by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic Jan 2021 My brother, Barry, tends to just stare at the camera when his picture is being taken. In this photo, though, he has a wonderful smile and his personality is shining through. I had to paint it. It was taken in his much-loved carpentry workshop. I only […]
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Elder Black Eye (Chandler)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Jan 2021 This is another souvenir portrait painted for missionaries serving in our area. This was a wonderful young man who served faithfully. The red above the eye (on the viewer’s right) is a black eye or abrasion that Elder Chandler got playing basketball with other missionaries. I […]
Marmite Mania (Ellis)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 12×12 Acrylic Jan 2021 For those of you who don’t know, Marmite is a foul-smelling worse-tasting mix of molasses and yeast. It’s awful. BUT… You know how some people brag about liking very spiced foods. Others brag about eating olives or drinking a lot of some drink. Well, my brother […]
The Tie (Sexton)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Jan 2021 I called the painting, “The Tie” because Elder Sexton usually didn’t wear one! My own mission was 50 years ago and the thought of teaching a lesson with a suit, white shirt, and tie was unthinkable. Today, missionaries can wear dockers, blue shirts, and open collars. […]
Doña in Blue (Garcia)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic 2020 This one is painting of Doña Garcia, Don Garcia’s wife. He was the one for whom I painted a portrait to support him (see “The Bandanna”) and who had commissioned me to paint another of him as a 17-year old boy (see “Muy Guyapo”). He then commissioned […]
Santa’s Sleigh (Vern)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic 2020 The garbage collector came by on Christmas Eve wearing a Santa hat and riding in a most curious sleigh. I took a photo of him. No, I’m not desperate for people to paint…. exactly…. but it was cute and I knew it would mean a lot to […]
Shared Joy (Ellis)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic Dec 2020 This is our oldest living son and his dear wife, one of our precious daughters-in-law. They are a delightful couple and we are so blessed to have the most wonderful relationship with both of them. The reference photo was amazing (see below) and I knew I […]
By Small and Simple Things (Ellis)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 11×14 Acrylic Dec 2020 This is Merry’s favorite scripture, taken from Alma 37:6. This was a small 11×14 for an “extra” stocking stuffer for Christmas – but it didn’t quite fit in the stocking! One thing we liked about it was that it could be tucked into a corner because […]
Sunset Glow (Schnell)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic 2020 This commissioned painting was of a friend and his wife. It is a composite of two photographs. I liked Ken and the background from the top one and Sharon with her arm around Ken from the bottom one. You can see that below: Ken was very pleased […]
Sassy (Shoop)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Dec 2020 This is the granddaughter of a friend of ours. She is the cutest little thing and grandpa is mighty proud of her. I painted this as a surprise gift for him – he didn’t expect it at all. Although all paintings have frustrating elements, this one […]