by Bernard Marks | Jan 28, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Natural Scenes, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons
Aspen Glory MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ SMALL-BUT-STUNNING OIL PAINTING “ASPEN GLORY” FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS: This luminous Bernie small but beautiful painting packs a tremendous punch. For sure, he had a way with aspen trees and...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 27, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Santa Fe, Seasons, Towns & Cities
Aspen Vista MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EXQUISITE “ASPEN VISTA” FROM THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS: This sweet scene, which Bernie called “Aspen Vista,” recreates a real moment that he and I experienced in the fall of 2010....
by Bernard Marks | Jan 26, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Cerrillos, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Santa Fe, Seasons, Taos, Towns & Cities
Adobe and Chiles MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL “ADOBE AND CHILES”: Bernie left no specific notation about his beautiful “Adobe and Chiles” painting. But I know that he loved both rural New Mexico towns and...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 24, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Seasons
Sangre de Cristo Fall Splendor MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ BIG, SQUARE OIL PAINTING “SANGRE DE CRISTO FALL SPLENDOR”: The Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains — locally known simply as “The Sangres” — is spectacular...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 20, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Snowy Tracks MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EXQUISITE “SNOWY TRACKS” FROM COLORADO’S ROCKY MOUNTAINS: This is a personal family favorite, one happy result of an especially memorable September visit to the Colorado Rockies that Bernie...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 20, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons
The Road to Gothic, Watercolor Version MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “THE ROAD TO GOTHIC,” HIS FAVORITE WATERCOLOR OF A FAVORITE PLACE: Bernie interpreted this scene — the rustic road from Crested Butte, Colorado, to the nearby ghost town...
