Put Your Face on a Painting

Upload your selfie + a painting reference. The AI puts your face on the artwork in 30 seconds.

Classical Renaissance oil painting of a nobleman with warm Rembrandt lighting — Photo 1

Reference image for Put Your Face on a Painting — Photo 2

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Same Renaissance oil painting with a modern person's face placed on the nobleman, preserving the painted style — Result

Put Your Face on a Painting from Photo

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Popular use cases:

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1Your photo

2Reference

✓ Result

Classical oil painting of a Renaissance subject

Your painting

Portrait selfie to use as face reference

Your selfie (reference)

Renaissance painting with user's face on the subject

Result

"Put the face from the reference photo onto the painting subject"

Cost: Free No signup required
Time: Instant results in 15-30 seconds
Works on: Any device - browser, phone, tablet, desktop
Powered by: AI-powered photo editing

Scenario	Prompt	Time
	`put the face from the reference photo onto the subject, preserve oil painting texture and Rembrandt lighting`	30-45s
	`put the face from reference onto the character, preserve all text and cinematic lighting`	30-45s
	`replace the face in this royal portrait with the reference face, keep crown, robes, and background intact`	30-60s
	`replace the marked face with the face from the reference photo, preserve all painting style`	30-60s

How it works

Upload the painting or artwork

Drop your target painting into EditThisPic — a screenshot of a Renaissance portrait, a movie poster, a classical artwork, or any painting you want your face placed into. JPG, PNG, WebP up to 7MB. A clear view of the subject's face in the painting produces the cleanest result.

Expect: Simple single-subject painting: 30-45 seconds. Complex movie poster with stylized text and effects: may need 2-3 refinements for full blending.
Add your selfie as the reference image

Click '+ Add reference image' below the prompt to upload your portrait or selfie. This is the two-image workflow: the main upload is the painting, and your face photo is the reference. The AI reads your facial features from the reference and places them onto the painting's subject. A well-lit, front-facing photo where your face is clearly visible works best.

Tip: Use a selfie where you're facing the same direction as the painting's subject — slightly to the left or right of camera matches angled portraits better than a full-on front pose.

Copy one of these to get started:

Put Your Face on put the face from the reference photo onto the painting subject — make it look natural and professional
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Replace face on movie poster while keeping all text put the face from the reference photo onto the character in this movie poster, preserve all title text, taglines, and poster design, match the dramatic cinematic lighting and graphic style
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Put face on a royal or noble portrait for a gift replace the subject's face in this royal portrait with the face from the reference image, keep the crown, robes, and regal backdrop completely intact, preserve the formal painted portrait style
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Face on dark Baroque or chiaroscuro painting put the face from the reference photo onto the figure in this Baroque painting, match the dramatic chiaroscuro lighting with deep shadows and warm highlights, render the face in painted oil style
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3 more prompts

Face on a superhero or fantasy character poster place the face from the reference photo onto the hero character, match the stylized comic-book shading and high-contrast poster lighting, keep the costume, cape, and background unchanged
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Historical scene recreation as a novelty print swap the face in this historical painting with the face from the reference photo, preserve all clothing, armor, props, and background, adjust only the face to match the reference while keeping the painted oil texture
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Soft-focus impressionist or watercolor painting put the face from the reference photo onto the portrait in this impressionist painting, render the face with soft brushstrokes and the warm pastel palette of the original, avoid any photorealistic rendering
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Describe the face placement

Type your instruction in the prompt box: 'put the face from the reference photo onto the painting subject, preserving the painterly oil texture and lighting.' You can specify pose, expression, or style: 'serious expression matching the nobleman's demeanor' or 'match the warm Rembrandt lighting of the original.'

Tip: Include the painting style in your prompt — 'oil painting texture,' 'Renaissance portrait style,' 'movie poster graphic style' — so the result looks like it belongs in the artwork rather than pasted on top.

Copy one of these to get started:

Put Your Face on put the face from the reference photo onto the painting subject — make it look natural and professional
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Replace face on movie poster while keeping all text put the face from the reference photo onto the character in this movie poster, preserve all title text, taglines, and poster design, match the dramatic cinematic lighting and graphic style
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Put face on a royal or noble portrait for a gift replace the subject's face in this royal portrait with the face from the reference image, keep the crown, robes, and regal backdrop completely intact, preserve the formal painted portrait style
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Face on dark Baroque or chiaroscuro painting put the face from the reference photo onto the figure in this Baroque painting, match the dramatic chiaroscuro lighting with deep shadows and warm highlights, render the face in painted oil style
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3 more prompts

Face on a superhero or fantasy character poster place the face from the reference photo onto the hero character, match the stylized comic-book shading and high-contrast poster lighting, keep the costume, cape, and background unchanged
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Historical scene recreation as a novelty print swap the face in this historical painting with the face from the reference photo, preserve all clothing, armor, props, and background, adjust only the face to match the reference while keeping the painted oil texture
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Soft-focus impressionist or watercolor painting put the face from the reference photo onto the portrait in this impressionist painting, render the face with soft brushstrokes and the warm pastel palette of the original, avoid any photorealistic rendering
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Generate, review, and refine if needed

Check that your face matches the painting's lighting direction, skin tone rendering matches the painted style, and the edges blend with the artwork's brushstroke texture. If the face placement is slightly off, tap a marker on the subject's face area and regenerate with more specific details.

Tip: Markers are for precision refinement, not a required step. Most face-on-painting edits work without markers on the first try.

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Put Your Face on a Painting from Photo

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"I uploaded my portrait photo and a Renaissance painting. One prompt and my face was on the nobleman — oil-painting style and everything. Framed it as a gift." @PortraitObsessed_Kay

See it in action

Face on a Renaissance nobleman portrait

A selfie uploaded as reference, then placed onto a classical oil painting of a nobleman — complete with painted texture, warm Rembrandt lighting, and period costume.

Prompt:

put the face from the reference photo onto the nobleman in this oil painting, preserve the Rembrandt-style warm candlelight lighting and oil brushwork texture, match the serious aristocratic expression

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Stylized superhero movie poster with hero in armored suit and dramatic backlit glow — Main Photo

Same superhero movie poster with a real person's face on the hero, all text and lighting preserved — Result

Face on a superhero movie poster

A front-facing portrait placed onto a stylized superhero movie poster, with the original dramatic cinematic lighting and all poster text preserved.

Prompt:

put the face from the reference photo onto the hero in this movie poster, preserve all title text and the dramatic cinematic backlighting, match the high-contrast poster graphic style

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Detailed Guides by Scenario

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Renaissance and Classical Portrait Paintings

Put yourself into oil paintings by the Old Masters — Rembrandt lighting, Baroque portraiture, Flemish style. Perfect for personalized gifts, home decor, and novelty prints.

Common Scenarios

Placing your face on a Rembrandt-style nobleman portrait
Creating a Renaissance noblewoman version of yourself
Putting your face on a classical Greek or Roman bust-style painting
Personalizing a famous portrait like Mona Lisa or Girl with a Pearl Earring style

Best Practices

Use a reference selfie facing the same direction as the painting's subject
Specify the lighting style: 'match the warm chiaroscuro Rembrandt lighting'
Include 'preserve oil painting texture and brushwork' so your face looks painted, not photorealistic
For famous artworks, describe the expression: 'subtle closed-mouth smile like the original'

Classical nobleman portrait personalization

put the face from the reference photo onto the nobleman in this oil painting, preserving the Rembrandt lighting and oil texture, matching the serious aristocratic expression

Renaissance-style portrait with your face

replace the face in this Renaissance portrait with the face from the reference image, keeping the painterly brushwork style and warm candlelight lighting of the original

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Movie Posters and Entertainment Artwork

Put your face on superhero movie posters, action film artwork, or fantasy book covers. Create a personalized version of iconic entertainment imagery.

Common Scenarios

Your face on a superhero movie poster in full costume
Replacing the lead actor on a thriller or action poster
Putting your face on a fantasy or sci-fi character artwork
Personalized 'wanted poster' or retro film noir style

Best Practices

Use a front-facing selfie with a neutral expression for stylized poster art
Specify graphic style: 'dramatic cinematic lighting,' 'high-contrast poster style,' 'comic book shading'
Describe the character's mood: 'intense, determined expression matching the hero's pose'
For posters with text: mention 'preserve all text and title typography, only change the face'

Superhero or action movie poster

put the face from the reference photo onto the hero character in this movie poster, preserve the dramatic cinematic lighting and the poster's graphic style, keep all text and title unchanged

Fantasy or book cover character

replace the face on the main character in this fantasy poster with the face from my reference photo, matching the heroic expression and the painterly fantasy art style

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Personalized Gifts and Novelty Prints

Create one-of-a-kind gifts — a friend's face on a royal portrait, a birthday painting, a funny recreation of a famous artwork. Print and frame for a memorable present.

Common Scenarios

Birthday gift: friend's face on a royal portrait painting
Anniversary gift: couple's faces on a classical painting
Funny gift: putting someone's face on a dramatic historical scene
Office prank: colleague's face on a pompous portrait

Best Practices

For group gifts, add one face at a time for cleaner results
Describe the pose and clothing context if the painting shows costume: 'replace only the face, keep the armour and helmet'
Use a clear, well-lit portrait photo — the better the reference, the more recognizable the result
After generating, download in full resolution before printing

Royal portrait gift

put this person's face onto the royal portrait subject in the painting, preserving the crown, ermine robe, and regal background, matching the formal painted portrait style

Historical scene novelty print

replace the face in this dramatic historical painting with the face from the reference photo, keep all clothing, armor, and background intact, preserve the oil painting texture

If something looks off

Face looks photorealistic but the painting style is soft or painterly

Why: The AI rendered the face accurately from the reference but didn't apply the artwork's visual style to it, creating a mismatch between the painted background and the photorealistic face.

Try:

put the face from the reference photo onto the painting subject and render it in the same oil painting texture and color palette as the rest of the artwork, avoid any photorealistic rendering

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Tip: Name the specific painting style — 'oil painting brushwork,' 'watercolor washes,' 'impressionist soft strokes' — for style-consistent results

Lighting on the face doesn't match the painting's light source

Why: The AI placed the face but didn't adjust its lighting direction to match the original artwork's light source, making the face look lit from a different angle than the rest of the painting.

Try:

put the face from the reference photo onto the subject, match the lighting direction from the [left/right] with [warm/cool] tones as in the original painting, blend shadows consistently

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Tip: Study the original painting's highlights and shadows, then specify: 'light source from upper left with warm amber highlights and dark shadow on the right cheek'

Skin tone is wrong for the painting's color palette

Why: The original painting has a specific color grade (warm amber, cool blue tones, sepia) and the inserted face is rendered in neutral photographic skin tones that clash with the artwork.

Try:

adjust the face skin tones to match the warm amber (or cool, or sepia) color palette of the original painting, unify the overall color grade across the entire image

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Tip: Old Master paintings often have desaturated, warm-leaning skin tones. Impressionists use cooler, more colorful skin. Specify which you're working with.

Face placement looks pasted on — sharp edges or halo around it

Why: Edge blending between the inserted face and the painting's surrounding elements (hair, background) is not seamless, creating a visible cutout effect.

Try:

blend the face edges naturally into the painting, soften the transition between the face and the painted hair and background, match the brushstroke style at the edges

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Tip: Adding 'soften and blend all facial edges into the surrounding painted texture' to any prompt improves edge quality significantly

AI changed the wrong area or something I didn't want changed

Why: The AI couldn't determine exactly which area you meant from description alone. This is common with paintings that have multiple figures or complex compositions.

Try: Tap a marker on the face in the painting that you want replaced, then regenerate with the same prompt

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Tip: Markers tell the AI 'I mean THIS face specifically.' Use them when the painting has more than one figure, or when the subject's face is not centered.

Movie poster text or design elements were altered or removed

Why: Without specific instruction to preserve the poster's text and design, the AI may modify or remove title text, taglines, or graphic elements around the face area.

Try:

replace only the face on the subject in this poster with the face from the reference photo, preserve ALL title text, taglines, logos, and every design element exactly as they appear in the original

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Tip: The phrase 'preserve ALL text and design elements' is the key — be explicit. The AI will not change things it is explicitly told to preserve.

Quick answers

Do I need to mark the face in the painting before describing?

No. Just describe what you want: 'put the face from the reference photo onto the painting subject.' The AI understands painting subjects. Use markers only when the painting has multiple figures and the AI puts your face on the wrong one, or when you need to refine edge blending on a specific area after the first attempt.

How do I put my face on a painting using AI for free?

Upload the painting as your main image on EditThisPic, then click '+ Add reference image' to upload your selfie or portrait photo. Type 'put the face from the reference photo onto the painting subject, preserve the oil painting texture and lighting style' and click edit. Download the result — no watermark, no account needed. Free to try, one edit per week at no cost.

Is there a free AI tool that puts my face on a painting without login?

Yes. EditThisPic does this without any account or login. Upload your painting and selfie, describe the placement, and download the result in 30 seconds. No signup, no watermark, no credit card. One free edit per week — for more edits, credit packs start at $1.99.

What's the best way to put my face on a Renaissance painting?

Upload the Renaissance painting as the main image and your portrait photo as the reference image using '+ Add reference image.' Use the prompt: 'put the face from the reference photo onto the painting subject, preserve the oil painting texture, brushwork, and warm Rembrandt-style lighting.' For best results, use a selfie where you're facing a similar direction to the painting's subject.

Can I put my face on a movie poster with AI?

Yes. Upload the movie poster as your main image and your photo as the reference. Use a prompt like: 'put the face from the reference photo onto the main character in this movie poster, preserve all title text, taglines, and the cinematic lighting style.' Explicitly asking to preserve text prevents the AI from altering poster typography.

How do I make my face look painted rather than photorealistic?

Include painting style instructions in your prompt. For oil paintings: 'render the face with oil painting brushwork and the warm color palette of the original.' For watercolors: 'render the face in soft watercolor washes.' For impressionist paintings: 'use soft impressionist brushstrokes, avoid photorealistic rendering.' The more specifically you name the style, the better the AI matches it.

What reference photo works best for face-on-painting results?

Use a well-lit portrait where your face is clearly visible and takes up a reasonable portion of the frame. Front-facing or slightly angled (3/4 profile) selfies work well. Avoid sunglasses, strong shadows across the face, or photos where your face is very small in the background. The reference photo's lighting doesn't need to match the painting — the AI adjusts.

Can I put my face on someone else's portrait painting as a personalized gift?

Yes, this is one of the most popular uses. Upload the portrait painting and the recipient's photo as the reference. Use a prompt like 'replace the face in this portrait with the face from the reference photo, keep all clothing, background, and painterly style intact.' Print at full resolution on canvas or photo paper for a memorable personalized gift.

What happens if the painting has two or more faces?

The AI may guess which face to replace. To specify exactly which one: tap a marker on the face you want replaced before running the prompt. Then add 'replace the marked face with the face from the reference photo' to your instruction. Markers give the AI precise targeting when descriptions alone are ambiguous.

Will my face look natural in a very old or stylized painting style?

Yes, when prompted correctly. Include style-specific instructions — 'oil painting texture,' 'Old Master brushwork,' 'Baroque chiaroscuro lighting' — and the AI will render your face in that visual language rather than photorealistic. The key is explicitly describing the style; without it, the AI may default to a more photographic face that contrasts with the painted background.

Can I face-swap with a famous painting like the Mona Lisa?

Yes. Upload the painting image, add your selfie as the reference, and describe the placement. For the Mona Lisa specifically: 'put the face from the reference photo onto the Mona Lisa subject, preserve the sfumato soft-focus style and the warm amber tonality of the original.' Be specific about the style to get a result that looks like it belongs in the painting.

Is EditThisPic really free for face-on-painting edits?

EditThisPic is free to try with one edit per week — no account, no watermark, no credit card. Face-on-painting is a two-image edit and uses the standard credit system. If you need more than one edit per week, one-time credit packs start at $1.99 for 3 edits, or subscribe for monthly credits starting at $3.99/month.

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Put Your Face on a Painting

How it works

Upload the painting or artwork

Add your selfie as the reference image

Describe the face placement

Generate, review, and refine if needed

See it in action

Face on a Renaissance nobleman portrait

Face on a superhero movie poster

Detailed Guides by Scenario

Renaissance and Classical Portrait Paintings

Common Scenarios

Best Practices

Movie Posters and Entertainment Artwork

Common Scenarios

Best Practices

Personalized Gifts and Novelty Prints

Common Scenarios

Best Practices

If something looks off

Quick answers

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