by Bernard Marks | May 30, 2014 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Natural Scenes, Rural Scenes, Rural Utah, Seasons
Aspens with Mountain Maples BERNARD MARKS WROTE OF HIS STRONGLY VERTICAL “ASPENS WITH MOUNTAIN MAPLES”: “Aspens with Mountain Maples” is a real scene. Cresting a mountain in southern Utah one fall morning, Martha and I came upon a stunning...
by Bernard Marks | May 27, 2014 | Canyons, Dinosaur, National Monuments, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Rural Utah, Seasons, Spring, Summer
A Time of Tranquil Water BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS RELAXING OIL PAINTING “A TIME OF TRANQUIL WATER”: The Green River begins in Wyoming and winds its way through Utah and Colorado. I did the first watercolor sketch of “A Time of Tranquil...
by Bernard Marks | May 26, 2014 | Deserts, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Saguaro, Seasons, Spring, Summer
The Persistence of Beauty BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS LOVELY PAINTING “THE PERSISTENCE OF BEAUTY”: “The Persistence of Beauty” shows how special springtime is in Saguaro National Park, because that’s when the days and nights are still...
by Bernard Marks | May 12, 2014 | Deserts, National Monuments, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Sunsets, White Sands
White Sands Sunset BERNARD MARKS WROTE OF HIS SPECTACULAR PAINTING “WHITE SANDS SUNSET”: The first time Martha and I visited White Sands National Monument in southern New Mexico, we were treated to a fabulous sunset. The cloud had loomed over us for an...
by Bernard Marks | May 12, 2014 | Black Canyon, Canyons, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes
Black Canyon of the Gunnison BERNARD MARKS WROTE OF HIS MYSTICAL PAINTING “BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON”: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado is an amazing place. I’ve seen grown people moved to tears as they stand at the edge and...
by Bernard Marks | May 11, 2014 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Natural Scenes, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons
Aspen Shadows BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL “ASPEN SHADOWS:” It was an early snow, even for the Colorado Rockies. This mid-September day in the Uncompahgre National Forest, not far from the old mining town of Ouray, offered treats for...
