Rio Chama Overlook
BERNARD MARKS WROTE OF THIS PAINTING:
The Rio Chama is one of the most scenic rivers in New Mexico. A 130-mile-long major tributary of the Rio Grande, it winds through a colorful landscape of sandstone canyons like the area shown here, which is near the historic town of Abiquiu, famous as the adopted home of artist Georgia O’Keeffe. The river is especially beautiful when lined by cottonwoods and native shrubs in their autumn splendor.
I painted this plein air watercolor on a well-known overlook directly above the Chama River.
MARTHA MARKS ADDS:
This bright painting illustrates Bernie’s genius for “leading your eye through the painting.” Follow all those angles and curves from one side of the piece to another, and you’ll see what I mean. Another watercolor on this site that does the same thing masterfully well is “Chama River in Fall.”
In total, this website offers four of Bernie’s oils and acrylics of the same “Georgia O’Keeffe Country”: “Above Abiquiu Lake,” “Ghost Ranch Landmarks,” “Morning Light on Abiquiu Lake and Pedernal,” and “Sunset Over Abiquiu Lake.“
His watercolors of the same area are: “Abiquiu Lake and Pedernal,” “Cottonwood by the Chama River,” “Chama River in Fall,” “Plaza Blanca,“ “Rio Chama Overlook” and “The Chama River.“
NOTE: Abiquiu is pronounced ah-bih-cue.
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