This was an oil on canvas I created some years ago. It was one of those fun pieces, where I experimented with colors and techniques. I began with a white underpainting. When the other colors were applied, I drew in loops and swirls. Finally, the flat circus characters were added in.
A cartoonized ferris wheel located outside of Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington.
Clown cutie pictured above was a thrift shop rescue earlier this month. A sextet of clownies have joined the party too!
Since I am on a "clown roll" - I located these inmates on shopgoodwill.com (all three are bidding around $5-$6). A surefire way to develop coulrophobia (fear of clowns). *queue screechy music*
Creepy #1 is offered through GW New Mexico - Albuquerque
Creepy #2 aka Bozo the Clown hails from Northwest Ohio
Creepy #3 is from GW serving Eastern Nebraska and Southwest Iowa
Look who has made an appearance! Fashionista Barbie with Dumbo - seems she has fallen on hard times and had to join the circus ....
Please visit the other party participants Moonlight Party Under The Bigtop
Hopping with Home of Ohm
gottton love the clowns althought not real ones but yours are cute
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Nice collection you put together.Wonderful and fun painting-great job :) Thank you for visiting My circus too. Denise
ReplyDeleteBarbie had to join the circus! You crack me up!
ReplyDeleteI thrifted several circus items for this party as well, but I fear they must wait to debut at the next show. I hope you visit.
Thank you for inviting me to your party post! A lovely collection of circus themed items!
ReplyDeleteplease come by and visit my show! Julie x
Thank You for stopping by
ReplyDeleteYour blog is just like a circus you did good.
Great Post.
I don't know if those clowns are cute or freaky... kinda agree with your "creepy" adjective. :-)
ReplyDeleteI was wondering what happened to Barbie... you can never tell...
ReplyDeleteI like your painting - especially the lion!
Thank you for sharing!
I'd like to invite you to my party:
http://www.moonlyf.com/2012/09/moonlight-party-under-big-top.html
wow, what a collection of clowns! barbie made me smile :-) Debi x
ReplyDeleteplease pop along to my post when you get chance x
http://mybirdflyingfree.blogspot.co.nz/2012/09/moonlight-circus-party.html
I LOVE clowns. I find it a bit startling when so many people tell me that they are afraid of them. They are so colorful and full of smiles...
ReplyDeleteBarbie and Dumbo look lovely together ;-)
Poor Barbie.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun blog you have....thanks for visiting me the other day.
ReplyDeleteCute clown collection. Come take a ride on the carousel!http://mividalocacalistyle.blogspot.com/2012/09/moonlight-party-under-big-top.html
ReplyDeletesome of those clowns are kinda creepy, but love your colorful painting and of course Dumbo.
ReplyDeleteLynn
I especially like that cartoonized Ferris wheel - great work!
ReplyDeleteI am on of those people that has always liked clowns, and this is a great collection of them. Thanks so much for sharing. Wonderful Big Top Post.
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Caroline
Beautiful painting and fun clown pictures.
ReplyDeleteI am a wee bit afraid of all these clowns... Hah! :)
ReplyDeletehahahaha...Okay, I'm loving all the humor here today, but then again, it doesn't take much to make me laugh.
ReplyDeleteFrom the bottom up, The Fashionista Barbie caption is too much...hahaha...I love it. Glad she changed the tone after Creepy #3 clown. EEEKKK!!! Your clown collection reminded me of when I attempted one in the 80's. They are adorable.
And the oil canvas is FANTASTIC.
Loved stopping by for your circus party.
XOXO's,
Marcia
Thank you so much for a lovely party post!
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