I have always feared clowns.
Long before Mr. King scared us all or the clown doll in Poltergeist frightened me, they just seemed a bit nefarious.
I then entered a contest (I believe it was back in Steem days) either about clowns or fears, either way those two concepts lived together in my mind so it really didn't matter either way
So I addressed my clown fears in a way I found enjoyable: painting "ginger-haired" ladies.
It started with a sketch
I could handle her thus, almost a courtesan picturing powdered wigs and the like.
Then I played with style lines, as I like to do, to get a feel for a thing
This was one the 'creep' started to creep in for I had to 'paint her face' in a clownish way...even in the drawing lines I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
It felt safer now to play with color
What color would she be, what grease paint and exaggerated expression would this clown wear? There'd be no floppy shoes or honking horn for my clown.
She was born in all her menacing glory
Staring into my soul and giving me a 'what for'. But, as I looked at her more , printed her out and hung her on my 'done' corkboard in my studio she sort of grew on me.
Her bold brash hair and burning gaze rather came to haunt me, in a good way. And I'd forgot about her until this past month I was doing the 'sort through things in the studio' game we artists often play and she re-entered my life.
I thought about her creation (shown in fun GIF form)
I realized she needed a new life
another chance to creep out or draw in someone else, thus with some fun playing around a bit I've made her an NFT on the #nftshowrooms She is not dear to own a mere 25 hive but I've only made 5 of her, I still want her 'creepy beauty' to be rare :)
You can purchase her in animated GIF form at #nftshowrooms and this gif gives a look at her, tho this small gif is done in a bit different tones to the one for sale:
So, if you'd like to put a little sinister lady clown in your portfolio for a mere 25 hive hop on over to my NFT showroom page and give her a new home if you like.
I can't promise she won't hide under your bed or peer at you from sewer grates, but she was made with Love...and a dash of Fear.
Have you ever faced your silly fears in art or other ways by saturating your day in that fear?
If so, I'd love to hear WHAT the fear was and HOW you overcame it!
I hope you find a moment in your day to indulge in your joys and passions or for that matter, to overcome your fears and as always remember to stay creative!
Beautiful work!!
Thank you so much @katerinaramm
You're the most creative artist that I know, every painting is just an amazing surprise!
Gosh you are so kind, what a lovely thing to say thank you so much @ykdesign
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I Love your concept and presentation to us and thanks for minting with nft. Reblogging it for future reference. This is an amazing and creative way @donnadavisart.
Thank you so much @theia7 I'm happy to share and so happy you enjoyed it.
I have never understood this very real fear of clowns, but, know many people that have it. That being said, I find it so odd that they would take that fear and exploit it with movies, books, and the like.
I know it is what they do, but, I guess I don't understand it. :/ Seems a little cruel.
On the other hand, I love what you have done with your clown! You just humanized her!! Nice work! She has a softer side! :)
I'm not sure from where it stems @dswigle I just recall, as a small child, if I was taken to a circus they frightened me. And this was really just a fun exercise that I actually quite liked and I might make a few more clowns for #nft :)
For sure, Donna. I was talking in gerneral. How television producers and movies... I guess scary pays. :)
I really liked your clown. it was nice watching the transformation.
This is awesome! I love when artists put their raw emotions into their work. Every time I think of a clown I think of a male clown. I never thought about the female aspect of the clown, which sort of brings a sense of comfort to an otherwise creepy thing. I mean where did clouds come from anyhow!? Lol. I like the fact that this clown took on a female role. Should I trust her? That’s still left to be seen. Lol.
I wrote a post a while back about my fear of water and I also created a photograph representing that fear. I was going to list it as an NFT but so far have not. Don’t know why, just haven’t done it. I’m sure there’s a deeper reason for it. I’m not going to overthink it though. Lol. Either way, I love your version of the clown!
I suppose when I wanted to 'face it down' I just went to my artistic default which is either animal or female form :) It actually sort of got me excited to do a few more.
As #nft are such fun I might make a few more 'lady clowns' just because my fear has turned into fascination, which I suppose those two things probably run pretty close in parallel anyway.
I was the same @bdmillergallery about listing #nft more often, just putting it off, but now I'm just embracing the simple gif animation. I was putting so much work into using my editing software (for video) and going about the hardway (not yet learning the adobe animation stuff) that I've just embraced the simple gif, it's more likely to get me to put up more nft I think.
I hope you get your water photograph up as nft.
This is so creative way to face fear. It turns out so wonderful. Keep it up!
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Thank you :)
a very beautiful clown, love to see the sketch:)