by Bernard Marks | Feb 15, 2021 | Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Santa Fe, Summer, Sunsets
Sunset Rain MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ LUMINOUS PANORAMIC WATERCOLOR “SUNSET RAIN”: This was the west-facing view from our house atop a hill northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Every evening, in every kind of weather, we enjoyed watching...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 15, 2021 | Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Santa Fe, Seasons, Summer, Sunsets
Red Sky MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ VIVID PANORAMIC WATERCOLOR “RED SKY”: This was the west-facing view from our house atop a hill northwest of Santa Fe. Every evening, in every kind of weather, we enjoyed watching the sunsets or storms...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 14, 2021 | Buildings, Cerrillos, Churches, Downtown Buildings, Historic Places, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Towns & Cities
Cerrillos MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EVOCATIVE WATERCOLOR OF THE GHOST TOWN “CERRILLOS”: In this charming watercolor, Bernie captures the essence of First Street in “downtown” Cerrillos, New Mexico. Cerrillos is Spanish for...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 14, 2021 | Cerrillos, Historic Places, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Towns & Cities
View of Cerrillos MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “VIEW OF CERRILLOS,” A NEW MEXICO GHOST TOWN: These days, Cerrillos, which means “little hills,” is often called a ghost town, even though it’s not. Not exactly, anyway....
by Bernard Marks | Feb 13, 2021 | Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes
Plaza Blanca MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ ETHEREAL WATERCOLOR “PLAZA BLANCA”: Like Bernie’s exquisite “Black Mesa” watercolor, this ethereal “Plaza Blanca” watercolor also portrays a well-recognized place in...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 13, 2021 | Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes
Black Mesa MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ LARGE, DYNAMIC WATERCOLOR “BLACK MESA”: Bernie’s long-time painting partner was a sweet, quirky Anglo named Bob. The Native Americans in the area so respected Bob that they allowed him to live...