by Bernard Marks | Feb 25, 2021 | Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Snow in the Sangres MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ DELICATE WATERCOLOR “SNOW IN THE SANGRES”: The Sangre de Cristo Mountains is the longest range of the Rocky Mountains. Their massive peaks extend from northern New Mexico well into central...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 25, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons
The Chama River MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ DELICATE WATERCOLOR “THE CHAMA RIVER” FROM NORTHERN NEW MEXICO: Bernie painted the Chama River (in Spanish Río Chama) so many times and in so many weather conditions that he almost certainly...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 25, 2021 | Figures, Human Figures, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer
Fishing the Pecos MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EYE-CATCHING WATERCOLOR “FISHING THE PECOS”: Bernie loved the Pecos River. He painted it more often than any other single location anywhere. And every one of those pieces was unique. He never...
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...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 21, 2021 | Grand Teton, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Mountains & Hills, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Scenes, Rural Wyoming
Teton Morning MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ SPECTACULAR “TETON MORNING” FROM GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK: This large painting shows Grand Teton National Park the way I remember it from our first visit there, in the summer of 2000. It was a...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 21, 2021 | Buildings, Houses, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural Scenes, Rural Wyoming, Seasons, Summer
Jackson Hole Homestead MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ GENTLE WATERCOLOR “JACKSON HOLE HOMESTEAD” FROM NEAR JACKSON, WYOMING: One day in the summer of 2003, as Bernie and I were exploring the rural area around Jackson, Wyoming, near Grand...
