Summer vacation may be
coming to an end, but the memories from your summer
excursions will last forever. Whether you visited a destination you had never been before or revisited one of your favorites, the
images you took along the way can bring you back to some of your best moments there.
What better way to
reminisce of Summer ‘16 than by turning your travel photos into painterly works of
art. Here’s one way you can convert your
vacation snapshots into a watercolor
masterpiece (no painting experience needed :) ).
1. Download
the App: Waterlogue - Our favorite watercolor rendering app (available
for your iPhone or iPad)
2. Choose a Photo & Start
Creating your Watercolor Painting: Select one of
12 photo filters and customize to your liking.
*Pro Tip: LCD’s
favorite filter is “Vibrant” – The color scheme is bright, lively, and crisp –
Perfect to brighten up any room!
3. Print: Set your watercolor image
to save as “JPEG”
and “Original” under image settings (located in the bottom right hand corner of the app), email
the image to yourself, and then easily upload and order
your painting from an Internet-based image publishing service (our
go-to is Shutterfly).
4. Place your art: Think of
a room in your home that could benefit from an update, such as
replacing an existing piece of art to give the room a fresh look. Any blank walls that
could use some love? If you need a visual to help you imagine the art piece in
the room and to select a canvas size, grab some painters tape and create an
outline the size of the canvas on the wall of your choice (or simply mark out
the canvas size with a tape measure). This is a great way to see how the scale
of your painting works in the space.
5. Lastly, hang your masterpiece!
