TNF Contest #1 - "The Last Feast of Harlequin"

[Dr. Bantham]

Contest #1 - "The Last Feast of Harlequin"
Best Clown Themed Submission
Suggested Mediums - Artwork, Photograph

TLO reserves the right to make exceptions/revisions to the rules and contest deadline. Winners will be selected by Dr. Bantham and all decisions are final. Participation by members is heartily encouraged regardless of artistic ability, as the intent is to promote fun and entertainment as much as creativity and reward. In other words, garish amateurism is welcome!

Submission is encouraged to be presented as replies to this thread, to allow for the interest and encouragement from fellow members. You may alternatively mail, email or private message Dr. Bantham for aid in submitting entries. Remember - participation should be fun and is encouraged regardless of talent. Seriously! Good luck!

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[Spotbowserfido2]

I call this one Houndclowndoggie2.

[Dr. Bantham]

Quote Originally Posted by Spotbowserfido2

I call this one Houndclowndoggie2.

The dog and his masterpiece?

[Shadow Weaver]

Here's a previous charcoal drawing entitled "Doubts"

[Aaron Bennett]

Here's my wife and I's submission for the contest.

[Dr. Bantham]

Quote Originally Posted by Aaron Bennett

Here's my wife and I's submission for the contest.

Bravo! The eyes have a most unsettling effect. There is also a strong marionette quality to the pose.

[Calenture]

I tried to comment on Shadow Weaver's drawing some time back, but for some reason couldn't reach the page. Charcoal is a medium that I haven't yet had any success with, and I envy his skill. It lends itself beautifully to the soft lines of the puppets. If he was ever inclined to illustrate drawings in my small press magazine, he'd be welcome!

With Aaron's photograph, I'm as intrigued by the puppet faces caught in the flames as the figure in the foreground.

[The New Nonsense]

Here is my submission. Title -- "Mirocaw Clown". The piece orginated from a turn of the century photo. I have drastically altered the image digitally to achieve the current effect.

[Dr. Bantham]

Quote Originally Posted by The New Nonsense

Here is my submission. Title -- "Mirocaw Clown". The piece orginated from a turn of the century photo. I have drastically altered the image digitally to achieve the current effect.

This is a wonderful interpretation! As a source of curiosity, could you also post the original photograph? Of course, this would also give a perspective on the effort and creativity involved to arrive at the finished piece.

[The New Nonsense]

Included is the original picture (creepy in its own right). I have changed the facial features to reflect somewhat the look of the figure in Edvard Munch's famous painting "The Scream" as described by Ligotti in "The Last Feast of Harlequin". I wanted the picture to look more Expressionistic with hard lines and high contrast rather than the photo realism of the source photo. It also makes the details in the image appear more dream-like and abstract. I used various digital filters to achieve this look.