by Bernard Marks | Feb 25, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons
The Chama River MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ DELICATE WATERCOLOR “THE CHAMA RIVER” FROM NORTHERN NEW MEXICO: Bernie painted the Chama River (in Spanish Río Chama) so many times and in so many weather conditions that he almost certainly...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 25, 2021 | Figures, Human Figures, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer
Fishing the Pecos MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EYE-CATCHING WATERCOLOR “FISHING THE PECOS”: Bernie loved the Pecos River. He painted it more often than any other single location anywhere. And every one of those pieces was unique. He never...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 25, 2021 | Canyons, Figures, Human Figures, National Monuments, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer, Tent Rocks
Tent Rocks Trek MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ SITE-SPECIFIC “TENT ROCKS TREK”: This painting shows a couple of friends of ours on a real-life hike through rugged terrain sometime in the early ’00s. I was traveling elsewhere at the...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 18, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons
Forest Lights MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “FOREST LIGHTS” FROM THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS NEAR SANTA FE: Bernie spent many happy days painting in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains that loom above Santa Fe, New Mexico. And to the end of...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 18, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons
Cottonwood by the Chama River MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “COTTONWOOD BY THE CHAMA RIVER” IN GEORGIA O’KEEFFE COUNTRY: Bernie loved two northern New Mexico rivers. Not surprisingly, both are federally designated Wild and Scenic...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 18, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons
Chama River In Fall MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ COLORFUL “CHAMA RIVER IN FALL” FROM GEORGIA O’KEEFFE COUNTRY: Bernie painted northern New Mexico’s Chama River every chance he could. It’s an especially stunning place in...