by Bernard Marks | May 26, 2014 | Deserts, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Saguaro, Seasons, Spring, Summer
The Persistence of Beauty BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS LOVELY PAINTING “THE PERSISTENCE OF BEAUTY”: “The Persistence of Beauty” shows how special springtime is in Saguaro National Park, because that’s when the days and nights are still...
by Bernard Marks | May 12, 2014 | Figures, Human Figures, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Seasons, Summer
Iris Farm BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS EXQUISITE OIL PAINTING, “IRIS FARM”: “Iris Farm” is a real-life place in the Hondo Valley of southern New Mexico. It’s located in a beautiful and historic part of southern New Mexico popularly known...
by Bernard Marks | May 11, 2014 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Natural Scenes, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons
Aspen Shadows BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL “ASPEN SHADOWS:” It was an early snow, even for the Colorado Rockies. This mid-September day in the Uncompahgre National Forest, not far from the old mining town of Ouray, offered treats for...
by Bernard Marks | May 11, 2014 | Canyons, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Snow on the Rim BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS GLORIOUSLY BRILLIANT OIL PAINTING “SNOW ON THE RIM”: It was a bitterly cold day in early spring at the Grand Canyon when I did my plein air study for this painting. Not a day for watercolors, for sure! I gave...
by Bernard Marks | May 10, 2014 | Autumn or Fall, Deserts, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons
Arroyo BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS AUTUMN COLOR PAINTING “ARROYO,” THE LARGEST WATERCOLOR HE EVER MADE: Arroyo is a Spanish word meaning “stream,” “brook,” or “creek.” In Arizona, they’re simply called...
by Bernard Marks | May 9, 2014 | Buildings, Figures, Historic Places, Houses, Human Figures, Savannah, Seasons, Spring, Summer, Towns & Cities
Kehoe House in Savannah BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS EVOCATIVE WATERCOLOR “KEHOE HOUSE IN SAVANNAH”: “Kehoe House in Savannah” shows an 1892 Renaissance Revival mansion in Savannah, Georgia. It’s listed on the National Registry of...
