How do I start clowning? clown makeup, part 1
Clown Tutorial – creating your clown face – clown makeup introduction There are many things to be said about clown makeup – €”however, there is […]
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Clown Costume part 2 – part of the clowning tutorial
Let’s talk about some of the specifics of your clown costume. Keep in mind a few basic guidelines: Colorful – you want to be seen […]
Emmett Kelly Sr. biography – world famous tramp clown
Emmett Kelly, Sr. (December 9, 1898 – March 28, 1979) – Weary Willy Emmett Kelly Sr., the most well-known of the tramp clowns of the […]
Happy hobos and sad tramps – Character of the tramp and hobo clown
Happy hobos and sad tramps – Character of the tramp and hobo clown The character clown is widely thought of as the tramp or hobo, […]
Don Burda, Homer the happy hobo
Don Burda, Homer the happy hobo (1935 – 2008) Don Burda grew up in the small town of Friend, Nebraska. He married his high school […]
Don Burda / Homer in poor health
A sad letter from Richard Snowberg about the failing health of Don Burda, aka Homer the clown, a man who has taught hundreds, if not […]