Painterly Effects
I'm certainly not the vector artists I once was, but still keep my copy of Xara up to date. Having changed direction and taken up photography in 2004, I find it great for experimenting quickly and interactively with photographs. The results can be surprising at times!
Before on the left - After on the right.
Nothing but a bit of Gaussian blur, a yellow/orange stained glass rectangle followed by a stone bitmap transparently overlaid was used.
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