by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic 14×18 April 2025 These are new friends who recently moved into our town. They are super people. Some people who have viewed this don’t like the red in the background at all while others like it a great deal. You can decide your own opinion on that. The […]
Category: Portraits
Two Necklaces (Jordan)
by Godfrey J. Ellis Another of our wonderful missionaries. She fit right in with the Spring flowers. Her face is in shadow, which detracts from a focus on her. I tried to bring out her pretty face so it commanded more attention. She was very excited about having a painting of herself as a souvenir […]
The Shirt (Luna)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – Acrylic 16X20 Jan 2025 The shirt! Oh, the shirt! Of course, I could have simplified it – but I like a challenge. These are the parents of our lovely new daughter-in-law. When she saw the portrait of the young couple, she said, “Ah, now I’ve joined the family, I get […]
Poppies (Jessee)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Jan 2025 This young women also served in our area. We were her first assignment. The photo was taken in our dining room but she wanted poppies for her background. I decided to go semi-abstract. Below is the reference photo. Here is a photo of her holding the […]
Roses (Birrer)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – Acrylic 14×18 March 2025 Here is another of the wonderful young ladies who serve in our area at their own expense. Below is the reference photo. The photo was taken in our back yard but she wanted a background of her favorite flower: pink roses. Roses are difficult – as […]
Mischievous (McLeish)
by Godfrey J. Ellis 11×14 Feb 2025 I’m back from visiting my great-grandson in Arizona. Here he is. He recognized that the painting was him. Now I’m anxious to get back to my painting; I’ve missed it. Below is my great-grandson holding his portrait. Here are photos of the painting as it developed.
Manaia (Parnell)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Feb 2025 This little tyke is my next-door neighbor. I painted the other three children and now this fourth one. I loved all the colors in the photo. Getting the shape of the wheels (an angled oval, not a circle) was tricky. This one was fun to paint. […]
The Pendant (Stauffer)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Dec 2024 This is missionary number 60 in my series of lovely young people who have served in our area. She said that she absolutely loved it, was shocked at how much it looked like her, and that it was the “kindest” gift that anyone had ever given […]
Wedding Shoes (Marcom)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 9×16 Acrylic Dec 2024 Here is a fun little extra that I painted as a Christmas “stocking gift” for my granddaughter who just got married. To our delight and surprise, they had purchased matching tennis shoes in her wedding color to wear with his suit and under her wedding dress. […]
Ella’s Discovery (Ellis)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Nov 2025 This is my lovely great-granddaughter. She is actually holding a hose (see below) but I wanted to change it to a flower. I usually like more interesting lighting, but I couldn’t pass up the cute pose. If I tried to sit like this, I would end […]