by Bernard Marks | Feb 25, 2021 | Animal Figures, Autumn or Fall, Figures, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons
Riding a Country Road MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ PASTORAL SCENE, “RIDING A COUNTRY ROAD”: In September 2004, as part of a three-week exploratory trip, Bernie and I rented a cabin for a week in a rural part of Colorado. He used it as a...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 25, 2021 | Figures, Human Figures, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer
Fishing the Pecos MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EYE-CATCHING WATERCOLOR “FISHING THE PECOS”: Bernie loved the Pecos River. He painted it more often than any other single location anywhere. And every one of those pieces was unique. He never...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 25, 2021 | Canyons, Figures, Human Figures, National Monuments, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer, Tent Rocks
Tent Rocks Trek MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ SITE-SPECIFIC “TENT ROCKS TREK”: This painting shows a couple of friends of ours on a real-life hike through rugged terrain sometime in the early ’00s. I was traveling elsewhere at the...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 25, 2021 | Buildings, Downtown Buildings, Figures, Historic Places, Human Figures, Santa Fe, Seasons, Summer, Towns & Cities
Making Horseshoes on the Plaza MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ NOSTALGIC “MAKING HORSESHOES ON THE PLAZA”: Santa Fe’s historic Plaza is a popular public space with near-constant activity. Some people come to walk their dogs and chat...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 23, 2021 | Buildings, Downtown Buildings, Figures, Historic Places, Human Figures, Santa Fe, Seasons, Summer, Towns & Cities
Indian Market on the Plaza MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ TRUE-TO-LIFE WATERCOLOR “INDIAN MARKET ON THE PLAZA”: Once again, Bernie brings us the vibrant “City Different” of Santa Fe on Indian Market day. And what a lively scene...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 22, 2021 | Buildings, Downtown Buildings, Figures, Historic Places, Human Figures, Santa Fe, Towns & Cities
Jewelry Sellers on the Plaza MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ YOU-ARE-THERE WATERCOLOR “JEWELRY SELLERS ON THE PLAZA”: Every person who ever visited Santa Fe, New Mexico has seen this scene. Not only that, but… every person who ever visited...
