Gil Elvgren's Reference Photos

[That Cat in the Hat {★}Manfriend]

The lovely photos used by my favorite vintage artist.

I think it's really interesting how similar and how different some of the girls in the photos are vs their drawn counterparts. No Photoshop like imagination, right?

[Roxy Tart {PL Team / Comm. Mgr}]

These are really neat!! I wanna see more.

[Red Hot Kitten's Boutique]

Cool! He's my fav too--thanks for sharing these!!

[Tattooed Dolls Custom Jewelry{★}]

LOVE his work! I just bought "Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups 25th Anniversary Special Edition" on amazon.com for only $10.19!

[Plum Pea Dahl {★}]

I found a few more:

[Aubrey London {Madam}]

What a great thing to see and compare. He did add beauty in his own way but kept true to the original photo. thanks for sharing TC!!

[Desirée {PL Team}]

That is awesome!! COOL find!

[Betty Red {PL Team / Madam}]

This is so rad! VERY cool find! I wanna see more!

[That Cat in the Hat {★}Manfriend]

Nice, Cherri! Those are some of my favorites!

[Pepper Mayweather]

These are amazing! I want to see more too, TC! Where did you find these?

[Vega {★}]

So fabulous! I can't believe these woman actually LOOK like those paintings... those bods! Incredible.

[jetnjme photography]

love the old black and white.

[Didi De La Rosa]

these are AWESOME!! thanks for posting!!