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 he loved it and thought it was a good likeness. What more can you ask for?

The challenge of this one was the poor lighting from the neon lights in his office. Below is him holding the photo, looking pleased. You might notice, too, the difference in color of the portrait. This one of him holding it is closer to how it really looks

I’m including, below, the various stages of the painting.