Grand Canyon Confluence MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ SPECTACULAR WATERCOLOR “GRAND CANYON CONFLUENCE”: I remember very well the fine summer day in 2003 when Bernie made this big, gorgeous watercolor painting. I was right there, after all,...
Late Light at Grand Canyon MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ LUMINOUS PAINTING “LATE LIGHT AT GRAND CANYON”: Here’s another one of Bernie’s many breathtakingly beautiful works from the Grand Canyon. I can’t even begin to count...
Heading for High Camp MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ DELICATE WATERCOLOR “HEADING FOR HIGH CAMP”: Sometime around 2000, Bernie and I took a winter getaway to a rustic dude ranch in the Colorado Rockies. We weren’t horse riders, but...
Snow in the Canyon MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ YOU-ARE-THERE WATERCOLOR PAINTING “SNOW IN THE CANYON” This compelling piece is the result of a wintertime visit to Grand Canyon National Park that Bernie made with his plein air painting...
Sandia Mountains Above Albuquerque MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “SANDIA MOUNTAINS ABOVE ALBUQUERQUE”: The Sandia Mountains are an amazing geological and biological treasure to the east of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They loom over the city,...
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...
