Different Types of Clowns

Clowns commonly belong to three different groups. The three different groups include. . . the white face clown, the auguste, and the tramp. The white face is the biggest and most popular type of clown. You could find white face clowns as early as 1700. This kind of clown gets it's name from the white base they they put on their face first. Within the white face are two kinds of clowns. One came from Europe. The main colors are red and black. The second kind of clown (in the white face group) Is the Comedy White face. It has developed in the last century. Like the neat white face, this clown has a basic coat of white makeup. But the features are larger in size. They are also darker. The comedy white face might use colors more than red and black. The nose can either be painted on or false. Usually they wear a bright colored wig or a skullcap.

An Auguste Clown	A White-Face Clown	A Tramp Clown

Clown Makeup

A person becomes a clown by putting on greasepaint,(also known as cream foundation.) A hot climate can affect the clown's makeup. Such as cosmetic makeup. Although it is fine for normal wear,it will not hold up through long hours of work. Paints and lipstick shouldn't be used because the makeup would run off the face. The essentials of a clown's makeup is a collection of brushes and etc.

Some things to think about:

• Exaggerate on the features of the face, especially the eyes and mouth.
• Your face needs to be symmetrical.
• One way to remove the makeup is to use baby oil and tissue.

Famous Clowns

Red Skelton was born into a circus family on July 18,1913 in Vincennes,Indiana, two months after his father's death. He had been in Haggenbach and Wallace traveling circuses. At age 10, Red joined with a traveling medicine show. From then on minstrel, tent shows, circuses, barlesques, Mississippi showboats, vaudeville, radio, television, and motion pictures would be his home.

Emmett Kelly was also known as Weary Willy. He began as an acrobat. In between acrobatic turns, he clowned. His most loved act was when he stumbled around the ring, and tried to sweep the spotlight. Finally, when he swept it under the rug, it would pop back out again! Emmett Kelly entertained from 1930 to 1979, when he died.