I was reading Juxtapose the other day and came across an interesting artist I’d like to share with you named Charlie Isoe (whose website isn’t currently working). I was immediately drawn to the similarities his works are to one of my favorite artists, Francis Bacon. (I have a thing for line work under paint) A few years ago I could say you can see the influence Bacon has on my art (see Fear paintings), but today, not so much. A lot of Isoe’s work seems to have a “clownish” look, which is funny because I just completed a new piece that also had a clown image.

From time to time a clownish/carnival/circus theme pops into my work. I think it stems back to this creepy clown from my childhood that used to sit on top of my dresser and watch me while I sleep. Seriously though, its a real clown doll, I didn’t make this up. I can’t even tell you where it came from and when, but I always remember having it. Sometimes if I look at a baby picture of me, I’ll see that clown in the background, sitting there holding his balloons. I’ll have to ask my parents about this sometime. (Knowing my mom, she will read this an immediately Facebook me) He sort of looks like the clown I drew below that I am selling on Etsy, except more colorful.

I’m starting to worry myself.