or Michaels craft store.
Let me know what you find… I would like to print a few myself. I have seen some printed on wood too, and they are pretty.
Cheers!
Lynne
Hey beautiful lady, Cancer sucks, well you will get no argument from me on that matter. Diagnosed with lung cancer several months ago, and 2 months ago they cut out half my right lung. time will tell if they got it all. Just getting back on my feet.
If you like glaze, you might like this. Its actually online. Just upload a photo and it will apply various photo to painting filters.
Hi Keith !
Sorry for the late reply, where do the days go? They just whiz by !
Thanks for the online link, I can’t wait to check it out and goof off in there too 🙂
How are you feeling ? Back on your feet? Sending you oodles of positive energy. I thought you might like this photo. Special delivery to you… https://lynneknowlton.com/you-cancer-vive/
Hi Carol !
I’m about 6 months late in asking you this question… LOL… !! How is the glaze app? Did you give it a whirl ?
I am still addicted to it. I have painted the whole fam dam. ha!
Have a fab day !!
Lynne
Hey Cindy !
How was it ? Did you make any cool photos ? Or should I say PAINTINGS ? LOL
If so, share them on my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DesignTheLifeYouWantToLive , I would love to see them !
Cheers !
Lynne
Good job Gilles !!! and my oh my that is a french name !
I just read some reviews on your site and they are epic. You guys rock it !
The app world is taken by storm by your incredible development of this app. It was a pleasure to share on the blog. My blog readers know I only write about the things I truly love. I think everyone else should get addicted to it too. LOL. Problem is, I am also craving butter tarts now. haha !
Congrats on all your hard work ! You will have many people who will be happy as clams playing with your epic app.
Lynne, your blog made me laugh, just as I am about to announce our first Shed with the Chandelier postcard exhibition… you write this 🙂 Oh I love a challenge – if I can get you to walk to the post office with a bit of your own original artwork, writing or music link on it and send a postcard to a shed in the Med. then the rest will be easy 🙂 x
Tracy !
You need me to send a postcard? From a post office? You are killing me. LOL. I will be like a dog with their nose up in the air *sniff* sniff * is that a butter tart that I smell ? ha!
Lynne xx
You need to print that second image of your treehouse and hang it IN your treehouse 😉
And the Eiffel tower images – Pure artwork, I tell you!
We definitely need a 12 step program Lynne. Apps are way too addictive and I’m running out of memory on my phone!
Ok Janet,
I will print that image if you come to the treehouse and help me hang it up. Should be easy to nail a hole in those walls. LOL. We may need some squirrel repellant tho.
I downloaded iColorama btw’s and now I am stuck. I need tutorial for all that app awesomeness. Treehouse date? 🙂 *wishing the snow will melt* xx
For some reason your reply didn’t come to my inbox this time – i didn’t know you had replied! But I’m game for an iColorama tutorial anytime…it’s a superfun app and you will love it! Treehouse date for sure! and if you email me that photo, i can print it for you on my coolio printer 🙂
Wonderful tool, however my biggest problem with many of such tools is that I often fall in love with them and they either close down or stop being updated.
True true true Joquim! This is actually a really old blog post too. I will double check the apps and make sure they are all still updated versions. Thanks for the awesome reminder!
Big love,
Lynne
RT @lynneknowlton: How to Turn your Photos into Paintings with an Epic photo app https://t.co/y0pXqrVAKP
How to Turn your Photos into Paintings with an Epic photo app https://t.co/y0pXqrVAKP
my finished photo/painting will not allow me to save/share! What is up?
That’s super weird. Hmmmm. Maybe close the app and try again. Sometimes these apps have temporary glitches. Best of luck, and enjoy! Lynne
How to Turn your Photos into Paintings with an Epic photo app http://t.co/I8OoaJz3UW
We need to work together to add a feature that transforms the picture to a Picasso cubistic style photo.
Am looking forward to exploring your blog! & I LOVE GLAZE! It is great on its own for all of the reasons you have cited and incredible when combined with a touch of Photoshop.
Great idea to mix it with a touch of photoshop Marguerite !! I try to avoid photoshop because it makes me want to punch it in the face.. LOL… it can be complicated … but now you have me inspired ! 🙂
Lynne xx
would love to try this to do family pictures for holiday’s
Hi Lynne,
I need you to write a “doctor-kind of note” to my husband to explain why it seems like I’ve done nothing “of value” today. You see, I discovered your website and have been awfully busy exploring it and the minutes and the hours just flew by….you understand?!?
Despite of what he’ll say, I’m glad I discovered it and will even pass it on to my unsuspecting friends.
Have a great weekend and I will look forward to reading more.
Tanya
That sounds like something of value Tanya. Haha.
Here’s your note :
Dear hawt husband,
(I’m going to assume you are hawt, because Tanya seems like she has good taste 🙂
You won’t believe what Tanya has been up to. Shhhh. The secret is safe with me.
Much love you !
Lynne
PS. Tanya,
If you are subscribed, there is a whole 50 page ebook of my kick ass apps that I adore. That free downloadable could be dangerously fun for you 🙂
MWah !!
You are so generous to share the stuff you’ve learned with others. It is always so helpful. And you’re funny as hell! *love* who you are and all you do to make the online universe way way more fun! xo
Why thank you, beautiful Cate xo … from the bottom of my heart.
[…] Photo created with the Glaze Photo App […]
Hi Lynne, where do I get my “painting” printed on a canvas? Thanx, Lotta
Hi Lotta
I would try a local print shop or Michaels craft store.
Let me know what you find… I would like to print a few myself. I have seen some printed on wood too, and they are pretty.
Cheers!
Lynne
Hey beautiful lady, Cancer sucks, well you will get no argument from me on that matter. Diagnosed with lung cancer several months ago, and 2 months ago they cut out half my right lung. time will tell if they got it all. Just getting back on my feet.
If you like glaze, you might like this. Its actually online. Just upload a photo and it will apply various photo to painting filters.
http://www.fotosketcher.com/
Regards, and Best Wishes,
Keith Byrne
Hi Keith !
Sorry for the late reply, where do the days go? They just whiz by !
Thanks for the online link, I can’t wait to check it out and goof off in there too 🙂
How are you feeling ? Back on your feet? Sending you oodles of positive energy. I thought you might like this photo. Special delivery to you… https://lynneknowlton.com/you-cancer-vive/
Lynne 🙂
omg, I am so excited to know about this app!!! thanks for keeping the rest of us current, Lynne!! downloading it right now…
Thank you Lynne, people make some truely great things., I will use Glaze in the future I’m sure. Bye for now
Hi Carol !
I’m about 6 months late in asking you this question… LOL… !! How is the glaze app? Did you give it a whirl ?
I am still addicted to it. I have painted the whole fam dam. ha!
Have a fab day !!
Lynne
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Those pictures are awesome. I’m running off to the App Store. Hope you are having a wonderful Saturday!
Hey Cindy !
How was it ? Did you make any cool photos ? Or should I say PAINTINGS ? LOL
If so, share them on my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DesignTheLifeYouWantToLive , I would love to see them !
Cheers !
Lynne
Lynne your love for our app is the stuff of dreams for us. We worked hard on it, hoping it would find it’s way to people like you!!! Thank you!!!
The 11ers
Good job Gilles !!! and my oh my that is a french name !
I just read some reviews on your site and they are epic. You guys rock it !
The app world is taken by storm by your incredible development of this app. It was a pleasure to share on the blog. My blog readers know I only write about the things I truly love. I think everyone else should get addicted to it too. LOL. Problem is, I am also craving butter tarts now. haha !
Congrats on all your hard work ! You will have many people who will be happy as clams playing with your epic app.
cheers!
Lynne
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Ha ! Heather Keffer I said that too. Until I tried it. It is dangerously awesome.
Have no more room on my phone!
Hon:
Oliver is your best friend? I thought I was 🙂 Oh yea… note to self…think abundance.
Truth is, I know you have tons of LOVE to go around, and around, and around…
xo
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Lynne, your blog made me laugh, just as I am about to announce our first Shed with the Chandelier postcard exhibition… you write this 🙂 Oh I love a challenge – if I can get you to walk to the post office with a bit of your own original artwork, writing or music link on it and send a postcard to a shed in the Med. then the rest will be easy 🙂 x
Tracy !
You need me to send a postcard? From a post office? You are killing me. LOL. I will be like a dog with their nose up in the air *sniff* sniff * is that a butter tart that I smell ? ha!
Lynne xx
@lynneknowlton ur dangerous – i’m addicted to all the apps you post about. spent 2 hrs the other nite making “paintings” of gorgeous shoes.
You need to print that second image of your treehouse and hang it IN your treehouse 😉
And the Eiffel tower images – Pure artwork, I tell you!
We definitely need a 12 step program Lynne. Apps are way too addictive and I’m running out of memory on my phone!
Ok Janet,
I will print that image if you come to the treehouse and help me hang it up. Should be easy to nail a hole in those walls. LOL. We may need some squirrel repellant tho.
I downloaded iColorama btw’s and now I am stuck. I need tutorial for all that app awesomeness. Treehouse date? 🙂 *wishing the snow will melt* xx
For some reason your reply didn’t come to my inbox this time – i didn’t know you had replied! But I’m game for an iColorama tutorial anytime…it’s a superfun app and you will love it! Treehouse date for sure! and if you email me that photo, i can print it for you on my coolio printer 🙂
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Thanks for sharing!