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 | 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, 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...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 18, 2021 | Canyons, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Sunsets
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...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 17, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Buildings, Houses, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer
New Mexico Magic MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ GORGEOUS OIL PAINTING “NEW MEXICO MAGIC”: Bernie painted all over New Mexico. He found many different kinds of natural scenes and a wide variety of human-related subjects. One thing he most...
