by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Oct 2021 This missionary came to our house on the very first day of his mission. Only 18 years old, he had all the excitement and hopes one could wish for. I wanted to capture that drive as a souvenir of his great adventure. If you think you […]
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The Frock (Adams)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic Sep 2021 One of the male missionaries was transferred out of our area and, for some reason, he was not only replaced but the powers that be added a trio of sister missionarie, too. That means, four new missionaries to paint at once! The reason the sisters were […]
Serious Thought (White)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Sep 2021 This elder was not in our ward very long – almost exactly one month. He carried away the painting while the varnish was still drying. I took pictures of him smiling but he preferred this one, saying, “I don’t smile much!” Oh, okay…. This missionary is […]
At the Pier (Ellis)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 11×14 Acrylic Aug 2021 This one is for my sweet 12-year-old granddaughter. It is of her friend and she wanted it to give to her as a surprise. So, she asked it she could “commission” a painting. I told her that, if it was going to be a gift from […]
Starry Tie (Prengel)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Aug 2021 Roger Prengel is not only a spiritual giant, he is a smart and creative man. He has given so much to so many over his 88 years of life. It was my privilege to paint his portrait. I hope that I did it justice. I found […]
The Sports Watch (Denton)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×18 Acrylic July 2021 This painting is another in my series of missionaries assigned to our area. Here he is pointing to a scripture that is his guide to providing the service that he does and has great meaning for him. I thought it would be fun to include the […]
The Quad (Burger)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic July 2021 This is another in my series of missionaries serving in the Lacey 1st Ward. Here is Elder Burger holding his new portrait. He was very pleased. (He had just come from giving service to someone so he is in is work duds, not his shirt and […]
The Jolly Sailor (Jolley)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic July 2021 This portrait was commissioned by Allen Jolley, the one for whom I had painted, “The Bay of Bengal” as a gift. Since his father was a sailor named Jolly, I had to call this painting, “The Jolly Sailor” and I must say that he looks quite […]
Wonky Glasses (Lawrence)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic June 2021 This is another in my series of missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in my home town of Lacey, Washington. This young man was assigned as Spanish-speaking (see the badge) but was temporarily working among the English-speaking because of the restrictions […]
Bricks (Brunson)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic June 2021 This lovely young couple were married in 2019 and began a life together. We were at their wedding. One day I offered to paint their picture and took the reference photo below. The photos below show the stages of the painting. I didn’t mute my sketch […]