by Bernard Marks | Aug 4, 2022 | Forests, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Winter Rapids BERNARD MARKS WROTE OF THE SWIFTLY MOVING WATER THAT HE CAPTURED IN “WINTER RAPIDS”: In the fall of 2004, Martha and I were exploring back roads high up in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Near the tiny town of Red Cliff, a picturesque,...
by Bernard Marks | Aug 4, 2022 | Autumn or Fall, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Above the Uncompahgre MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ HUGE AND SPECTACULAR WATERCOLOR “ABOVE THE UNCOMPAGHRE”: At the height of fall 2004, Bernie and I spent three weeks in Colorado, enjoying charming old mining towns and exploring the...
by Bernard Marks | Apr 12, 2021 | Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Rito de los Frijoles MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EXQUISITE “RITO DE LOS FRIJOLES”: This stream, called a “rito” in New Mexico, flows through Bandelier National Monument in the Jemez Mountains west of the Rio Grande, near Los...
by Bernard Marks | Mar 3, 2021 | Animal Figures, Figures, Human Figures, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Heading for High Camp MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ DELICATE WATERCOLOR “HEADING FOR HIGH CAMP”: Sometime around 2000, Bernie and I took a winter getaway to a rustic dude ranch in the Colorado Rockies. We weren’t horse riders, but...
by Bernard Marks | Mar 2, 2021 | Canyons, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Snow in the Canyon MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ YOU-ARE-THERE WATERCOLOR PAINTING “SNOW IN THE CANYON” This compelling piece is the result of a wintertime visit to Grand Canyon National Park that Bernie made with his plein air painting...
by Bernard Marks | Feb 26, 2021 | Animal Figures, Buildings, Figures, Historic Places, Houses, Human Figures, Santa Fe, Seasons, Towns & Cities, Winter
A Snowy Day in Santa Fe MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EXQUISITE “A SNOWY DAY IN SANTA FE”: This lovely watercolor from The City Different is not a big painting. It’s quite small, actually, just 6″ x 6″. But still…...
