Pronghorn in Buenos Aires NWR
BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS STRIKING WILDLIFE PORTRAIT “PRONGHORN IN BUENOS AIREA NWR” (NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE):
“Pronghorn in Buenos Aireas NWR” offers an accurate portrait of North America’s native Pronghorn. (It’s often called an “antelope,” but that’s not correct.)
Other than the bison and the bear, no large mammal is more identified with the American West than the Pronghorn. These amazing creatures seem to pop up out of nowhere, always on alert and ready to run at any moment. And run they can. Seeing them race across open prairie is thrilling. They’re built for speed.
“NWR” in the name of this painting, “Pronghorn in Buenos Aireas NWR,” refers to Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southern Arizona.
Martha had been to Buenos Aires NWR before, but it was my first visit. Seeing Pronghorns for the first time, I tried to capture in quick sketches both their strength and their delicacy of form. “Pronghorn in Buenos Aireas NWR” is based on my sketches and a close-up photo that Martha made on that trip.
MARTHA MARKS ADDDS: In all, this site presents seven paintings where Bernie used my photos to provide the details that he either couldn’t safely get close enough to see or didn’t have time to paint on site.
“Sandhill Cranes at Bosque del Apache” is now available exclusively at Zia Gallery in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. If you’re interested, contact Zia Gallery directly.
These watercolors are available as originals and/or top-quality prints: “Buffalo Mother and Calf in Grand Teton,” “Ducks in the Marsh,” “Mother Elk and Calf in Yellowstone,” “Mountain Goat in Glacier,” “Pronghorn in Buenos Aires NWR,” and “Two Moose in the Tetons.“
This original painting is available for purchase, as are large, top-quality, custom-made giclée prints.
- Medium: watercolor
- Unframed, ready to be matted and framed
- 21.5″ x 13″
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