by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic Apr 2026 On the left is my British mother (“Mum”) and on the right is Merry’s American mother (“Mom”). They are admiring baby Samuel Godfrey Ellis, their latests great-grandchild. The occasion was the wedding of David and Gina’s wedding reception in December 2002. Painted now in 2026, Sam […]
Month: April 2026
Stripes (Reaveley)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic April 2026 Yet another of our lovely and hard-working sister missionaries. The reference photo was very good and a good photo goes a long way to producing a good painting. I especially enjoyed painting her beautiful, sparkly green eyes. She likes flowers but agreed that, with the simple […]
The Broach (Avery)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 8×14 Acrylic March 2026 Another of our lovely sister missionaries working in the Lacey area. She has been here for several months. She wanted blue flowers in the background. Below is the reference photo. Here is a photo of the real Sister Avery holding her portrait, which she much appreciated. […]
“My Kingdom”
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Mar 2026 With a lull in portrait projects, I decided to paint this photograph of a car surveilling his kingdom. I have always liked this photo and thought it would be a fun challenge. I think my kitty-cat is a little skinnier than the original photo. Below are […]