by Bernard Marks | Feb 26, 2021 | Buildings, Downtown Buildings, Figures, Historic Places, Human Figures, Santa Fe, Seasons, Spring, Towns & Cities
Canyon Road in Spring MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ COLORFUL WATERCOLOR “CANYON ROAD IN SPRING”: People around the world appreciate Santa Fe’s Canyon Road for its fine art galleries and unique charm. That reputation is richly...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 25, 2021 | Animal Figures, Autumn or Fall, Figures, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons
Riding a Country Road MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ PASTORAL SCENE, “RIDING A COUNTRY ROAD”: In September 2004, as part of a three-week exploratory trip, Bernie and I rented a cabin for a week in a rural part of Colorado. He used it as a...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 25, 2021 | Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Snow in the Sangres MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ DELICATE WATERCOLOR “SNOW IN THE SANGRES”: The Sangre de Cristo Mountains is the longest range of the Rocky Mountains. Their massive peaks extend from northern New Mexico well into central...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 25, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons
The Chama River MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ DELICATE WATERCOLOR “THE CHAMA RIVER” FROM NORTHERN NEW MEXICO: Bernie painted the Chama River (in Spanish Río Chama) so many times and in so many weather conditions that he almost certainly...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 25, 2021 | Buildings, Churches, Historic Places, Seasons, Spring
Santuario de Chimayó in Spring MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ CHEERFUL “SANTUARIO DE CHIMAYO IN SPRING”: The Santuario de Chimayó is a revered Roman Catholic adobe church. It’s located in the small, isolated town of Chimayó, about...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 25, 2021 | Figures, Human Figures, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Summer
Fishing the Pecos MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EYE-CATCHING WATERCOLOR “FISHING THE PECOS”: Bernie loved the Pecos River. He painted it more often than any other single location anywhere. And every one of those pieces was unique. He never...
