D.C. Temple Snuggle (Shoop)

by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic Jan 2022

A good friend wanted this one as a Christmas/birthday present for his wife. It was their wedding of 25 years ago. The original reference photo was of him in a strange crouch and with their faces so pixilated as to be unpaintable. Here are the faces and you can see what I mean.

He had another photo with a background he didn’t want and with him looking at the camera. I merged the two and had him with his eyes semi-closed and looking down at her in a loving way.

Below is a photo of the proud groom holding the wedding portrait. He hasn’t changed that much in 25 years!

Below are four photos of the portrait as it took form: