ACEO Clown Portrait #111 "Gino Cumeezi"

Clown #111 "Gino Cumeezi" 

acrylic on paper,  

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2019

This sympathetic face, ACEO clown portrait #111 is inspired by  "Gino Cumeezi" aka Eric Trules . He was founder and director NYC’s Resident Clown Troupe, the Cumeezi Bozo Ensemble in the late 70's which was a unique, a professional company of silent white faced performers dedicated to bringing "Free Public Laughs" to the residents of the city. More info at this website. Mr. Trules is not performing as a clown anymore. He was teaching at USC  in the School of Dramatic Arts for 31 years until he quit his job a few years ago.  I watched his talk at TEDx "The train of opportunity" and liked it very much.

Gino in NYC in the 70's.

(Thanks to Mr. Trules allowing me to share these pictures)

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New Linocut Print! "Welcome to my corner"

"Welcome to my corner" 

Limited Edition Linocut Print, 

6" x 8", water-based ink on paper, 2019

Last weekend on Saturday the 4th, I participated to an international printmaking event called "Print Day in May".  A few days in advance  to this event, I created a Pierrot clown drawing and carved on a lino sheet to print. While I was working on it I shared it on social networks with the hashtag #Printdayinmay2019. This was my second participation to this event. Later on I checked the hashtag and  It was really nice to see what other print-makers did. 

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On my Patreon page "Bip the Clown" patrons get every month 1 original linocut print, 2 ACEO Originals, 8 printed clown portraits. And each 12th month, additionally they receive an original artwork also. This is a really great deal for collectors. Total value is more than $100 (it becomes 50% discount, and includes shipping & handling with registered mail). Available to 2 more patrons for a limited time only.

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ACEO Clown Portrait #110 "Clown Bobbo"

Clown #110 "Clown Bobbo" 

acrylic on paper,  

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2019

SOLD

ACEO Clown Portrait #110 is inspired by very sweet and funny circus clown "Clown Bobbo" from England. He has being clowning since 5 years old and coming from a very old circus family. He'll be celebrating his 33th year of clowning in this September. His clown look is referred to by some as European style auguste. Bobbo calls himself as "Bobbo Roberts Professional Fool" on his facebook page. He is a member of The Grand Order of the Water Rats, this is an organisation for entertainers and people related to showbiz. Bobbo is married and he has two sons. I had the privileged to meet him on an online chat and he was so kind to give me information about his clowning career. Hope to see his show one day. 

Bobby 'Bobbo' Roberts Jr.

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ACEO Clown Portrait #109 "Olivia the clown"

Clown #109 "Olivia the clown" 

acrylic on paper,  

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2019

SOLD

ACEO Clown Portrait #109 is inspired by a young and talented lady clown "Olivia the clown", from Los Angeles , USA. I came across to her instagram page  and her liked clowning pictures. On her profile info she says  "Follow Olivia the clown as she makes friends and dreams come true". 

"Olivia the clown" 

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ACEO Clown Portrait #108 "Buffo"

Clown #108 "Buffo" 

acrylic on paper,  

2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2019

ACEO Clown Portrait #108 is inspired by a very unique and talented clown called "Buffo" aka Howard Buten, an american clown living in France. He was graduated from Ringling Bros. He is also a violin & trumpet player, a book author and a psychologist. He tours frequently in major European cities and many African countries. For more info visit his website

Buffo

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ACEO Clown Portrait #107 "Ay-ai-ai"

Clown #107 "Ay-ai-ai" 
acrylic on paper,  
2 ½” x 3 ½” (64 x 89 mm), 2019

ACEO Clown Portrait #107 is inspired by clown "Ay-ai-ai" aka Leonid Leikin, a clown, actor, director from Russia. He first appeared on the stage in 1980, when he urgently needed to replace the sick artist, after which he became an actor in the Litsedei theater. After some time working in the theater, Leonid Leikin created his own number with the participation of Polunin - “Nizya”. The number was shown in “Blue light” on the night from 1984 to the 85th year. So glory came to Leikin.

Leonid Leikin was born on June 23, 1961 in Leningrad. In 1999 he moved to Las Vegas, USA and began working at the world's leading Canadian circus du Soleil in a show called Alegria. With this program circus traveled almost all European countries. In 2006, du Soleil invited Leikin to participate in the show "O" (water).In 2008, he staged the show “Zaya” in the framework of the circus du Soleil in China, Macau. Since 2009 He works in Litsedei theater in Russia.

Leonid Leykin & Anvar Libabov

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