Light in the Canyon MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ REMARKABE “LIGHT IN THE CANYON” WATERCOLOR: The Grand Canyon was Bernie’s #1 favorite painting spot. He made many “live” plein air paintings there, and plenty of others in...
Navajo Country MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “NAVAJO COUNTRY,” AN OLD-FASHIONED STYLE WATERCOLOR PAINTING: “Navajo Country” reflects a very different and intentional stylistic turn for Bernie. I clearly remember the...
Horses and Riders MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ LUMINOUS PLEIN AIR WATERCOLOR “HORSES AND RIDERS”: In “Horses and Riders,” Bernie preserved a real-life memory of ours. We were in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. As usual,...
Lupine Field in the Colorado Rockies MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ LOVELY WATERCOLOR “LUPINE FIELD IN THE COLORADO ROCKIES”: In summertime, people flock to the lupine fields in the Colorado and other spectacular areas. Some of the most...
Bosque del Apache MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ VIBRANT “BOSQUE DEL APACHE”: This beautiful painting portrays a national wildlife refuge in New Mexico that has long been a hang-out spot for me. As a wildlife photographer, I’ve spent...
Chile Ristras MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ WATERCOLOR PAINTING “CHILE RISTRAS”: This isn’t a classic landscape painting, but it does portray a classic feature of “Santa Fe Style” and homes throughout New Mexico. Bernie...
