tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65820164619594662182024-03-12T18:17:54.703-07:00HILLARY CLINTON ARMY<img src="http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/gretchenbaer/hillsplash/internationalenvoys800px-1-1.jpg">Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.comBlogger1211125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-57970642261860779502009-10-29T09:58:00.001-07:002013-05-02T13:26:25.928-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SunJuW9148I/AAAAAAAABoE/bLTDIHkg0_A/s1600-h/signed+Hillary+painting.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398067426656379842" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SunJuW9148I/AAAAAAAABoE/bLTDIHkg0_A/s400/signed+Hillary+painting.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 295px;" /></a>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-51222011363879244742009-10-26T09:37:00.002-07:002009-10-26T09:39:58.716-07:00Happy Birthday Hillary Clinton!Today is Hillary's birthday, so raise your glasses everyone!<br />Here's a short slideshow by the H.C.A. of last year's celebration on "Hillary Clinton Island".<br />Happy Birthday, Hillary!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rakLekH7qBY&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rakLekH7qBY&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-1885500298993042612009-10-24T11:48:00.001-07:002009-10-24T11:50:41.411-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SuNMMWcxYdI/AAAAAAAABn8/gDCzsaaDkHY/s1600-h/myth+of+pantsuit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SuNMMWcxYdI/AAAAAAAABn8/gDCzsaaDkHY/s400/myth+of+pantsuit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396240553588384210" /></a>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-44684680923144679512009-10-14T12:23:00.044-07:002013-05-02T13:25:59.609-07:00It's Official!<div>
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On this ( not so somber) day of Wednesday, October 14th, 2009, I have decided to Officially disband the Hillary Clinton Army.</div>
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and we, the H.C.A., helped make this happen!</div>
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to all the super-fun art projects,</div>
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happenings, and parties that we threw.</div>
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The awesome and ridiculous concepts we dreamed up...</div>
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and then made happen on the Global stage.</div>
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I never would have dreamed I'd find myself sitting with Bill Clinton and watching the debates!</div>
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We crossed paths with lots of stars along the way, like Rob Reiner,</div>
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Jason Jones of the Daily Show....</div>
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Ted Danson,</div>
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Terry McAuliffe,</div>
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Chelsea Clinton,</div>
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and traveled the world with the Art Envoys.</div>
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We definitely made more fun Pantsuit art projects than anyone on earth....</div>
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what a blast this has been!</div>
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Now, after way too much Pantsuitin' fun, this Pantsuit and I are thinking it's time to split!</div>
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So after over two years, thousands of pieces of Hillart, thousands of blog posts, art shows, fashion shows, Pantsuit art, wonderful adventures etc......I move on to new adventures.</div>
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No adventure is fun alone, so I hope you will join me.</div>
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Thank you H.C.A., friends and supporters of the H.C.A., and most of all, thanks to Hillary Clinton, for being an unending source of inspiration and light.</div>
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Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-24509219648454922502009-10-11T12:58:00.005-07:002009-10-11T13:16:02.112-07:00Happy Anniversary Hillary and Bill!<div>Today is Hillary and Bill Clinton's 34th wedding Anniversary!</div><div>Hillary doesn't have time to celebrate no squaresville anniversary though, as she's just touched down in Swinging London!</div><div>She's a mod, mad and totally switched-on bird making the scene in Turned-on London! </div><div>Like Wow!Pow!</div><div>(Actually she's hard at work, but that isn't nearly as interesting)</div><div><br /></div><div>Take it, Lynn Redgrave...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fIGGARHGO3g&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fIGGARHGO3g&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-76910703309017288172009-10-08T14:18:00.010-07:002014-02-11T10:53:10.152-07:00Light-tricking Pantsuits<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today I'm thinking about clothing in terms of what kind of shadow you cut. </div>
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Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-40342169303474678112009-10-07T17:37:00.012-07:002009-10-07T18:30:31.028-07:00The UV Pantsuit<div><br /></div><div>I finally got back in the studio today, and let me say I'm feeling rusty with the old paint brush.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a couple of paintings I did today while I thought about.....wait for it....</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/Ss00oqUDKZI/AAAAAAAABho/7zwti2t9UZ8/s1600-h/nancy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 394px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/Ss00oqUDKZI/AAAAAAAABho/7zwti2t9UZ8/s400/nancy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390022202190145938" /></a><br /><div>Nancy Sinatra and the UV Pantsuit.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've put myself on a diet of strictly Nancy Sinatra, nothing else shall pass these ears.</div><div><br /></div><div>I like the idea of designing UV Pantsuits and cool UV clothes... the ultimate in Lady's protection.</div><div><br /></div><div>They must however, pass one vital test from the get-go...</div><div><br /></div><div>COULD NANCY ROCK IT? If not.... it's back to the drawing board for this gal!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/Ss00iOMVOVI/AAAAAAAABhg/Dqf2StH0ZCQ/s1600-h/nancy+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/Ss00iOMVOVI/AAAAAAAABhg/Dqf2StH0ZCQ/s400/nancy+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390022091562367314" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's another taste of Nancy.....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vur5VR4sHiA&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vur5VR4sHiA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><br />Love her! I'm thinking Hillary should do something fun about now like make a music video or have her own T.V. show.<div>All this endless war and diplomacy stuff... hardly any fun at all!</div><div>Does anyone agree with me here?<br /><div><br /></div></div>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-36513146275100542482009-10-05T11:49:00.006-07:002009-10-05T12:49:31.734-07:00Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Cherry bomb!<div>Today's red hot pantsuit is by "Sun City".</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SspLn7mDutI/AAAAAAAABhQ/i1q6Zht7OKQ/s1600-h/cherry+bomb+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SspLn7mDutI/AAAAAAAABhQ/i1q6Zht7OKQ/s400/cherry+bomb+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389203053486521042" /></a><br /><div>But I like to call it "Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Cherry Bomb"!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SspLfnht8pI/AAAAAAAABhI/iPnU4drC-hk/s1600-h/cherry+bomb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SspLfnht8pI/AAAAAAAABhI/iPnU4drC-hk/s400/cherry+bomb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389202910660653714" /></a><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cBDMthZ0c80&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cBDMthZ0c80&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-2452160567895361412009-10-02T13:14:00.015-07:002009-10-02T14:58:44.539-07:00UV PantsuitsI met with my friend Kathy from Berkeley today. She mentioned that she wears clothing made of UV fabric, but that most of the designs in this fabric are not going to hit the couture catwalk anytime soon. She has been playing with the idea of designing her own UV fashions.<div>Hello! What covers the body more effectively AND fashionably than a Pantsuit! I ask you?</div><div>O.K., there's the bio-hazard suit, but that tends to scare people off.</div><div>I suggested Kathy try on a Pantsuit from my collection and see how it feels....<br /><div><br /><br /><img src="http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/gretchenbaer/hillsplash/kahtyupright-5.jpg" /><div><br /></div><div>She went for this scarlet and tangerine number... delicious!</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/gretchenbaer/hillsplash/kahtyupright-3-1.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div>But Kathy, imagine yourself in a coool cobalt making the coffeehouse scene in Berkeley!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/gretchenbaer/hillsplash/kahtyupright-4-1.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Or how about seeing what Haight street looks like through a rose-colored pantsuit?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/gretchenbaer/hillsplash/kahtyupright-2-1.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Or you could lay in the grass, (UV be damned) of Golden Gate Park, and practically disappear!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/gretchenbaer/hillsplash/kahtyupright-1-1.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div>And why not turn people on their heads in the Purple Haze Pantsuit?</div><div><br /></div><div>The possibilities are endless. Oh, and let's not forget include the much-overlooked hood onto any or all of these show-stoppers.</div><div>Please keep us posted, Kathy, as to your UV clothing designs!</div><div><br /></div><div>And while we are on the subject of Pantsuits ( as if we are ever NOT) please visit</div><div><a href="http://connect.state.gov/">ExchangesConnect's</a> forum section in the middle of the main page, for the <i>full story</i> of the Pantsuit Printmaking Project.</div><div>Your comments would be most appreciated!</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-73528576399385730432009-09-30T15:21:00.015-07:002009-09-30T16:12:12.735-07:00New techniques for Pantsuit Printmaking<div>Today I thought I'd try new technique of making Pantsuit prints.</div><div>Instead of having people cover themselves in paint and lay down on canvas, (which was a ridiculously fun to do, but produced mediocre results at best) I decided to go with another plan.</div><div>This time I quickly covered the Pantsuit jacket in paint, then threw down the canvas on top.</div><div>I then squashed the canvas down to get as much paint on it as possible.</div><div>Here are some of the results...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsPaSPgDXtI/AAAAAAAABfg/e3ulixKCrjQ/s1600-h/coat+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 365px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsPaSPgDXtI/AAAAAAAABfg/e3ulixKCrjQ/s400/coat+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387389586198716114" /></a><br /><div>I am naming each Pantsuit Print after the jacket it was printed from. </div><div>This Pantsuit print is called "Alfred Dunner".</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsPaLOJ_2BI/AAAAAAAABfY/kms2rfN3Nuk/s1600-h/coat+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsPaLOJ_2BI/AAAAAAAABfY/kms2rfN3Nuk/s400/coat+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387389465578690578" /></a> Claus</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsPaGI-ep0I/AAAAAAAABfQ/uqkpgXkiixA/s1600-h/coat+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsPaGI-ep0I/AAAAAAAABfQ/uqkpgXkiixA/s400/coat+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387389378288854850" /></a><br /></div><div> Graff</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsPZ_1StltI/AAAAAAAABfI/WEYjS2YsSuQ/s1600-h/coat+7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsPZ_1StltI/AAAAAAAABfI/WEYjS2YsSuQ/s400/coat+7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387389269925795538" /></a> Claus 2</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsPZ6_lgg-I/AAAAAAAABfA/mmY1kyDGaoc/s1600-h/coat+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 386px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsPZ6_lgg-I/AAAAAAAABfA/mmY1kyDGaoc/s400/coat+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387389186789639138" /></a> Mary Kay</div><div><br /></div><div>These still need a lot of perfecting, but I think I might be onto something!</div><div><br /></div>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-91857840643003656062009-09-28T21:04:00.014-07:002009-09-28T21:49:05.582-07:00Pantsuit Printmaking Project Preview<div><br /></div><div>Printmaking has been around since the first caveman plastered his muddy hand on the cave wall to say "I was here". </div><div>Pantsuit Printmaking hasn't been around quite as long, but the sentiment is still the same.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a sneak preview of the "Pantsuit Printmaking Project" we did this afternoon...</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsGIEPLz9NI/AAAAAAAABew/qo9XXgTh0ao/s1600-h/print+beautiful+town.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsGIEPLz9NI/AAAAAAAABew/qo9XXgTh0ao/s400/print+beautiful+town.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386736235688752338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsGH-yjFP3I/AAAAAAAABeo/Ybj-0LQwU2s/s1600-h/print+julia.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsGH-yjFP3I/AAAAAAAABeo/Ybj-0LQwU2s/s400/print+julia.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386736142102380402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsGH3FbAsbI/AAAAAAAABeg/qyg8du4cMEU/s1600-h/print+bri+cute.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsGH3FbAsbI/AAAAAAAABeg/qyg8du4cMEU/s400/print+bri+cute.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386736009729847730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsGHxVB2j8I/AAAAAAAABeY/nYNuiFhQ2U4/s1600-h/print+dana%27s+feet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsGHxVB2j8I/AAAAAAAABeY/nYNuiFhQ2U4/s400/print+dana%27s+feet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386735910840078274" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsGHlc9zSMI/AAAAAAAABeI/BqsfLhWaVyQ/s1600-h/print+alex.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsGHlc9zSMI/AAAAAAAABeI/BqsfLhWaVyQ/s400/print+alex.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386735706812139714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsGHeUX0HkI/AAAAAAAABeA/kiYgKAu_tQU/s1600-h/print+great+group.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsGHeUX0HkI/AAAAAAAABeA/kiYgKAu_tQU/s400/print+great+group.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386735584246242882" /></a>I'll be posting the Pantsuit Prints and the full story soon!Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-71109229067574522092009-09-28T09:57:00.002-07:002009-09-28T09:59:55.928-07:00Pantsuit Printmaking today!<div>Hey kids, don't forget to come by City Park in Bisbee at 3 Pm today for some live Pantsuit Printmaking... where you'll be the stamps!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsDrD9DEy-I/AAAAAAAABd4/R1W5AqEWCGI/s1600-h/faces+fred.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SsDrD9DEy-I/AAAAAAAABd4/R1W5AqEWCGI/s400/faces+fred.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386563607494708194" /></a>If you don't live in Bisbee, check back tonight for the fun photo results of these "high art" shenanigans!Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-17271392793670354652009-09-27T14:31:00.010-07:002009-09-27T14:53:49.760-07:00A Pantsuit Promenade<div>Fall is here and it's got me to thinking about a Pantsuit Promenade.</div><div>Everybody loves a promenade... young people, old people, cats, dogs, babies, horses, giraffes and oh, just about everybody.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/Sr_Z96zN90I/AAAAAAAABdw/bAlvMyPuXWg/s1600-h/beckmann-max-promenade-des-anglais-a-nice-9700050.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/Sr_Z96zN90I/AAAAAAAABdw/bAlvMyPuXWg/s400/beckmann-max-promenade-des-anglais-a-nice-9700050.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386263337137731394" /></a> Max Beckman's "Promenade"<div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/Sr_Z0kW5kmI/AAAAAAAABdo/tASwtO_-HoA/s1600-h/chagall-1487.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 385px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/Sr_Z0kW5kmI/AAAAAAAABdo/tASwtO_-HoA/s400/chagall-1487.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386263176494551650" /></a> Marc Chagall's "Promenade"<div><br /> <img src="http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/gretchenbaer/hillsplash/A-Stroll-on-the-Bridge-Spazierga-2.jpg" /><br /> </div><div> August Macke's "A Stroll on the Bridge"</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Don't you feel a Pantsuit Promenade coming on?</div><div>I definitely do!</div></div>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-18926656355056104932009-09-26T12:13:00.012-07:002009-09-26T14:11:21.715-07:00Pantsuit Printmaking Workshop<div>What do you get when you mix Pantsuits, paint, canvas and YOU?</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/Sr5oPqLb8tI/AAAAAAAABdY/OWmFLwBI_DY/s1600-h/painted+pantsuits.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/Sr5oPqLb8tI/AAAAAAAABdY/OWmFLwBI_DY/s400/painted+pantsuits.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385856822611276498" /></a>Pantsuit Prints, of-course!<div>Pantsuit print-making is scheduled for 3 PM Monday at City Park in Bisbee, AZ.</div><div>If you want to be a Pantsuit stamp, you need to wear black pants that can be <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">sacrificed </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">to the cause.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> </span></div><div>I'll supply the Pantsuit jackets, if you don't have one. </div><div>Please read the fine print.</div><div><br /></div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Helvetica">1. ASSUMPTION OF RISK<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Helvetica"> represent that I amphysicallysoundandhavemedical approval toparticipatei Hillary Clitnon Armyt Association(), UnitedStatesDragonBoat </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Helvetica">Federation(theUSDBF), andSelf-HelpfortheElderly("Self-Help")dragonboat relatedevents, tournaments, andpractices, andrelatedassociationevents(the </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Helvetica">"Activities"). I have recently sought and received a medical examination that determined that it is safe for me to participate in the extreme physical exertion </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Helvetica">involvedintheActivities. I will obtainsuchamedical examinationeachyearbeforeparticipatingintheActivities(oraftershowinganysymptomsthat might call into </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Helvetica">question the adequacy of my health to participate in the Activities). If I violate the requirement of the H.C.A./Pantsuit Envoys. and Self-Help that I have such medical </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Helvetica">examinationspriortomyparticipationintheActivitieseachyear, I shall assumetheriskof mymedical conditionnot beingadequatetoparticipateintheActivities. I </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Helvetica">shall promptly notify H.C.A. and P.S.A. in writing of any changes in my health that might call into question the appropriateness of me continuing to </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Helvetica">participate in the Activities. </p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Helvetica"><br /></p> </div><div>By signing up below, you have read and agreed to terms stated above. </div><div><br /></div><div><div> </div></div>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-76021142703076079282009-09-25T09:41:00.007-07:002009-09-25T10:06:46.237-07:00Cloris Leachman and the Clintons<div>I just finished Cloris Leachman's autobiography ( thanks Emily!) and would like to share with you the "Cloris and the Clintons" passage.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/Srzy6Q6TSqI/AAAAAAAABdQ/QSSJLrEc_-A/s1600-h/89098_the-cover-of-cloris-leachmans-autobiography-cloris.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/Srzy6Q6TSqI/AAAAAAAABdQ/QSSJLrEc_-A/s400/89098_the-cover-of-cloris-leachmans-autobiography-cloris.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385446337214106274" /></a>It seems back in 1992 that Cloris noticed that Bill Clinton's "body was becoming distorted from eating on the Campaign trail" from all that "grabbing and snacking". Though she didn't know the Clintons, Cloris felt she could help him loose weight.<div>She called Hillary whom she'd never met but who's number she'd had "got somehow", and talked to her secretary for probably 45 minutes. After a leisurely chat, she left a message for Hillary that she could "get our new president to loose a few pounds".</div><div>Hillary called her back a couple of days later, and was completely open to the idea of Cloris coming to the White House to cook a few meals that the President would enjoy eating, and help him take off the weight that he'd put on.</div><div>Cloris suggested she wear a paper bag over her head, so that no one would know who she was.</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't think Cloris ever ended up in the White House kitchen, but how much do you love those gals?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-84957406252004980502009-09-24T12:11:00.020-07:002009-09-24T14:14:41.146-07:00Pantsuit Promenade<div>"This Town" by Nancy Sinatra, played in my head as Shawnee and I explored some of the old mining towns of Arizona and New Mexico yesterday and today.</div><div><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/j414Bihp90A&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/j414Bihp90A&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div>Not much lies between Bisbee and our Sister City of Silver City, except some lonely towns that are now teetering on the edge of becoming ghost towns. Just Railroad tracks, dusty bric-a-brac, and decaying remnants of glory days now gone forever.<div>These towns aren't the best location for Pantsuitin', but Silver City is a primo place for a Pantsuit Promenade!</div><div>And if you like groovy, historic, rambling old hotels with a great cafe, be sure to make the Palace Hotel your Pantsuitin' headquarters!</div><div><br /></div></div>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-91122063681516700322009-09-22T20:51:00.004-07:002009-09-23T07:32:37.669-07:00Purple Pantsuit Adventure<div>Today I am going to put on the Purple Pantsuit and go on an adventure....</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/Srmbwi7sb1I/AAAAAAAABdI/urwf9mDz-BE/s1600-h/adventure.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/Srmbwi7sb1I/AAAAAAAABdI/urwf9mDz-BE/s400/adventure.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384506087811346258" /></a>Perhaps I'll do some time travel, and maybe some shape-shifting, it remains to be seen.<div>In any case, I'll be back tomorrow!</div>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-8082227306249907362009-09-22T16:19:00.000-07:002009-09-22T16:20:06.347-07:00Pantsuit Tusslers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/Srlbi5inkSI/AAAAAAAABdA/Yx33EDpax9Y/s1600-h/tusslers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 394px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/Srlbi5inkSI/AAAAAAAABdA/Yx33EDpax9Y/s400/tusslers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384435484617838882" /></a>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-50013541065572526512009-09-22T15:09:00.003-07:002009-09-22T16:19:03.368-07:00INTERNATIONAL FLAG PANTSUIT<div><div>How much do you want an International Flag Pantsuit?<br /></div><div>I know I do, so it looks like it's up to me to make them.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrlLR1Ntf2I/AAAAAAAABco/BjAE-Mw8d7Q/s1600-h/int+pantsuit.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrlLR1Ntf2I/AAAAAAAABco/BjAE-Mw8d7Q/s400/int+pantsuit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384417599212584802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px; " /></a>Imagine how popular you'd be traveling the world in this number. It's clearly a must-have. <div>Unfortunately, however, they don't make International flag material, so there's lots of work to do before we sport "The International".</div><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrlbKSgKK9I/AAAAAAAABc4/NokesZDCgbQ/s1600-h/int+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrlbKSgKK9I/AAAAAAAABc4/NokesZDCgbQ/s400/int+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384435061821680594" /></a><div>I'd like to wear one to the International House of Pancakes, for starters!</div><div><br /></div>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-60797120225896653922009-09-21T17:36:00.011-07:002009-09-21T18:19:46.373-07:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">I am on a word fast today, so just pretend you can't see this...</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrgccZcytCI/AAAAAAAABcg/RB6InnFC68I/s1600-h/day+boy.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">An art fast,</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> A Hill-fast,</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrgcPDwoUTI/AAAAAAAABcQ/h03Ni2b2WPA/s1600-h/day+helmet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrgcPDwoUTI/AAAAAAAABcQ/h03Ni2b2WPA/s400/day+helmet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384084399554318642" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">As well as a fun fast.</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-size:24px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-size:24px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> This is my day today.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); 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Today I had the good fortune of getting a tour of my friend Sally's Pantsuit closet...</div>
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Sally's Pantsuit collection is impressive. She estimates she has around 100 or so.</div>
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Here's just the tip of the iceberg.</div>
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Wow, imagine that! Layer upon layer of Pantsuits!</div>
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Here's one of Sally's latest acquisitions, purple corduroy with purple leopard lining.</div>
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I asked her is she was afraid to wear The Purple, you know, because of the shape-shifting, time travel thing.</div>
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She just shook her head YES.</div>
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Thank you, Sally, for taking us on a delightful trip through your closet! </div>
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Happy Pantsuiting, everybody!</div>
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Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-9499703090919196842009-09-19T12:18:00.025-07:002009-09-19T23:16:21.486-07:00The Magician's Pantsuit<div><div>This is the Magician's Pantsuit.</div><div>This Pantsuit has Pure-Crushed-Velvet-Purple-Pantsuit-Powers.</div><div>Powers not to be trifled with.<br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrUu49wIwOI/AAAAAAAABbQ/0B5g7ByAsb0/s1600-h/velvet+4.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrUu49wIwOI/AAAAAAAABbQ/0B5g7ByAsb0/s400/velvet+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383260485775311074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div> The Magician's Pantsuit is never reliable.</div><div>This is why Hillary never wears The Purple, at least not publicly. It is rumored she wore The Purple to Bermuda, which explain the whole mysterious "missing two weeks at the Bermuda Triangle" thing that happened last month.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrUzyEUcU9I/AAAAAAAABbY/DAgjdYTlYfY/s1600-h/plum+pantsuit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrUzyEUcU9I/AAAAAAAABbY/DAgjdYTlYfY/s400/plum+pantsuit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383265864837256146" /></a>A rare portrait of the Magician's Pantsuit. Now in the collection of <a href="http://katetaylor.com/">Kate Taylor</a>.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrUuvjqxGGI/AAAAAAAABbI/ddjybZWNhAA/s1600-h/velvet+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrUuvjqxGGI/AAAAAAAABbI/ddjybZWNhAA/s400/velvet+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383260324154644578" /></a> This is the Pantsuit most often chosen for walking between worlds, and for time travel. This is the classic "Now you see me, now you don't" Pantsuit. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrUuqPgE26I/AAAAAAAABbA/oQEXtxjfQ8c/s1600-h/velvet3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrUuqPgE26I/AAAAAAAABbA/oQEXtxjfQ8c/s400/velvet3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383260232841747362" /></a>When wet, this Pantsuit's powers increase exponentially. It becomes a conduit for receiving messages from "The Great Unknown". It is the Ouija board of Pantsuits. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrUujm-tLbI/AAAAAAAABa4/83ifsUU7FxE/s1600-h/velvet+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrUujm-tLbI/AAAAAAAABa4/83ifsUU7FxE/s400/velvet+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383260118885150130" /></a><br /></div><div>In fear of The Purple's power, I seldom wear the Magician's Pantsuit.</div><div> Today, however, I feel the need to connect with The Great Purple Pantsuit Mysteries of the Universe.</div><div><br /></div><div>Would you like an apple?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>(Photo credit: Kelly and Maria from Phoenix) </div><div><br /></div></div>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-82374700984899987642009-09-18T13:55:00.007-07:002009-09-18T14:13:22.446-07:00The Critic<div>I call this Pantsuit "The Critic".</div><div>The last to leave any art opening, you can always count on "The Critic" to thoroughly annoy.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrP0BTFexEI/AAAAAAAABaw/mvkyQdRQEJs/s1600-h/critic+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrP0BTFexEI/AAAAAAAABaw/mvkyQdRQEJs/s400/critic+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382914282778182722" /></a>The Critic thinks it knows everything about art, and everything about everything, for that matter.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrPz7pe3r0I/AAAAAAAABao/EG46tugMeEI/s1600-h/critic+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrPz7pe3r0I/AAAAAAAABao/EG46tugMeEI/s400/critic+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382914185711038274" /></a>The Critic thinks it's funny, but in reality it's only sarcastic and insulting.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrPz1f3jMjI/AAAAAAAABag/qDAqD-tyeWU/s1600-h/critic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrPz1f3jMjI/AAAAAAAABag/qDAqD-tyeWU/s400/critic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382914080050983474" /></a>If you see The Critic coming your way, you might want to head in another direction.</div><div><br /></div>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-59712150356144571272009-09-16T14:13:00.018-07:002009-09-16T21:59:00.558-07:00Let's talk Pantsuits<div><div>After watching the movie "Grey Gardens" last night ( which I highly recommend!) I decided I'd better attack that scary land I call my closet... room...area...junkheap.<div>First order of business, I must climb Pantsuit Mountain and see what I can see.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrFVUeoVyFI/AAAAAAAABZg/4tU6ZdQWvUI/s1600-h/suits+next.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrFVUeoVyFI/AAAAAAAABZg/4tU6ZdQWvUI/s400/suits+next.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382176839992461394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px; " /></a><div>I discovered that I have a lot of Pantsuits. </div><div>Not including the 40-50 red pantsuit blazers I have stuffed in garbage bags, (from the Phone Car days), I've counted 42 Pantsuits.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrFVOubHnlI/AAAAAAAABZY/TTuXhq3B6Is/s1600-h/suits+enough%3F.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrFVOubHnlI/AAAAAAAABZY/TTuXhq3B6Is/s400/suits+enough%3F.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382176741152759378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px; " /></a>I also have another 20 or so Pantsuits over at the Art Envoy Institute, which puts me at about 60 or so.</div><div><br /></div></div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrFltvStshI/AAAAAAAABZw/SMnZgQ5-5hc/s1600-h/more+suits+1.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrFltvStshI/AAAAAAAABZw/SMnZgQ5-5hc/s400/more+suits+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382194866147930642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 322px; " /></a><div><div> Will it ever be enough? I wonder...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrFm3GeJ--I/AAAAAAAABaA/qUSpLntKvpM/s1600-h/rust+pantsuit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FOHbsZztaD0/SrFm3GeJ--I/AAAAAAAABaA/qUSpLntKvpM/s400/rust+pantsuit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382196126500387810" /></a><div><br /></div><div><div>This is one of my current faves... it's a rust-colored mohair number I call "Rust Never Sleeps".</div><div>Perfect for fall.</div><div><br /></div><div>"I have to think these things up, you know!" Little Edie Beale</div><div><br /></div></div><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xG5baCxTtgw&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xG5baCxTtgw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582016461959466218.post-76541777607036538362009-09-15T15:50:00.005-07:002009-09-15T15:53:37.812-07:00For your Pantsuitin' Pleasure...<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yvJVQYLlj2A&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yvJVQYLlj2A&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Paintress Gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10988225609788384659noreply@blogger.com0