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Friday, September 28, 2012

Moonlight Party Under the Big Top and Hop Along Friday


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

19 comments:

  1. gottton love the clowns althought not real ones but yours are cute

    make sure you pop by and thank you for taking part http://blissangels.blogspot.com ¯`v´¯)
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  2. Nice collection you put together.Wonderful and fun painting-great job :) Thank you for visiting My circus too. Denise

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  3. Barbie had to join the circus! You crack me up!
    I 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.

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  4. Thank you for inviting me to your party post! A lovely collection of circus themed items!
    please come by and visit my show! Julie x

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  5. Thank You for stopping by
    Your blog is just like a circus you did good.
    Great Post.

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  6. I don't know if those clowns are cute or freaky... kinda agree with your "creepy" adjective. :-)

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  7. I was wondering what happened to Barbie... you can never tell...

    I 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

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  8. wow, what a collection of clowns! barbie made me smile :-) Debi x

    please pop along to my post when you get chance x

    http://mybirdflyingfree.blogspot.co.nz/2012/09/moonlight-circus-party.html

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  9. 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...

    Barbie and Dumbo look lovely together ;-)

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  10. What a fun blog you have....thanks for visiting me the other day.

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  11. Cute clown collection. Come take a ride on the carousel!http://mividalocacalistyle.blogspot.com/2012/09/moonlight-party-under-big-top.html

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  12. some of those clowns are kinda creepy, but love your colorful painting and of course Dumbo.
    Lynn

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  13. I especially like that cartoonized Ferris wheel - great work!

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  14. I 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.

    Hugs
    Caroline

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  15. Beautiful painting and fun clown pictures.

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  16. I am a wee bit afraid of all these clowns... Hah! :)

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  17. hahahaha...Okay, I'm loving all the humor here today, but then again, it doesn't take much to make me laugh.
    From 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

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  18. Thank you so much for a lovely party post!

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