by Godfrey J. Ellis – Acrylic 14×18 October The tiny blue flower in the upper left is turning into a tiny butterfly and there are even smaller butterflies on her heart medalion. That matches her personality perfectly – fun, mischievious, and enthusiastic. The semi-abstract background was a worry but she loved it. It had the […]
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Sweater/Shirt (McHenry)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – Acrylic 14×18 September Another wonderful young missionary. All of them are upbeat, fearless, and enthusiastic, but this one is particularly so. She is a joy. She is wearing her favorite sweater/shirt. The writing on the badge is some of the smallest writing I’ve ever tried to paint – very difficult. […]
Bushes (Drew)
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 […]
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 […]
“Mum and Mom” (Roy, Huntamer)
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 […]