These last few weeks have been some highs and lows and the Fall Arts show and the Paseo were interesting. Have some detailed stories I will have to write about next few posts or so.

Paseo Light Show. Or whatever they called it this year. It rained a lot.
The main thing only in the last couple of days I realized I 'm suffering from insomnia. I would never wish it upon someone even if they were my enemy. Then again I am an INFP, I don't think I do have any but if I did I think made peace with them. With the insomnia its from another issue.

 I have been extremely grumpy and on edge, and un-pleasant to be around. Always have taken advantage of falling asleep whenever I wanted even under any condition whether it be espresso, red bull, coffee in the front of the class or even stressed.

Finally I have a solution to get sleep.  I'm so happy right now TT__TT
Nothing wrong with waking up and playing video games in the middle of the night. It is really annoying if it happens at a predictable pattern and you would rather be sleeping.






Eariler this month Venus was visible in the wee early morning hours.
 Venus always demands to be seen and she is on the right. Took awhile to figure out what the left most star or planer was, I knew it could not have been Mercury because it very is fleeting. I've only seen Mercury twice in my life.

One of my friends at the drawing group helped determine I saw Regulus and Sirius on the left. Even gave me some pointers I did not know about viewing certain phenomena.  It was awesome to talk to another star head.

Fall and the transition to winter is exciting to see the gas giants Saturn and Jupiter.
Mars is ok but I'm more hyped with Saturn and Jupiter.  Seeing Jupiter and its moons being like one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen and experienced. Changes your life kind of moments. Literally takes your breath away.








































The 4th annual The Paseo/Fall Arts show is here in a few weeks!

I'm excited! I've gone to all of them. If you are in the Northern New Mexico area this will be the place to be September 22 & 23!


The 2017 Taos Open Exhibition will be open to the public daily at the Guadalupe Parish Gymnasium, 205 Don Fernando Street, in the Downtown Taos Historic District. The show runs from September 22 - October 1, 2017.

Hours as follows:
Opening Artist’s Reception and 

Awards Ceremony, Friday evening, September 22         5:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday, September 23rd                                            10:00am - 8:00pm
Daily, September 24 - October 1                                  10:00am - 6:00pm

The above information is from http://www.taosfallarts.com/taos-open.html

Since this is still a relatively new thing there are a lot of kinks to be worked out. The first year was almost the best organized. Usually they have the light show Friday and Saturday. Seemed like they have changed it to a one day event on Saturday called Paseo Party on the Plaza for the light show. I'm a bit beefed about it because I would go both days and still miss some of the light installations.

Opening night is usually the best, something magical about it. Usually I go around 6-7 to look at the art on the show floor and then wander around. Come and say hi and look at some art!

Also my mixed media piece Hi, My name is Little Joe which is the Bear portrait will be there! Go & and see it!


More information here:
https://paseoproject.org/
http://taos.org/events/the-paseo/
https://paseoproject.org/event/paseo-party-plaza/


Taos Fall Arts Show 2017 Poster
Art by Ed Sandoval


I almost forgot to mention to on Saturday Morning the 23rd my Portrait Drawing group will be doing a demonstration at the Guadalupe Parish Gym where the art show is held from 10-1. You can watch us paint alla prima portrait.

Usually the models are amazed we all draw the same person different angles and the artistic approach is all totally different. Even if another artist is using the same medium too. 

Here are a few examples of some of the portraits I have done these last few months. 

Painted this one today. Used a different color
scheme than I usually do. 














I am also changing the posting format to  one week something informative or a random musing and then the next week something I have drawn/painted. Stay tuned for another post this week! about Weapons!