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...
Lake Powell Pelicans BERNARD MARKS WROTE OF HIS INTRIGUING WATERCOLOR “LAKE POWELL PELICANS”: This painting, “Lake Powell Pelicans,” holds a lot of emotional resonance for me. It’s one of the first pieces that I made on the initial trip...
Santa Fe Hat Dance BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS UNUSUAL AND BEAUTIFUL PANORAMA “SANTA FE HAT DANCE”: “Santa Fe Hat Dance” came about because I was hanging out in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico, watching the crowd, enjoying how people interacted...
Horse Country BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS ICONIC WATERCOLOR PAINTING “HORSE COUNTRY”: “Horse Country” shows a real scene while reflecting the countless other similar places that Martha and I saw in our two decades of travel around the western...
Pronghorn in Buenos Aires NWR BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS STRIKING WILDLIFE PORTRAIT “PRONGHORN IN BUENOS AIREA NWR” (NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE): “Pronghorn in Buenos Aireas NWR” offers an accurate portrait of North America’s native...
Ducks in the Marsh BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS COLORFUL “DUCKS IN THE MARSH”: There’s something peaceful about watching ducks in the marsh, serenely paddling across calm water. Maybe it’s because they are so well suited to their environment. These two...