Late Afternoon at the Grand Canyon BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS “LATE AFTERNOON AT THE GRAND CANYON”: I’ve often painted in the late afternoon or early evening at the Grand Canyon. It’s a challenge, because the light fades fast and shadows constantly...
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...
Sunset Rain MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ LUMINOUS PANORAMIC WATERCOLOR “SUNSET RAIN”: This was the west-facing view from our house atop a hill northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Every evening, in every kind of weather, we enjoyed watching...
Red Sky MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ VIVID PANORAMIC WATERCOLOR “RED SKY”: This was the west-facing view from our house atop a hill northwest of Santa Fe. Every evening, in every kind of weather, we enjoyed watching the sunsets or storms...
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...
Grand Canyon South Rim MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ ETHEREAL “GRAND CANYON SOUTH RIM”: This is one of the plein air watercolors that Bernie painted during our first visit to Grand Canyon National Park, sometime around 2000. He left no...
