The disclosure relates to an image processing method and apparatus. The image processing method includes: obtaining an edge image of an input image; performing diffusion processing of the edge image, and obtaining an edge diffusion image; performing characteristic flow filtering processing of the edge diffusion image, and obtaining a first image; performing stretch processing of the input image or a grayscale image of the input image, and obtaining a second image; and performing fusion processing of an inputted textured image, the first image, and the second image, and obtaining a target image. According to the method and the apparatus, diffusion processing of the obtained edge image is performed, and the edge diffusion image is obtained; characteristic flow filtering processing of the edge diffusion image is performed, and the first image is obtained; stretch processing of the input image or the grayscale image of the input image is performed, and the second image is obtained; and fusion processing of the inputted textured image, the first image, and the second image is performed so that the unreal effect of the generated target image is good.