Pink Roses (Swass)

by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic 14×18 April 2025

These are new friends who recently moved into our town. They are super people. Some people who have viewed this don’t like the red in the background at all while others like it a great deal. You can decide your own opinion on that.

The reference photo is blurry, especially when enlarged. I wanted to take out the third person in the middle, which I did, so that the portrait concentrated on the Swass couple. Their marriage was 30 years ago, so this is not a recent photo.

Below are four photos of the portrait as it took shape.