Sunset and Ocotillo

BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL “SUNSET AND OCOTILLO”:

“Sunset and Ocotillo” shows the kind of scene that Martha and I have enjoyed for years as we roamed the Sonoran desert of southern Arizona. The scenery never disappoints. Sunset in the desert is a special occasion for those lucky enough to experience it. Colors are at once brilliant and subtle. Tall saguaros and clusters of ocotillo and prickly pear cacti, glowing in the warm light, add texture and atmosphere.

In this painting from Saguaro National Park, just west of Tucson, an ocotillo silhouetted against the sky reaches out its spindly stems. Although the plant is so bare in the late winter that it looks dead, as soon as there’s any hint of rain, the ocotillo sprouts green leaves and crimson flowers that attract native woodpeckers and wrens, as well as their migrating neighbors arriving from further south, the hummingbirds

“Sunset and Ocotillo” is the best painting I ever made of this particular type of challenging subject.

Large, top-quality, custom-made archival giclée prints are available.

original painting: acrylic on canvas
Size: 18″ x 24″

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Choose a link below for the print of your choice. (Prices include all applicable taxes. If shipping is needed, that additional cost will depend on the distance from Santa Fe and the price of packaging.)

1. TOP-QUALITY GICLEE PRINT ON THICK ARCHIVAL PAPER, same size as the original: $525

2. TOP-QUALITY GICLEE PRINT ON GALLERY-WRAPPED CANVAS, same size as the original: $525

Contact Martha Marks if you’d prefer a different size print.

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