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Send In The Clowns


Brief:
 Depict a clown after the show is over and everyone has left the circus.

Description:
  Does everyone fear clowns? This is your chance to paint a clown as you see them, either pure evil, as they really are, or as the delightfully funny characters, that they want people to think they are…….. you decide. This can be a portrait, or a full character or anything in-between.

Deadline:

 Midnight (GMT) on Wednesday 21^st September (this is Wednesday night, Thursday morning for those that need clarification). There is a 5 minute grace period allowing people to get their posts and links sorted. A moderator will then post a list of valid entries after checking links and voting will begin until the following midnight. Crits are welcomed during the voting process.



Post all comments, crits, sacrifices, and all WIPs (required for entry) in this thread. You final entry should be posted in the finals thread:

Final

Brief rules and additional info:

A minimum of 2 WIPs are required in addition to your final entry. Links to these should be posted along with your final entry in the finals thread. A link is provided below to details of how to do this. You may be disqualified if you do not post WIP links correctly.

 All artwork must be the work of the entrant, and completed within the time frame of the challenge. You may only enter 1 entry per challenge, and may only cast 1 set of votes during voting.

 Please keep entries and WIPs below 500k and a maximum of 1000 pixels across. Larger files causes problems for all users, especially those on slower connections. 

Moderators monitor the voting in these challenges to combat cheating and maintain fairness. We may discount any vote we consider suspicious, and will disregard any attempts at sabotaging the voting, or in any way screwing with these challenges.



WIP Rule Details and Guide: http://community.imaginefx.com/forums/thread/107660.aspx



General Image Posting Guide: http://community.imaginefx.com/forums/thread/703.aspx


Brief History and Challenge Rules: http://community.imaginefx.com/forums/thread/53757.aspx



Suggestions for Weekly Challenge Ideas: http://community.imaginefx.com/forums/thread/311521.aspx

I think I uploaded this wrong, but its in my gallery.

First couple of hours work. Painter 11. Needs a lot of work all over.

Thought I'd try to depict a clown as a regular human being, if a little melancholy. 

phew finally a wip!

have you read the image posting guide keepitloki? your image is very small, gimme a shout if you need help

WIP 1

"Clownan, what is the best in life?"

"To slay your audience in the aisles, to drive over them in a small car that falls apart when it stops, and to hear the chuckles of women."

More clowning around.

WIP 2

Needs more teal Banj.

Looking good!

Just gonna do a portrait for this one.

Some fun stuff already :) really good topic! Here's my first couple of wips... had some trouble with the clown figure, not sure its still quite right so any thoughts would be good