by Bernard Marks | May 11, 2014 | Canyons, Deserts, Mountains & Hills, National Monuments, Natural Scenes, Painted Desert, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes
Painted Desert Impressions BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS DRAMATICALLY VIVID “PAINTED DESERT IMPRESSIONS”: “Painted Desert Impressions” depicts Painted Desert National Monument, a remarkable spot in northeastern Arizona. Finding a focal point in...
by Bernard Marks | May 11, 2014 | Buildings, Houses, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes
Adobe Memories BERNARD MARKS WROTE OF HIS EVOCATIVE ACRYLIC PAINTING “ADOBE MEMORIES”: “Adobe Memories” came about while I was hiking through rural New Mexico with my talented painting partner, Bob. We almost literally stumbled over this...
by Bernard Marks | May 11, 2014 | Canyons, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Snow on the Rim BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS GLORIOUSLY BRILLIANT OIL PAINTING “SNOW ON THE RIM”: It was a bitterly cold day in early spring at the Grand Canyon when I did my plein air study for this painting. Not a day for watercolors, for sure! I gave...
by Bernard Marks | May 11, 2014 | Lakes & Wetlands, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Sunsets
Sunset Over Abiquiu Lake BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS SPECTACULAR “SUNSET OVER ABIQUIU LAKE”: “Sunset Over Abiquiu Lake” came to be because Martha and I were camping near this famous lake in northern New Mexico. Located just outside the town...
by Bernard Marks | May 11, 2014 | Canyons, Deserts, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Sunsets
Last Glow at the Grand Canyon BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS RADIANT WATERCOLOR “LAST GLOW AT THE GRAND CANYON”: I painted this watercolor on location at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, which makes it a plein air piece. The glow on the distant rocks...
by Bernard Marks | May 10, 2014 | Canyons, Capitol Reef, Deserts, Mountains & Hills, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Scenes, Rural Utah
Capitol Reef Mosaic BERNARD MARKS WROTE OF HIS INTRICATE PAINTING “CAPITOL REEF MOSAIC”: I believe that “Capitol Reef Mosaic” is one of my best interpretations of spectacular Capitol Reef National Park. And that’s saying a lot, because...
