Photo Filter - Surreal Oil Painting

does anybody know the steps or filters used to get this surreal oil painting effect.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/38350902/?qo=21&q=by%3Ahollowg&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps

I have been trying for a while now to get something that is close to this look but havn’t had much luck so far. I’ve seen this same style in numorus photos but this guy is a great example.