An original drawing, in charcoal and pastels
12 X 9", unframed, - ( mat size, 17 X 14" )
$75.00, - ( plus $15.00, pack and ship )
( click on image to enlarge )
This is one of a number of such studies I have done in the past, as preparations for
doing clown paintings. People seem to fall into two camps, when it comes to clowns;
they either love them or they hate them. I can understand some of the antipathy for
clowns; professional clowns who have a genuine talent to amuse an audience are a
rarity. Most of the "clowns" that young people are exposed to these days are clowns
in name only; they think that a silly costume, face paint and noise makers, are all it takes
to be funny. A genuine clown has enough acting and mime skills to create a character
who communicates visually, and sometimes verbally, with his audience, to carry out a
theme or story, in common with, or recognizable to all.
One of the best at his profession, was Emmett Kelly. I have a personal memory of
seeing Kelly perform, over a half century ago, which I will try to relate in a future posting.
Glancing back through previous postings, I only see a couple of selections using artful
performances by mimes or clowns as subjects, (Silent Laughter, and Put On A Happy
Face). So, I will try to get more of them photographed and posted in the blog.
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