Thanks...I'm not usually a big fan of extreme filters, but I think it can work for certain images.This works very nicely. I do not usually like this sort of thing, but this is an exception.
Thanks Mike...yes, I think the "paint brush" strokes are generally applied through the entire "canvas" with this particular effect.It works really well for me except for the sky. However, I have no knowledge of art, so that style might be a standard one for use on all parts of a scene including the sky.
Lunenberg is one of my favorite villages and I wish I had had more than a few hours to spend there.