A Disappearing Lifestyle MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EVOCATIVE “A DISAPPEARING LIFESTYLE,” WITH ITS GREAT FALL COLOR: This bright acrylic painting was the second version of a real-life scene that Bernie painted after an extensive trip we...
Vanishing Point in Colorado MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EVOCATIVE “VANISHING POINT IN COLORADO”: In this beloved watercolor, “Vanishing Point in Colorado,” Bernie preserved a very special real-life memory of ours. At the...
Mountain Stream in Fall MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ UNUSUAL SQUARE WATERCOLOR “MOUNTAIN STREAM IN FALL”: Bernie painted his delightful plein air watercolor “Mountain Stream in Fall” in 2004, during our first-ever extensive...
Winter Rapids BERNARD MARKS WROTE OF THE SWIFTLY MOVING WATER THAT HE CAPTURED IN “WINTER RAPIDS”: In the fall of 2004, Martha and I were exploring back roads high up in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Near the tiny town of Red Cliff, a picturesque,...
Above the Uncompahgre MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ HUGE AND SPECTACULAR WATERCOLOR “ABOVE THE UNCOMPAGHRE”: At the height of fall 2004, Bernie and I spent three weeks in Colorado, enjoying charming old mining towns and exploring the...
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...