I had such a great time coming up with these clown portraits from brain-storming ideas, and references used, to paint these fun characters. I adore clowns of all sizes, colors, shapes, and talents! I deeply appreciate their antics and various styles, as they seize to amaze me with their patience. I have encountered many clowns, over the years, who are great with children, especially showing extra kind gestures toward those who seem to be a little too timid, or afraid, to approach them.
Our lives these days seem to be sort of like clowns, putting on our "happy faces" for the world to see, while we carry such a heavy burden of troubles and fears in this hurry and scurry world we have created for ourselves. So many folks these days have no time for others, wrapping themselves up in their careers, grasping for moments of self-seeking pleasures. All too soon, our lives will have passed before us, and we will find we have lost touch with old friends, extended family members, and even our own spouses/partners and children, if we are blessed enough to have them. Take time today, or at this very moment, to stop and reflect on what matters most. All too quickly it shall pass, and only those things that we have shared with others, done for others, and our days lived for God will matter.
Blessings,
Sandra Cutrer
Sandra Cutrer Fine Art
sandracutrer.com
