Tears of a Clown - Rob Heath ‘Behind the mask’ series Pastel on Velvet pastel paper. 70cm x 50cm. We all have 2 sides; a public side and a private side. Sometimes the veil comes away and we show our true feelings….but all too often, we hide them deep inside. This is the first in my new series of hidden emotions, ‘behind the mask’ Summed up perfectly by the classic song: “Tears Of A Clown” Now if there’s a smile on my face It’s only there trying to fool the public But when it comes down to fooling you Now honey that’s quite a different subject But don’t let my glad expression Give you the wrong impression ‘Cause really I’m sad, Oh I’m sadder than sad Well I’m hurt and I want you so bad Like a clown I appear to be glad ooh yeah [Chorus:] Well they’re some sad things known to man But ain’t too much sadder than The tears of a clown when there’s no one around… SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES Tags #clowns #expressionism #faces #figurative #pastel #people #portrait #sadness #tears ‘Well they’re some sad things known to man But ain’t too much sadder than The tears of a clown when there’s no one around…’ so sad.

Tears of a Clown - Rob Heath

‘Behind the mask’ series

Pastel on Velvet pastel paper. 70cm x 50cm.
We all have 2 sides; a public side and a private side. Sometimes the veil comes away and we show our true feelings….but all too often, we hide them deep inside.
This is the first in my new series of hidden emotions, ‘behind the mask’ Summed up perfectly by the classic song: “Tears Of A Clown”
Now if there’s a smile on my face
It’s only there trying to fool the public
But when it comes down to fooling you
Now honey that’s quite a different subject
But don’t let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
‘Cause really I’m sad, Oh I’m sadder than sad
Well I’m hurt and I want you so bad
Like a clown I appear to be glad ooh yeah
[Chorus:]
Well they’re some sad things known to man
But ain’t too much sadder than
The tears of a clown when there’s no one around…
SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES
Tags
‘Well they’re some sad things known to man
But ain’t too much sadder than
The tears of a clown when there’s no one around…’

so sad.