Costume Conundrum

O.K., so I am invited to a "Come as your favorite "Movie Star/Rock Star/Porn Star" costume party that starts in a few hours and I have no idea who to be.

Talk about last minute here...I could seriously use your help! Here's a few ideas I have, but I'll consider being just about anybody!

My first thought, to the no-doubt, collective groans of all my friends, would be to be Hillary.

I could bring a multitude of Pantsuits, and repeatedly dive into the pool in all colors of the rainbow.

My next thought is Carol Channing. I just love me some Carol!

Then there's always Phyllis Diller. I don't have a cigarette holder though.

I don't know if I could pull off Raquel Welch, but hey, I'd be willing to consider trying! Oof, groan.

Oh, and another good use of all those pantsuits I have, Shirley Partridge. 

Other people that have passed through my brain are Vicki Lawrence, Olivia Newton-John, Mamma Cass, Chesty Morgan, and a bunch of other difficult to pull-off people.

Hmmmm..... I'm really lazy here. Any thoughts?

Plein Air and Pantsuits: The Whole Story

Webster's defines "Plein Air" as "of or relating in outdoor daylight".

Whatever, I just wanted to say "Webster's defines".

Anyway, Plein Air isn't always as easy as it sounds, especially during the record storms we had this weekend. Hail, flash flooding, thunder and lightning... the works! 

Old Bisbee itself got the worst of it. Luckily, the garden I chose to paint in, was on the edge of the storms.

Anyways, Day 2, and Lily and I start the morning with a bang!

The sun is shining, we have our polyester groovy pantsuits on, and we're ready to go!

I spent the day painting Peyton's garden entrance.

Lily hid in a fig tree all day... painting furiously.

There were a million people filing through this gate all day long, but I had my secret weapon...my Ipod. "What? I can't hear you, can't talk, oh well!"

I was rocking out to Patti Smith and Blondie and with a mission in mind...

I wanted to paint two paintings before the rains came.

"Peyon's Garden Gate" completed, it began to drizzle.

 Lily's fig tree did a good job of protecting her from the rain, so she just kept right on painting.

I moved locations and attempted to bust one more painting out. 

There was now sprinkling steadily, with thunder and lightning storms in the distance, giving an air of excitement to the scene.

I cranked up the tunes, and began to throw the paint around, this time to an audience, who probably thought I was pretty weird.

But I did it, it's called "Hibiscus in the rain".

Hmmm... it seems to match my Pantsuit pretty well!

But we weren't done yet... the clock was still ticking! Now we had to rush into Bisbee, and have our paintings on display by 4 PM at the Plein Air competition. We hardly had time to put on a fresh Pantsuit!

The rain storm had passed, and the streets were blocked off for the show.

Lily showed her painting in the youth section, while I put my paintings on display in front of the restaurant I work at... Cafe Roka. There was live music, all the galleries were open, and the street was filled with art and people.

I sold "Peyon's Garden Gate", and won the people's choice second place award for "Zinnias".

                 

I then went to Cafe Roka for dinner, and basically fell asleep in my soup.

The end

Plein Air and Pantsuits: Day 2

Hey, just taking a moment here to show you one of the paintings I did today in Bisbee's Plein Air competition.

Check back later, for the full story!

Plein Air and Pantsuits: Day 1

 I got up sickeningly early, put on my Pink and lime green Pantsuit, and hit the ground running for the first day of Bisbee's Plein Air Painting competition.

This is a private day of painting, as opposed to tomorrow when I will be painting with Art Envoy Lily, in a garden full of flower appreciators.

I would like you to know that although I was alone, I wore the Pantsuit in the hot sun all day long.

My day was spent in Peyton's field of brilliantly colorful Zinnias. 

There is a majestic mountain view in the distance.

I have to say the wearing of the Pantsuit is brilliant.

Hillary sure made a wise garment choice...

it keeps the sun off, looks great, and compliments any garden!

Here is the oil painting I did today.

After a moments pause for more photo ops, I cleaned up and climbed back into the Hillcar to go home and get ready for work.

The moment I got in the car, the sky opened up and released a deluge of rain.

So much rain, in fact, that the streets are so flooded I had to find higher ground for safe parking.

The view from the Hillcar.

Well, until tomorrow.....Happy Pantsuiting!

Congratulations, Capricia Penavic Marshall!

Capricia Marshall is being sworn in by Hillary Clinton as "Chief of Protocol" for the State Department today. She will have the rank of an Ambassador.

Capricia was a tremendous help to me on the Campaign Trail. She assisted me many times by doing the work necessary to allow the Hillcar to be included within Hillary's rallies.

She is always kind, friendly and very helpful, and I can see why both Hillary and Bill have trusted in Capricia for many years.

It's great to know that Hillary continues to surround herself with devoted, trustworthy, and extremely competent people.

Congratulations, Capricia! 

Hunting the Wild Pantsuit

I sent this afternoon hunting for Pantsuits in their natural habitat... thrift stores.

I had to get kind of crafty and wear a variety of disguises in order to catch them.

They are a tricky lot, they usually hide here and there, disguised in boring colors as to blend in with the scenery.

Spotting a truly bright Pantsuit ( ala Hillary Clinton) is like discovering a rare bird... next to impossible unless you want to devote your entire life to Pantsuit hunting.

I've come to the conclusion that one must mix and match.

Bright colored Pantsuit jackets are a dime a dozen, it's those matching unflattering stretchy pants that seem to have flown the coop.

SO, I suggest you buy pants separately, in as close to the same crazy bright color as the jacket.

Of-course you probably won't find pants with the traditional "room to grow in" elastic waist, but maybe this isn't a bad thing.

Mix and match. This is my current technique.

This and a tricky disguise to sneak up on them in!

Plein Air and Pantsuits

Art Envoy Lily and I will be painting together this year in Bisbee's Annual Plein Air contest  weekend.

We will be wearing Pantsuits, of-course!

This means I've got to go Pantsuit shopping... again!

Oh, Pantsuit Gods... please smile on me today!

Back to School!

As today is Officially "Back to School Day", the International Hillcar made a special appearance at the Bisbee High School.

       Why, you might ask?

Because one lucky student is going to get a ride in the Hillcar to continue their education at the Art Envoy Institute.

That lucky somebody is none other than Art Envoy Lily!

In the tradition of schools all across America, the Art Envoy Institute has reopened it's doors once again today, and the Envoys will be getting back to work.

Lily, posing here as "Cousin It", painted a cool forest cabin scene.

     ( Painting in progress)

I also broke out the paints and painted a couple of Pantsuit Envoys in action, what fun!

           (Painting in progress)

I, too, am glad to be back in school!

Today's theme... Back to School

While the Prez was giving his big "Back to School" speech today, Hillary gave a speech of her own at Manhattan Charter School.

Oddly enough, I've got a little work I've got to do myself today at the local high school.

Now that I've found out where the local High School actually is, it's time to put on my Pantsuit and bust a move!

More later...

Hillary Clinton, graffiti artist

As everyone's attention turns to President Obama and his Labor day speech today, Hillary ups her rep by slamming her tag on this paint-eater...

Madam Secretary is quickly becoming a respected writer, and is considered  "All City" with Toys and Kings alike.

Looks like I'm going to have to learn more "graffiti lingo", before I talk scratch, and I'm not talking about a scratchy pantsuit, neither. Ya. Uh, I think I'll shut up now.