First, read this tutorial if you haven't installed the Imagelys Plugin for Photoshop.

You can apply Texture with brush strokes effects inspired by Vincent Van Gogh to your images files very easily with Photoshop Elements. For Mac and PC only.

This tutorial uses two filters named Gogh FAA 08 and Gogh FAA 09 from the Imagelys Filter Library.

With Photoshop Elements, in the main menu, click to open and choose an image file.

Then, in the toolbar, click to Set Foreground Color and set the color value.

First in this toolbar, click to Paint Bucket Tool. set the Tolerance value and to finish the work, to click into the sky.

First in this toolbar, click to Magic Wand Tool, set the Tolerance value and to finish the work, to click into the sky.

Now, in the main menu, click to Select and Inverse.

Now, in the main menu, click to Adjust Color and Adjust Hue/Saturation.

Now, set the Saturation parameters.

Now, in the main menu, click to Adjust Lighting and Brightness/Contrast.

Now, set the Contrast parameters.

Now, click to Select All.

First, click to Copy. Next, click to Paste.

 

Now, in the main menu, choose the Imagelys Picture Lab plug-in.

Now, the Imagelys plug-in is active. Do not close this dialog box till the end of process.
Wait the launching of Imagelys Picture Lab software.

The picture appears in the Imagelys Picture Lab work space. Then, click the ToolPalette.

Now, in the ToolPalette, enter the filter name "Gogh FAA 08" into the search bar, then click one of the filter icons.

 

After a little while (the rightmost portion of the status bar shows the progress), the rendered effect will be displayed.
Now, you can click the Validate button for validate your work and return to Photoshop Elements.

First in this toolbar, click to Magic Wand Tool, set the Tolerance value and to finish the work, to click into the sky.

First, click to Copy. Next, click to Paste.

First, hide the Layer 1. Then select the Background.
Now, in the main menu, choose the Imagelys Picture Lab plug-in.

Now, the Imagelys plug-in is active. Do not close this dialog box till the end of process.
Wait the launching of Imagelys Picture Lab software.

The picture appears in the Imagelys Picture Lab work space. Then, click the ToolPalette.

Now, in the ToolPalette, enter the filter name "Gogh FAA 09" into the search bar, then click one of the filter icons.

 

After a little while (the rightmost portion of the status bar shows the progress), the rendered effect will be displayed.
Now, you can click the Validate button for validate your work and return to Photoshop Elements.

Then, click to Save as in the main menu and enter a filename.

The result of Brush Strokes effects inspired by Vincent Van Gogh.
Click on this image to zoom.