Black Canyon of the Gunnison

by Bernard Marks | May 12, 2014 | Black Canyon, Canyons, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes

Black Canyon of the Gunnison BERNARD MARKS WROTE OF HIS MYSTICAL PAINTING “BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON”: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado is an amazing place. I’ve seen grown people moved to tears as they stand at the edge and...

Aspen Shadows

by Bernard Marks | May 11, 2014 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Natural Scenes, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons

Aspen Shadows BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL “ASPEN SHADOWS:” It was an early snow, even for the Colorado Rockies. This mid-September day in the Uncompahgre National Forest, not far from the old mining town of Ouray, offered treats for...

Painted Desert Impressions

by Bernard Marks | May 11, 2014 | Canyons, Deserts, Mountains & Hills, National Monuments, Natural Scenes, Painted Desert, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes

Painted Desert Impressions BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS DRAMATICALLY VIVID “PAINTED DESERT IMPRESSIONS”: “Painted Desert Impressions” depicts Painted Desert National Monument, a remarkable spot in northeastern Arizona. Finding a focal point in...

Adobe Memories

by Bernard Marks | May 11, 2014 | Buildings, Houses, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes

Adobe Memories BERNARD MARKS WROTE OF HIS EVOCATIVE ACRYLIC PAINTING “ADOBE MEMORIES”: “Adobe Memories” came about while I was hiking through rural New Mexico with my talented painting partner, Bob. We almost literally stumbled over this...

Snow On The Rim

by Bernard Marks | May 11, 2014 | Canyons, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter

Snow on the Rim BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS GLORIOUSLY BRILLIANT OIL PAINTING “SNOW ON THE RIM”: It was a bitterly cold day in early spring at the Grand Canyon when I did my plein air study for this painting. Not a day for watercolors, for sure! I gave...