Arroyo
BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS AUTUMN COLOR PAINTING “ARROYO,” THE LARGEST WATERCOLOR HE EVER MADE:
Arroyo is a Spanish word meaning “stream,” “brook,” or “creek.” In Arizona, they’re simply called “washes,” but New Mexico tenaciously holds on to its Spanish roots.
Arroyos are everywhere in New Mexico, and usually they’re dry, like the one in this painting. But in the rainy season, they can become raging torrents. They’re considered the wetlands of the desert, and they’re protected for the same reason that wetlands are protected.
I made this studio painting using a plein air study I had painted on a crisp morning with plenty of fall color. It’s probably my all-time favorite watercolor.
And here are two other paintings of New Mexico arroyos: “Snow in the Arroyo” and “Chamisa Time.”
MARTHA MARKS
“Arroyo” actually is Bernie’s largest-ever watercolor, but it only slightly edges out the equally spectacular “Above the Uncompaghre.”
This large, beautifully framed original painting is available for purchase, as are top-quality, custom-made, archival giclée prints.
- Original: watercolor
- Size of the orginal: 27.5″x 39.5″ (framed: 37″ x 49.5″)
TO PLACE AN ORDER…
Choose a link below for the painting or print of your choice. (Prices include all applicable taxes. If shipping is needed, that additional cost will depend on the distance from Santa Fe and the price of packaging.)
- Click here to order this framed original painting: $5,500
- Click here to order a top-quality giclée print in the same size as the original: $1,050
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