Godfrey J. Ellis I used to home teach this man when he was 12 years old. He would climb up on the back of the couch and muss up my hair while I was sitting there! Now, here he is as my bishop – go figure. Makes me feel old. The happy news is that […]
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The Dress (Lovell)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic March 2023 I am used to missionaries showing up for a photo shoot with elaborate flowered patterns, but this is the first time I had a nightmare black dress with green abstract blobs that obscured shadows and shapes. Worse, the background was also black with green abstract blobs […]
The Sound (Fjeldsted)
by Godfrey J. Ellis — 14×18 Acrylic Mar 2023 This is another of our wonderful young missionaries. Oh, to have the energy and enthusiasm that he exudes! Oh, well…I did try to capture some of that in this painting. This young man wanted the water of the Sound behind him. The photo was actually taken […]
Mount Rainier (LeBaron)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic March 2023 One of our new missionaries, he is kind, helpful, and thoughtful. What wonderful young people we have. It’s a pleasure to paint this souvenir for him. He wanted Mount Rainier as a background. Below is a photo of him holding his portrait. He is a tall […]
Black Hair (Tuia)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14X18 Acrylic Feb 2023 This is another of our lovely young missionaries. The challenge here was to make her black hair black enough but still allow for texture and shape to show through. The photo of the painting is never as good as the actual painting and the nuances in […]
The Smile (Wray)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic – Jan 2023 Another of our wonderful sister missionaries. The challenge in this one was the beautiful smile, hence the title of the painting. I wish I could package that enthusiasm and love for life and sell it on the market place. I would retire a rich man! […]
See the Saw
by Godfrey J. Ellis – acrylic Dec 2022 This fun idea was suggested by Merry Ellis. It was for my wonderful granddaughter and her wonderful new husband. It was fun to do.
Four Gen (Ellis)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic Nov 2022 Here are four generations of Ellis’s: Grandpa on the far right; grandson/dad in the middle, son on the left, and Easton at his blessing. One of the challenges of this painting was capturing the effect of the light. I also had to turn all the eyes […]
Little Kingdom (Ellis)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic Nov 2022 This photo of baby Easton surveilling his kingdom from his throne is captivating. I wanted to paint this one. When I had it up for critique, one of my fellow artists said, “Oh, you shouldn’t have show his diaper…” Nonsense! That was part of the overall […]
Necklace Pendant (Stricklin)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Dec 2022 This is a wonderful missionary – kind, sweet, and very competent, a true leader. The challenge with the painting is that the colors didn’t contrast much. The reference photo was taken after the long and hot summer and the grass was anything but green! Here she […]