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...
Sandhill Cranes at Bosque del Apache MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNIE’S BRILLIANT PAINTING OF SANDHILL CRANES AT BOSQUE DEL APACHE: Bernie and I spent many happy days at Bosque del Apache, a deservedly famous New Mexico haven for birds and other wildlife. It was...
Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ STREET-LEVEL “LORETTO CHAPEL IN SANTA FE”: Over the years, lots of photos and paintings have been made of Santa Fe’s iconic Loretto Chapel. But not many have ever moved me like...
Morning in the Desert MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “MORNING IN THE DESERT” FROM SOUTHERN ARIZONA: Here we have the kind of classic plein air watercolor painting that Bernie often made on location. He would then take those works, along with...
New Mexico Magic MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ GORGEOUS OIL PAINTING “NEW MEXICO MAGIC”: Bernie painted all over New Mexico. He found many different kinds of natural scenes and a wide variety of human-related subjects. One thing he most...
Above Abiquiu Lake MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ VERY SPECIAL OIL PAINTING CALLED “ABOVE ABIQUIU LAKE”: Bernie loved Abiquiu Lake. And he also loved the nearby distinctive rock formation (seen in the background here) that locals simply call...
