“684. Jug Handle Beach” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

This is Jug Handle Beach, my best favor beach in Mendocino Coast.

I painted in this State Park from different angles and different spots.

I painted

In 2007

“228. Jug Handle Beach at Sunset” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

In 2012,

“468. Pine by Beach” Oil Painting by Mariko Irie

In 2012,

“510. Jug Handle Beach in Summer” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

In 2012,

“525. Yarrow by the Beach” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

In 2012,

“528. Lonesome Seagull on Cloudy Day” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

In2012,

“543. Love at Jug Handle Beach” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

In 2012,

“544.Pine at Jug Handle Beach” Sumi-E by Mariko Irie

In 2012,

“545. Peace at Jug Handle Beach” Sumi-E by Mariko Irie

In 2013,

“578. Peeking Jug Handle Beach” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

In 2013,

“606. Walking at the Beach” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

In 2013,

604. Time Goes By” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

In 2013,

“603. spring at Jug Handle Beach” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

In 2013,

“622. Pine in Love” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

In 2013,

“628. Rock” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

In 2013,

“629. Rock with Fog Bank” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

In 2013,

“630. Rock by Shore” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

In 2013,

“635. Sunny Morning at Jug Handle” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

In 2013,

“638. Tree By Ocean” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

In 2013,

“639. Foggy Morning” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

In 2013,

“640. quiet Moment” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

In 2013,

“647. Foggy Morning Beach” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

In 2014,

“694. Sunset at Jug Handle Beach” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

In 2014,

“698. Soothing Sunset Jug Handle Beach” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

Do you see how much I love the Jug Handle State Park?

“683. Colorful Marsh” Watercolor Painting by Mariko Irie

It was right after the last rain in Mendocino Coast, CA.

After our business meeting at the gallery, I got outside. I was surprised that it was still before sunset. So I rushed to the beach. Before I got the beach, I saw this scene.

Gorgeous sunlight from Oceanside, It was breath taking.

The light exited me, but it was in silence.

When I go to Mendocino from Santa Rosa, a lot of times get Mendocino around lunchtime. I bring my lunch with me and come to this spot. I love watching waves, sunset there. Since I lived in Mendocino, this spot is one of my favor places.

Staring at waves for hours, every wave are different, color changes, birds flying by, clouds moving, fog come in, on and on.

“682. Seagulls at Mendocino Headlands” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

These seagulls are popular there. Normally there is one or two. But when I try to eat lunch out side of a car, several seagulls come. So I eat my lunch in my car. Also a lot of times it’s very windy.

“681. Cloudy Day at Mendocino Headlands” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

It was early spring.

We didn’t get much rain in the last winter. But in spring we had nice rainy days.

Yes, we didn’t get much rain, so I missed rainy days.

It’s cloudy day, birds were playing over the ocean.

Isn’t it nostalgic?

Now a day is much longer. I love it.

The last time I was in Mendocino Coast, I enjoyed beautiful sunset again.

“695. Evening Mendocino Headlands” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

This scene is just after the sun went down. So still a little bit pink left on the horizon.

I guess a lot of people went through the entrance to the Mendocino Headlands on that day as well.

This location is cross Main Street from Gallery bookshop in Mendocino Village.

“694. Sunset at Jug Handle Beach” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

I painted this scene several paintings. But every time the shape of river is different, lighting is different and my feeling is different.

I understand completely that Monet painted several paintings of the Poplars.

This location is Jug Handle Beach, CA from the bridge Highway 1.

Enjoy peaceful sunset time.

Happy Mother’s Day!

“679. Gorgeous End of the Day” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

When I was leaving Mendocino Coast, passing by South of the Mendocino Village, I saw this scene. It was very strong energy. It was marvelous, gorgeous and fantastic.

That was the end of that day. I felt that tomorrow is promised.

“689. Mitsy’s Rose III” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

This is the third day of “Mity’s Rose”.

Look at this! It was full bloom. All petals were opened nicely.

It looks asking “Am I pretty?”

What you think?

“688. Mitsy’s Rose II” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

This is the second day of Mitsy’s rose.

I can see more color. So this one is more colorful than “Mitsy’s rose I” and it looks like dancing.

Happy dancer, don’t you think so?

“687. Mitsy’s Rose I” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

This rose came from my friend’s garden. My friend’s name is Mitsy. We met at Ping-Pong room at the Finley Community Center. It was my first time to play Ping-Pong there in the last November. Since then we are friend. She is a Japanese. So we can speak Japanese each other. We have been in this country over thirty years, even I go to visit Japan once a year, our Japanese is little rusty. So in our conversation we ask each other “What was the word in Japanese?” It’s funny, isn’t it?

This rose is so colorful. It’s white and pinkish red trim. But white part gets a lot of color by light. I put this rose against north window and painted.

This is the first day of this rose.

“Hello Rosy” This rose is a happy chatterbox, don’t you think?