[Calavera]

There's not much to me, really. I'm not a clown, I have no intention or dream of being so and in short, I'm the unfunniest person on the face of the earth. If a non-clown joining the forum is against the rules, I am sorry. I didn't see anything saying that but if I missed that rule, then I will be polite and leave.
I'm here majorly to learn. In my spare time, I like to practice artistry and when I work on a big project (such as a painting) I have to learn about my subject before I can really paint. My cousin is about to give birth in about 6 1/2 months and she's turning to me for a big part of the baby's room. My cousin is nuts about clowns and is going with that theme. She's got clown blankets for the kid along with wallpaper, toys and what have you. She wants me to paint a picture of a clown to hang up on the wall. Now, the only experiences I have with clowns are not so child friendly. I am a huge King fan so I naturally have read "It" several times over. I love true crime stories, so I know Gacy up and down. I love bad horror films so I have seen Killer Klowns From Outer Space too many times. All of those mental portraits I have are not really fit to go up on a baby's wall, so I'm just here to get to know the clown that's supposed to be friendly and make you laugh. I have done some reading about the subject so I know the difference between a Whiteface and an Auguste and so on and so forth. However, I have no personal experience. Clowns have always kind of freaked me out so I try to stay away from them, which is no big challenge. I am and have always been an antisocial and somewhat cold person who had no reason to go out to a circus, to a fair or to a birthday party.
So, long story short, I'm looking to gain some experience to cast clowns in a more friendly light. Every clown I try to sketch on the canvas turns out looking evil and I think it's largely due to my mentality.
Thanks.