The first video is a small Fallas. The second is a huge one in front of city hall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E31mHvcuLQI
Tag: valencia
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The amazing, the astounding sound and light show of Fallas 2017!
Fantastic! A major aspect of Fallas, Valencia, Spain’s annual festival. More to come!
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Ninots (small Fallas sculptures) 2017
March 2017
This slide show is from photos I took at the Science Museum exhibit in Valencia. There are thousands of these small sculptures (usually about a meter in height but sometimes higher). There are two that skewer Trump. Next year I expect many more, as most of these were begun well before the election. These amazing sculptures employ hundreds and hundreds of artists here. The large sculptures range up to 25 meters/80′ in height. They all display great imagination and ability! Enjoy!
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Fallas Valencia 2017, Mascletà Vertical
Here are two videos of the amazing opening act of Fallas 2017. Fallas is Valencia’s annual festival, an Unesco heritage event. There are hundreds of sculptures 25 meters in height and thousands of smaller ones. There is a mascleta – fireworks without much light- every day at 2pm, and fireworks at night that are not just literally over the top. This one featured a first- 50 meter/ 165′ vertical firework trees. Amazing! The first of those below is mine and is just two minutes, the second is professionally done and is about 10 minutes.
Enjoy!
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Bass Fiddles and Muses
Part of the Palau de la Music Series. Muses prepare the stage and the instruments for the performance so musicians step into the realm of creativity.
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Video: Paintings and Drawings Done at Palau de la Musica
The paintings and drawings in this video slide show were done at Palau de la Musica, Valencia. They explore the state of mind we experience as music transports us to a semi dream-like state. The paintings and drawings in this video slide show were done at Palau de la Musica, Valencia. They explore the state of mind we experience as music transports us to a semi dream-like state. The music is Arco de Noe by Oscar Navarro, a Valencian composer. He was in the audience the day we heard this piece.
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June 2016 pen and ink drawings from the Palau de la Musica
June, 2016
These are my latest pen and ink drawings done at the Palau de la Musica in Valencia, Spain.
Bass Violin, Palau de la Musica, 2′ x 4″ pen and ink -
Palau de la Musica Small Stage
Another in the series of paintings based on drawings done at the Palau de la Musica in Valencia, Spain. The audience waits expectantly as the musicians arrive. Valencia has a long and powerful tradition of symphonic bands and offer many free concerts each year. This is a smaller hall and here you can listen to more traditional music.
Palau de la Musica Small Stage 21″ x 26″, 52 cm x 66cm 
Palau de la Musica Small Stage, detail 
Palau de la Musica Small Stage, detail -
Two Fiddles at the Palau
Two Fiddles at the Palau
Two Fiddles at the Palau, acrylics, 30 x 40 cm, 12 x 16″ [
Contrabass at Palau de la Musica- available as prints -
Two Brown Bass Fiddles at the Palau
Two Brown Bass Fiddles at the Palau
This started life as a drawing at Palau de la Musica. I enlarged the original, a tiny 2 x 4″ and put it on the canvas board, then painted in with acrylics. See also Two Fiddles at the Palau, a version of this based on the very same drawing.
Two Brown Fiddles at the Palau, acrylics on canvas board, 40 x 50 cm, 16 x 20″ 
Contrabass at Palau de la Musica, the pen and ink done on site
