by Bernard Marks | Jun 8, 2014 | Canyons, Deserts, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes
The Abyss BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS SPECTACULAR WATERCOLOR PAINTING “THE ABYSS”: The Abyss Overlook on the Grand Canyon’s South Rim offers awe-inspiring views. From that vantage point, it’s an almost vertical view straight down into the canyon....
by Bernard Marks | May 26, 2014 | Deserts, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Saguaro, Seasons, Spring, Summer
The Persistence of Beauty BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS LOVELY PAINTING “THE PERSISTENCE OF BEAUTY”: “The Persistence of Beauty” shows how special springtime is in Saguaro National Park, because that’s when the days and nights are still...
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...
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...
by Bernard Marks | May 11, 2014 | Canyons, Deserts, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Sunsets
Last Glow at the Grand Canyon BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS RADIANT WATERCOLOR “LAST GLOW AT THE GRAND CANYON”: I painted this watercolor on location at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, which makes it a plein air piece. The glow on the distant rocks...
by Bernard Marks | May 10, 2014 | Canyons, Capitol Reef, Deserts, Mountains & Hills, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Scenes, Rural Utah
Capitol Reef Mosaic BERNARD MARKS WROTE OF HIS INTRICATE PAINTING “CAPITOL REEF MOSAIC”: I believe that “Capitol Reef Mosaic” is one of my best interpretations of spectacular Capitol Reef National Park. And that’s saying a lot, because...