by Godfrey J. Ellis – Acrylic 14×18 August 2026 This was a fun missionary. I thought it would match her personality to have the leaves poking outside the oval. I didn’t want to make the contrast of light as strong as in the reference photo (below). I’m used to sister missionaries with long hair so […]
Month: August 2026
Being Kissed (Yancy)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – Acrylic 14×18 July 2026 This is the third commissioned paintings for Robert Yancy. I absolutely loved the reference photo (below) and couldn’t wait to paint it. Her expression was priceless. Unfortunately, the lower part of the photo was blocked by a table and there was no way to reproduce his […]
Hanging Basket (Carter)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – Acrylic 14×18 July 2026 This young woman was so sweet; we loved her time in our area. Her face was soft and gentle, which showed her personality perfectly. The challenge was trying to capture that softness. The white dress was a little tricky to paint because there weren’t many details […]
Temple Bouquet (Yancy)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – Acrylic 14×18 June 2026 This lovely couple was anoher commision of one of Robert Yancy’s grandchildren. The building was obviously a challenge; the bouquet was fun to paint. I thought it was best to zoom in for a portrait. Here is Robert Yancy holding the portrait of his grandchildren. He […]
Smocking (Bigler)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – Acrylic 14×18 April 2026 This lovely young sister missionary arrived for a photo shoot with this dress that had smocking on the front. Painting that drove Godfrey crazy! He did his best, but it was difficult. Below is a photo of her holding the painting. Here are three photos of […]
A Friend (Houskeeper)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – Acrylic 14×18 May 2026 Here is a painting of my friend, LaVal Houskeeper shortly after he died. It was a gift for his widow. The challenge was to make the eyes dark. It is counter-intuitive because the mind wants to paint bright eyes with white sclera. As you can see […]
The Kiss (Yancy)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – Acrylic – 14×18 – April 2026 This was a commissioned piece of the grandson of a ward member. He was stealing a kiss on a trip to the beach. The difficulty was separating the two jackets, which were a similar color. I made his jacket more brown and her’s, more […]