Oil painting AI
Turn a portrait, a pet or a favorite view into an oil painting with visible brushstrokes, rich color and canvas texture. Choose classical, impasto or impressionist oil and let the model do the painting.
To turn a photo into an oil painting here, upload 1 to 3 photos, pick an oil style such as classic portrait, thick impasto or impressionist, and generate. The model repaints the picture with oil brushwork, glazes and canvas texture while keeping the subject recognizable. A Quick painting costs 20 credits; Fine Art costs 45 credits and goes up to 4K, 3584 × 4800 px for a 3:4 canvas.
Oil paint holds the shape of the brush. Ask for impasto or palette knife and the strokes become thick ridges that catch the light.
Oil painters build color in thin glazes over dark grounds. The classic styles ask for a rich dark background and soft side light, which gives a portrait that depth.
A fine canvas weave shows through the thinner passages, the detail that separates an oil painting from a smooth digital render.
Window light from one side and a dark background give a portrait the calm, sculpted look of a traditional oil portrait.
Choose a sharp photo with good light. Portraits, pets, houses and landscapes all work.
Classic for portraits, impasto or palette knife for bold texture, plein air for landscapes.
3:4 or 4:5 for portraits, 4:3 or 3:2 for landscapes; Fine Art at 4K for large prints.
Generate two variations, keep the one with the best likeness and brushwork, and download it.
The same photo can become very different oil paintings. Match the style to the subject and to where the painting will hang:
A filter keeps every pixel of the photo and adds a texture on top, which is why filtered photos still look like photos. An image model repaints the picture from scratch: it simplifies detail the way a painter would, turns edges into brushstrokes and lets the background dissolve into paint.
That is also why the result can differ from the photo in small ways. Fine Art keeps faces and markings closest; check every variation before you print it.
The download is a digital image. If you want it on a wall, these steps give the best canvas print:
| Classic oil | Impasto | Impressionist oil | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushwork | Smooth, blended | Thick ridges of paint | Short, broken strokes |
| Light | Soft side light, dark background | Bright, catches the texture | Dappled sunlight |
| Likeness | Closest | Close | Looser by design |
| Best for | Portraits and pets | Bold modern decor | Gardens, beaches, travel |
Yes. Upload the photo, choose an oil style and the model repaints it with oil brushwork, color and canvas texture. The subject stays recognizable, while detail is simplified the way a painter would simplify it.
It imitates oil paint convincingly on screen and in prints, but it is a digital image, not paint on canvas. A printed canvas has the canvas weave of the print, not real raised paint.
Sharp photos with soft light and a clear subject: a portrait by a window, a pet at eye level, a landscape with a strong focal point. Dark, blurry or cluttered photos give muddy paintings.
For sharp prints, aim for about 300 pixels per inch. Fine Art at 4K gives 3584 × 4800 px at 3:4, about 12 × 16 inches; larger canvases are viewed from further away and usually look fine at lower density.
20 credits with Quick or 45 with Fine Art, about $0.18–$0.56 depending on how you buy credits. Registration is free and includes no paintings, and packs start at $4.99.
Upload a clear photo and pick an oil style. Generation uses purchased credits; packs start at $4.99.
Last updated October 29, 2026
