# Impressionism - Oil Paint Art — Oil Painting Image Effects App

> Create Impressionist-style oil painting art effects from photos and videos. (iPhone/iPad app by TAIKI HIRATA.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impressionism-oil-paint-art/id908129479 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [TAIKI HIRATA](https://appshunter.io/developer/719880632)
- Category: Photo & Video, Graphics & Design
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 1.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 19 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2014-08-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impressionism-oil-paint-art/id908129479/reviews.md

## What is Impressionism?

"Impressionism" is a camera filter application that allows you to create Impressionist-Style Oil Painting Art Effects Image or Movie from photo, picture, illustrations and video easily.


■Main function of App
1. Create Impressionist-Style Oil Painting Art Effects image and save it.

2. Create Impressionist-Style Oil Painting Art Effects movie and save it.

3. Edit image / movie brightness and saturation.

4. Edit touch of brush and color. ＊Add-on is required in order to save.


■How to Edit
1. Select image or video you want to edit from "Camera" Button.

2. When image or video  was displayed, Adjust Image to the desired image by adjusting "Brush" buttons, "Color" buttons and Sliders.
＊If you want to save the image / video that parameters of "Brush or Color" is not "1", you need to purchase Add-on.

3. When you touch "Save" Button, current image or video will be saved in "Photos（Camera Roll）".


■About "Impressionism"
You might have seen brightly colored oil painting that feel the feeling of air and light of the scene, when you have visited museum.
Those paintings might be the artworks that drawn by artists called "Impressionist".

"Impressionism" is an art movement around the painting that began in France in the late 19th century. The painter typical, there are Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne, Jacob Camille Pissarro, Berthe Morisot, Jean-Baptiste Armand Guillaumin, and Alfred Sisley.
One of the reasons that the Impressionists were born is the invention of photography. Photograph was overwhelmingly accurate than Painting in that it depicts the subject. Therefore, Painters at the time was looking for a new pictorial expression that can not be imitated in the photograph. Among the historical background such ,painters called "Impressionist" focused upon to express the change of texture and light and air.
Initially painters of "Impressionism" were not accepted at all from the society. However, they were accepted gradually. Painters of the "Impressionist" has given a strong impact on the modern painters such as Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin.

You will be able to create the vivid colored art image like Impressionist painting that feel the feeling of air and light from photo stored on your smart phones or tablets by using "Impressionism"! You can get closer to the style of painting of your choice by adjusting the color, touch of the brush, brightness and saturation.
＊If you want to save the image that adjusted "brush" or "color" , you need to purchase Add-on.

If you enjoyed by this App, I'm glad.


■About In-app Advertising
Banner Advertising is displayed in Home Screen.
Full Screen Advertising will be displayed, after you have saved the picture.
You can hide these Advertising by purchasing "Additional Function Add-on".

## Key features

- Create oil painting art effects from images
- Create oil painting art effects from videos
- Adjust image/video brightness and saturation
- Edit brush touch and color
- Save edited images and videos
- Purchase add-ons for full functionality

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Additional Functions | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 19)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impressionism-oil-paint-art/id908129479/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Bad

*2023-04-25*

Very poor effect , don’t bother

### 1/5 — ひどい変換

*2019-08-13*

サンプルでは良さそうですが単純な水中撮影を変換したところ魚は浮遊してるゴミのように、人物は真っ黒。ネガポジ変換したようなひどい写真(絵)になりました。これはひどい

### 1/5 — ショベー！

*2019-01-19*

これほんとにがいじやけん使わんほうがいいよ！

### 2/5 — えー

*2017-02-28*

おもってたんとちがう

### 1/5 — Maybe

*2016-12-22*

Looks like it may be an ok app, but the free version is very limited, so I can't give a supportive review.

### 5/5 — ワロタ

*2016-07-05*

スクショしていらんとこカットしたら無料で保存できるじゃんw

### 1/5 — ふざけるな💢

*2016-05-09*

広告画像のように実際はなりません。課金しないと使えない。〇ックのＣＭくらい広告詐欺ってます。

### 1/5 — いやいやいやいやいや(^_^;)

*2016-04-24*

課金しないと使えない機能が
割と大事なやつ。
じゃあ最初から有料にしとけや。

### 1/5 — 騙しアプリ

*2016-04-24*

保存するなら金をくれー

### 1/5 — （笑）

*2016-02-13*

使いにくい
そして全然よくない（笑）

## Frequently asked questions about Impressionism

### Does Impressionism have ads?

Yes, Impressionism displays banner advertising on the home screen and full-screen advertising after saving a picture. These ads can be hidden by purchasing the 'Additional Function Add-on'.

### How do I save my edited images in Impressionism?

You can save your edited images and videos by touching the 'Save' button. The current image or video will be saved in your Photos (Camera Roll).

### What is required to save edited images with custom brush or color settings in Impressionism?

To save images or videos where the 'Brush' or 'Color' parameters are not set to '1', you need to purchase an Add-on. This unlock is required for saving custom edits.

### What devices does Impressionism support?

Impressionism is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, making it accessible for a wide range of Apple users.

### What is the age rating for Impressionism?

Impressionism has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a broad audience of users.

### How often is Impressionism updated?

The latest version of Impressionism is 2.4, and it was last updated on September 11, 2025. This indicates a recent update.

### What is the user sentiment for Impressionism based on ratings?

Impressionism has a rating of 1.5 stars from 2 ratings. This suggests a generally negative user sentiment based on the limited available reviews.

### Can I edit the brightness and saturation of my photos and videos in Impressionism?

Yes, Impressionism allows you to edit the brightness and saturation of both images and videos to fine-tune the artistic effect.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4 — 2025-09-11

Supported iOS18.

### 2.3 — 2023-04-20

・Supported iOS16.

### 2.2.1 — 2022-06-14

Updated Ad sdk.

### 2.2 — 2021-09-25

Support iOS15.

### 2.1.2 — 2021-07-21

Updated advertising SDK.

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