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 up in the hospital for sure! I originally wanted to paint a vignette, as you can see in the process photos (below) but it looked too choppy and the trees in the background looked like a fence. So, I made a few changes.

Below are some photos of the painting as it slowly took form.