
Most of the pinup artists from the 30's through the 60s painted over photos projected onto canvas.
Gil Elvgren, the king of the pinup, did just this.
I don't see a problem with painting directly from photo reference, as long as you took the photo.
Gil Elvgren, the king of the pinup, did just this.
I don't see a problem with painting directly from photo reference, as long as you took the photo.