by Bernard Marks | Aug 4, 2022 | Canyons, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona
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...
by Bernard Marks | Aug 4, 2022 | Animal Figures, Buildings, Deserts, Figures, Houses, Human Figures, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes
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...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 4, 2021 | Canyons, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes
Paria Riffle on the Colorado River MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ COLORFUL “PARIA RIFFLE ON THE COLORADO RIVER”: The “Paria Riffle” is the point where the Colorado River and the Paria River merge, just north of Marble Canyon and...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 31, 2021 | Historic Places, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer
Lee’s Cabin at Lonely Dell Ranch MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ UNIQUE “LEE’S CABIN AT LONELY DELL RANCH” IN ARIZONA: For several days, Bernie and I camped near the historic Lonely Dell Ranch. From that spot, we enjoyed the...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 30, 2021 | Canyons, Historic Places, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes
The Colorado at Lee’s Ferry MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EXQUISITE OIL PAINTING “THE COLORADO AT LEE’S FERRY”: “The Colorado at Lee’s Ferry” depicts a lovely spot that, for both historical and geological...
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...
