Mountain Color BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS SPECTACULAR WATERCOLOR, “MOUNTAIN COLOR:” Driving thorough the Rocky Mountains of Colorado on a fine fall day is always a treat for the eye. And this mid-September afternoon was no exception. Everything was...
Mesa Verde Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest archaeological preserve in the United States. Ancestral Pueblo peoples (sometimes called the Anasazi) made this their home for over 700 years, from A.D. 600 to 1300....
The Road to Gothic, Oil Version BERNARD MARKS WROTE THIS ABOUT HIS BEAUTIFUL PAINTING “THE ROAD TO GOTHIC, OIL VERSION”: “The Road to Gothic, Oil Version” shows the scenic byway through the Rocky Mountains of Colorado from Crested Butte to the...
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...
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...
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...