[MitcheruOtaku]

I know a little about Photoshop. What is the name of the painting software you are using? I've used Corel , and it works fine in TIF format. You can also use Photoshop to get some awesome effects. Try using the smudge tool (the hand with finger pointing to the paper). You can really get some great results with it, I've used it on photos of people and flowers, and they look like paintings afterwards. If I can find the tutorial, I'll post the link.
Thanks!