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 […]
Category: Family
Takaroa (Ellis)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic April 2022 This is a painting of my missionary grandson in French Polynesia on a tropical island in the South Pacific. (Rough assignment, I know, but someone has to do it!!! LOL.) He is loving his mission and we are very proud of him. We loved this photo […]
Preston Temple (Ellis)
by Godfrey J. Ellis This is a painting of my brother and his wife in front of the Preston Temple during their mission in 2019 and 2020. I painted it in April of 2021 but couldn’t get it to them in Canada because the border was closed due to Covid restrictions. I would have mailed […]
Ellis Lake (Ellis)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Nov 2021 Merry hates having her photo taken, but she tolerated the one just below, which was taken on a 2021 trip to visit our families in Sacramento. It was taken at, believe it or not, a place called “Ellis Lake Park.” Since she was okay with the […]
“It’s My Birthday!” (Ellis)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic 2021 This is my daughter-in-law’s niece. This little girl is a firecracker! I have no idea what thought is passing through her little mind at this exact moment but, whatever it is, it is intense! Her mother is going through a painful divorce, as most divorces are, and […]
The Rose Bush (Ellis)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic March 2021 The reference photo for this painting was taken in Tombstone, Arizona, home of the OK Corral. David and Gina are standing under what is billed as the largest rose bush in the world. The biggest challenge of this painting was working with the shadows. Below is […]
Eight Years (Ellis)
Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic Feb 2021 This is my sweet granddaughter, Katie, at the time of her baptism in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter at eight years old. She is a lovely child and her father is understandably proud of her. It was a happy day. As with several of the […]
The Workshop (Ellis)
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]