1. Open Photoshop. Open Image to apply
painting effect.

2. Make a Duplicate of the image layer and keep it
selected.
Filter > Stylize > Find Edges

3. Image
> Adjustments > Desaturate (Change
the layer mode to Multiply)

4. Select Bottom Layer

5. Filter > Artistic >
Dry Brush

6. Image > Adjustments
> Hue/Saturation (Drag Saturation
to 50)

7. Image > Adjustments
> Brightness/Contrast

8. You can experiment with Brightness/Contrast values.

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