Dog Walk on a Golden Day

BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS LUMINOUS PAINTING “DOG WALK ON A GOLDEN DAY”:

Finding a scene like “Dog Walk on a Golden Day” happening in any woodland on any lovely autumn day is reward enough for an artist. But when people walking their dogs along the Santa Fe River close to my home, it makes a good scene even better!

Martha and I were out walking that day too, on a trail that follows the Santa Fe River. As usual, she had her camera in hand and I had my sketch book. So while I quickly captured the landscape of the river walk that winds its way along the Santa Fe River, she got all the backlit details as well as closeups of the couple walking their dogs. The next day, in my studio, I turned those raw materials into a watercolor that I called “Autumn Walk.”

Later on, I redid that watercolor as a more polished version on a wooden panel, which gives it even more glow. That second painting is “Dog Walk on a Golden Day.” Notice the extrardinary smoothness of the yellow leaves on the trees. That’s the special effect that comes from painting on a wooden panel.

MARTHA MARKS ADDS:

It’s worth noting that this is one of only two original paintings on wood panel that we have on this website. (The other one is “Mountain Stream.”) I’m sure Bernie made more this way, because they’re wonderfully smooth and lovely, but these two are the only ones I have left.


This original painting is available for purchase, as are large, top-quality, custom-made giclée prints.

•    acrylic on a smooth wood panel, so it has no visible texture (This piece will need to be framed.)
•    18″ x 24″

TO PLACE AN ORDER…

Click 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.)

1. ORIGINAL PAINTING: $2,400

2. TOP-QUALITY GICLEE PRINT ON THICK ARCHIVAL PAPER, same size as the original: $525

3. TOP-QUALITY GICLEE PRINT ON GALLERY-WRAPPED CANVAS, same size as the original: $525

Contact Martha Marks if you’d prefer a different size print.

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