High Hair (Hyten)

by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic July 2024

This young missionary is very dedicated. I was pleased to spend 20 or 30 hours providing what I hope will be a souvenir of his service and will last for many years. And, yes, his hair was that high above his forehead!

This reference photo is actually a composite of three photos: The one of him among the branches, one of his face, and, if you look closely you will see that his eyes are too dark because they came from the third photo. Also, I obviously added the oval to the photo.

Here are two photos of him picking up his portrait:

Below are four photos of the portrait as it took shape.