The passion of true lovers occurs on land and in the sea. In the artwork below, which is by artist Howard Pyle we find a beautiful mermaid embracing her human lover and holding him up above the sea.

This colorful fine art featuring a mythical mermaid and her male lover is available as an 8.5 x 11 inch photo print. It is for sale at my store on eBay (without the watermark). You can purchase a photo print of this beautiful mermaid rising above the waters of the ocean, by clicking on the picture. Or click on the link below the art to be taken to this eBay item, as well.

The Most Beautiful Pin Up Girls of Gil Elvgren

A Brief History on Gil Elvgren Some of the information below is from Wikipedia The Free Web Encyclopedia: A handful of American artists would lift the pinup calendar to its greatest heights. Among those, Alberto Vargas, George Petty, Rolf Armstrong, Zoe Mozert, Earl Moran and to the one and only Gil Elvgren.

Gil Elvgren (March 15, 1914-February 29, 1980), born Gillette Elvgren, was an American painter of pin-up girls, advertising and illustration. Elvgren lived in various locations, and was active from the 1930s to 1970s. Today he is best known for his pin-up paintings for Brown & Bigelow.

Elvgren was one of the most important pin-up and glamour artists of the twentieth century. In addition, he was a classical American illustrator. He was a master of portraying the feminine, but he wasn’t limited to the calendar pin-up industry. He was strongly influenced by the early “pretty girl” illustrators, such as Charles Dana Gibson, Andrew Loomis, and Howard Chandler Christy. Other influences included the Brandywine School founded by Howard Pyle.

Elvgren was a commercial success. His clients ranged from Brown & Bigelow and Coca-Cola to General Electric and Sealy Mattress Company. In addition, during the 1940s and 1950s he illustrated stories for a host of magazines, such as The Saturday Evening Post and Good Housekeeping. Although best known for his pin-ups, his work for Coca-Cola and others depicted typical Americans — ordinary people doing everyday things. …
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