by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Nov 2023 This was commissioned by the mother of one of the missionaries I painted. She wanted this for her husband as a Christmas present. The dog was actually in the back of a pickup truck, but she wanted the background of where the family sometimes hunted near […]
Category: Friends
Clara (Shoop)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Nov 2023 This commissioned painting was from a smart phone snapshot instant message. It presented several challenges to make it into a decent portrait of Baby Clara. Below is a photo of proud grandpa holding the painting of his new grandchild. Below are three photos of the painting […]
In the Forest (Judd)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – Acrylic 16×20 July 2023 This young man did some work for me years ago before his LDS mission. He was marrying this sweet girl the next month and I painted this for them as their wedding present. The challenge in this one was her mouth. It looks simple and straightforward […]
Spunky Aunt Mattie (Rogers)
This was a commissioned memorial painting for friends of ours. Their aunt was a spunky lady and full of fun – I hope I captured that in the portrait. The client said she absolutely “loves it” and it “looks exactly like her deceased aunt” – so that’s good. The challenge with this one is that […]
Stuffed Animals (Hansen)
by Godfrey J. Ellis — Acrylic 16×20 June 2023 These are two of the children of a young family from Church. I wanted to paint them because …well, they are just so darn cute! I had fun with the stuffed animals, too. Below is the original. As you can see, I chose to have a […]
Wild and Wacky (Brewer)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 12×16 Acrylic March 2023 This portrait was of – believe it or not – our Honda salesman. He was super-nice but, by his own self-identification, “wild and wacky.” We got to talking and I mentioned painting and he wanted one for his wife’s birthday. Long story, short, I did this […]
Young Bishop (Stucki)
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 […]
The Young Ram (Parnell)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Nov 2022 This is our next-door neighbor, 10-year-old Darryl. I painted his brother and sister and he was the third child of the family to paint. I thought it would be fun to put him in this oval-shaped oval. This one was fun to do with all the […]
Idaho Trails (Kessler)
by Godfrey J. Ellis — 12×14 Acrylic June 2022 The major problem with this one was the size. It is a small canvas (12×14), which is tiny for a full scene. That means the faces are around 1/2 in size. It is extremely difficult to get a likeness at that tiny size. This represents four […]
Help with Tim (Cook)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic June 2022 This memorial portrait was painted for a dear friend. It was painted while I had Covid and I believe I received divine help to have the energy to paint it in just 4 days. The reference photo was this rather blurry and small snapshot. The challenge […]