Godfrey J. Ellis – 12×16 Acrylic July 2020 Oliver 7 yrs and Alex 4, the two little boys next door, sit in front of our planter. They have the long hair that came with Covid-19. When I gave this to the family, Dad had given them a haircut. I said, “Do I need to change […]
Category: Children
Cute Sabrina (Ellis)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 12×16 acrylic 2020 This sweetie is my niece, Angela’s, granddaughter. The parents, Bethany and Scott, are very proud of this, their first child. They were thrilled with the painting. About the portrait, Bethany said, “OMG! It looks exactly like her!” She said it was so cute that it literally brought […]
The Joy of a Leaf (Mortinson)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 12×16 acrylic 2020 Thrilled with the portrait of Mark, the Mortinsons asked if I would paint their autistic grandson who found a huge maple leaf outside. I liked his joy as he proudly showed it off. She offered to pay for it but was aghast when I suggested $100. She […]
Brothers (Robles)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – Dec 2019 acrylic 12×16 We invited our neighbors, the Robles family, to the Church Christmas party on Dec. 6, 2019. We had fun watching their 17-year-old son, Lewis (“Bobby”), interacting with his brother. The 5-year-old, Danté, spent most of his time on Lewis’s lap or playing games with his brother. […]
Loving Sisters (Schnell)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 12×16 Acrylic Dec 2019 I offered my friend, Ken Schnell, a painting of his two cute daughters, Sophie, 8, and Amelia, 9 years old. I drove over to his house and did a photo shoot. This sweet photo of the two Schnell girls hugging each other in their back yard, […]
The Loving Imp (Delimont)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 8×10 Acrylic Dec 2019 I taught Church Primary class in 2017 and had a little boy named Jarom in the class. He was smart as a whip but, phew! What energy! He would run around the classroom hitting the other little boys and standing on the folding chairs. He didn’t […]
The New Jacket (Ellis)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 11×14 Acrylic Nov 2019 Our grandson was proud of this new winter jacket. He didn’t want to take it off, even in the house. When Godfrey painted this Christmas gift, he decided to give it a different background, using a photo of their un-mown backyard. Below is the reference photo […]
Aurum’s Smile (Ellis)
by Godfrey Ellis – Nov 2019 acrylic 11×14 I painted this portrait for my lovely niece, Angie. Aurum is her granddaughter. I’ve never actually seen this child, but we loved the snapshot of this adorable little girl and her smile in this forest setting. The design on her t-shirt took a lot of time. I […]
Hazel with an Attitude (Shoop)
by Godfrey Ellis – Nov 2019 acrylic 12×16 This sassy imp is the granddaughter of my friend, Ray. He wanted this painted as a gift for his daughter, Hazel’s mother. I love how Hazel conquers a forest scene with her fun-loving and precocious pose. Ray “paid” for this painting by doing some handiwork for us. […]
Leggings in the Canyon (Ellis)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 12×16 Acrylic Oct 2019 This portrait was a Christmas gift for my precocious and full-of-life granddaughter, Sadie. It was based on a photo taken during a visit to Superior Canyon in the Tonton National Forest in Arizona (see below). I was concerned not only about the rocks of the cliff […]