by Bernard Marks | Jan 20, 2021 | Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Paradise Valley MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “PARADISE VALLEY” FROM THE COLORADO ROCKIES: There’s a famous area just east of Crested Butte, Colorado called Paradise Divide. It’s a wonderfully scenic drive through a spectacular...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 20, 2021 | Canyons, Historic Places, Mesa Verde, National Parks, Natural Scenes
Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS VIBRANT “CLIFF PALACE AT MESA VERDE” WATERCOLOR PAINTING: Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest archaeological preserve in the United States. Native...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 20, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons
The Road to Gothic, Watercolor Version MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “THE ROAD TO GOTHIC,” HIS FAVORITE WATERCOLOR OF A FAVORITE PLACE: Bernie interpreted this scene — the rustic road from Crested Butte, Colorado, to the nearby ghost town...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 19, 2021 | Animal Figures, Autumn or Fall, Figures, Lakes & Wetlands, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes
Sandhill Cranes at Bosque del Apache MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNIE’S BRILLIANT PAINTING OF SANDHILL CRANES AT BOSQUE DEL APACHE: Bernie and I spent many happy days at Bosque del Apache, a deservedly famous New Mexico haven for birds and other wildlife. It was...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 18, 2021 | Deserts, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Saguaro, Sunsets
Saguaro Sunset MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “SAGUARO SUNSET,” FROM ARIZONA’S SONORAN DESERT: In both visual and emotional impact, this brilliant, bright, cacti-filled, plein air watercolor piece is the opposite of Bernie’s cool...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 18, 2021 | Deserts, Mountains & Hills, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Saguaro, Seasons, Spring
Morning in the Desert MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “MORNING IN THE DESERT” FROM SOUTHERN ARIZONA: Here we have the kind of classic plein air watercolor painting that Bernie often made on location. He would then take those works, along with...
