Aspens in the Morning Light
BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS DRAMATIC “ASPENS IN THE MORNING LIGHT”:
“Aspens in the Morning Light” proves that there is no better time to paint aspen trees than in the morning light. And not onlythat but… there are few better places to paint them than in the Jemez Mountains, west of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Named for a Native American tribe that still lives there, the Jemez Mountains (pronounced hay-mez) are interesting and quite unlike the nearby Sangre de Cristo (Spanish for “Blood of Christ”) Mountains that loom over the eastern edge of Santa Fe.
The “Sangres,” as they are known locally, begin as small bumps in the landscape near Santa Fe and grow continually larger as they make their way north through New Mexico to Colorado and, eventually, Wyoming. They’re the longest range in the Rockies.
By contrast, the Jemez is an isolated range that’s unconnected to any other mountains. They rise to over 11,500 feet within the boundaries of northern New Mexico and are not considered part of the Rocky Mountains.
I got a very early start the day I painted this scene on site. The sweet light, so popular with artists and photographers, made it worthwhile. And since this acrylic painting sold almost as fast as it landed in my gallery, the experience felt even sweeter!
MARTHA MARKS ADDS: If you like aspens, please check out all Bernie’s other gorgeous paintings featuring aspens: “Aspen Glory,” “Aspens in the Morning Light,” “Aspen Patterns,” “Aspen Shadows,” “Aspen Vista,” and “Sangre de Cristo Fall Splendor.”
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