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...
Sunset Over Abiquiu Lake BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS SPECTACULAR “SUNSET OVER ABIQUIU LAKE”: “Sunset Over Abiquiu Lake” came to be because Martha and I were camping near this famous lake in northern New Mexico. Located just outside the town...
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...
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...
Capitol Reef Contours BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS BRILLIANT “CAPITOL REEF CONTOURS”: “Capitol Reef Contours” captures as well as I know how to do it all the brilliant colors, crisp lines, and dramatic angles of Capitol Reef National Park in...
Whitewater Canyon BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS EXQUISITE WATERCOLOR “WHITEWATER CANYON”: Whitewater Canyon is located in the Gila National Forest, tucked away in the Mogollon Mountains of southwestern New Mexico. Like many other mountainous areas,...