Bryce Magic BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS GLOWING PAINTING “BRYCE MAGIC” FROM BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK. Millions of years of wind, water and geologic forces have shaped the orange cliffs and hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah. Arising...
Along the Grand Wash BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS SOFT-FEELING “ALONG THE GRAND WASH”: In Capitol Reef National Park, a primitive dirt road through the area known as the Grand Wash offers easy access and close-up views of remarkable rock formations....
Virgin River BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS GORGEOUS WATERCOLOR PAINTING “VIRGIN RIVER”: The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado River. About 162 miles long, it flows through Zion National Park in Utah and ends at Lake Mead in Nevada. Although the...
Aspens with Mountain Maples BERNARD MARKS WROTE OF HIS STRONGLY VERTICAL “ASPENS WITH MOUNTAIN MAPLES”: “Aspens with Mountain Maples” is a real scene. Cresting a mountain in southern Utah one fall morning, Martha and I came upon a stunning...
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...
Capitol Reef Mosaic BERNARD MARKS WROTE OF HIS INTRICATE PAINTING “CAPITOL REEF MOSAIC”: I believe that “Capitol Reef Mosaic” is one of my best interpretations of spectacular Capitol Reef National Park. And that’s saying a lot, because...
