Tent Rocks Trek

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...

Oak Street Beach

by Bernard Marks | Feb 22, 2021 | Buildings, Cedar Breaks, Chicago, Downtown Buildings, Figures, Human Figures, Seasons, Summer, Towns & Cities

Oak Street Beach an “Early Bernie” watercolor = 25% discount MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ VINTAGE “OAK STREET BEACH”: Here’s another of the watercolors that Bernie painted sometime in the period between 1970 and 2000....

Hoodoos

by Bernard Marks | Feb 18, 2021 | Deserts, National Monuments, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Tent Rocks

HOODOOS MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “HOODOOS” FROM TENT ROCKS NATIONAL MONUMENT IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO: Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument lies just south of Santa Fe, New Mexico off Interstate 25. It was a favorite spot for Bernie...

Rafting Taos Gorge

by Bernard Marks | Feb 13, 2021 | National Monuments, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Spring, Summer, Taos, Towns & Cities

Taos Gorge MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ BIRDS-EYE-VIEW WATERCOLOR “RAFTING TAOS GORGE”: Here’s Bernie’s bird’s-eye view of the Rio Grande Gorge. Locals call it Taos Gorge. It’s an amazing black-rock canyon carved...

Taos Gorge

by Bernard Marks | Feb 13, 2021 | Mountains & Hills, National Monuments, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Taos, Towns & Cities

Taos Gorge MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ WATERCOLOR “TAOS GORGE,” ALSO KNOWN AS THE RIO GRANDE GORGE: If you’re traveling around northern New Mexico, it’s hard to avoid the Rio Grande and its namesake gorge. And really, why on...

Malpais Formation

by Bernard Marks | Feb 2, 2021 | Malpais, National Monuments, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes

Malpais Formation MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “MALPAIS FORMATION,” AN ARTISTIC PORTRAYAL OF AN ANCIENT LAVA FLOW: “Malpais Formation” depicts a real scene in one of New Mexico’s two remarkable volcanic areas. One of them...