For over 25 years her high-voltage energy, expertise and experience has inspired those she has worked with to reach beyond their grasp, to attain great things in business and in life. Kaarina is a business/life coach living in Ontario, Canada. Your Thoughtsĭo you enjoy watercolor art? Which Waterlogue effects do you like best? Do you like the idea of softening the harsh edges of your world? Let us know your thoughts in the Comments section below!
Waterlogue is an app for iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch from the iTunes App Store, for $2.99.Īlso see, FotoSketcher – For the Artist in You! to learn about a similar software program for PC’s. If you want to share to Facebook, save your Waterlogue to your Photos app and share to Facebook from there.Īlthough I’ll never give up my watercolor painting, it’s a pure delight to use Waterlogue to transform my other passion – photography – into watercolors! Availability The app also lets you email the photo or turn it into a postcard that the app developers will print and ship to anywhere in the world! You can also share your Waterlogue image from within the app to Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr. Here is an example of a photo that wasn’t improved by using the app:Īfter you’ve finished your artwork, press the heart icon on the app to save your Waterlogue creation to your Photos app. Not all photos work well with Waterlogue though. To give you an idea of what each of the options looks like, from Bold to Blotted, this is how they turned out:Īfter lots of experimenting, I tend to stick with just a few of the options, but it’s wise to experiment, because just when you think a particular choice won’t look good…it does! You have 12 options for watercolor filters for your photos and the app shows you thumbnail examples of each:Īlthough the thumbnails gave a general impression of what each filter would look like, you should give each one a whirl to see its effect on your photo. You can also copy and paste a photo into the app.Ĭhoose a filter and have fun watching Waterlogue perform its magical transformation, step by step, as it “paints” your photo. Tap that to choose a picture already on your device or to take a picture with your camera. Waterlogue takes photographs on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch and turns them into images that look like watercolor paintings. When you open the app you’ll see a camera icon. The Waterlogue app says “You don’t need to paint to create beautiful watercolor images – Waterlogue captures the essence of your photos in brilliant, liquid colour.” After all, photography and watercolor painting are two of my favourite hobbies, so this seemed like a not-to-be-missed opportunity. When a friend of mine introduced me to the Waterlogue app, I was like a kid in a candy store! I could not believe that an app could transform my photos into magnificent watercolor renditions, but for a small price, I figured it was worth the try. Kaarina kindly shares her experience with Waterlogue: She explained that she created them using Waterlogue, an app for the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch. As I marveled at her artistry I asked her how she was creating her amazing images. I first found out about my friend Kaarina’s passion for Waterlogue when her stunning creations began appearing in my Facebook News Feed. When your reality seems harsh and you want to soften the rough edges of life, Waterlogue can bring beauty into your world. Or maybe not, but I don't see why the majority should still care for fine arts, if there won't be any actual demand for them anymore.The Wonder of Tech is delighted to welcome Kaarina Dillabough, a former Canadian Olympic coach, who shares with us one of her favorite apps, Waterlogue. Tomorrow, it will be taking a photo and adding effects like these to it that will be considered "art". Already today digital artists don't bother to set up their own perspective, or simply trace over 3D models, and it's still considered art. The definition of art is not set in stone. And why would they? Most people appreciate visuals for the emotions they invoke in them, not for the hard work behind a piece of art. I am sure that at some point, when both the technology advances, and the next generation grows up with these possibilities and, even more crucially, the new visuals firmly changing their tastes and expectations, it won't be as easy to tell the difference anymore. It might be, as several commentators above have pointed out, that fine art will still remain special, with only a few being able to produce it.