Bellevue Rose (Matheson)

by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Feb 2022

This sweet young woman wanted a portrait of her in front of the Seattle Temple and wanted the painting to show springtime and the flowers. It was a great deal more work to include the temple as well – quite a different painting challenge – I was pleased to do it for her.

The problem of the snapshot she gave me was that she was on a lower tier of the grounds. In order to put them together, I had to raise her in the frame. I actually used a better photo of the Temple. I also put leaves and small fruit on the tree, added the flowers, and moved the flagpole to the left so that it complemented the spire instead of completing with it.

Below is a photo of this young woman with her portrait:

And here we both are with her::

Here are three photos of the stages of the painting: