It’s cold in early morning.

But I do a morning walk, which makes me feel good.

“649. Autumn Trees” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

Morning sunlight shines autumn leaves.

Beautiful colors dance on trees.

What a beautiful season!

“648.Symphony of the Sea” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

On nice warm sunny day, just standing in front of the sea, gazing on waves coming going, and listening to the symphony of waves.

What a luxury, isn’t it?

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

This scene is at Jug Handle Beach CA.

I painted same scene 6” x 6” square format before.

“639. foggy Morning” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

I love this scene, so now I painted in 8” x 10”.

Proportion makes different feeling, but I like both format, don’t you?

Other housewarming.

“646. Pink Orchid” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

It’s getting cold. So I wanted to have some warm color in my room.

“645. Pink Orchid I” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

I got this Pink Orchid.

They look like singing together, don’t they?

Cheer!

“603. Spring at jug Handle Beach” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

This scene was at Jug Handle Beach CA. It was in spring. Yarrows were blooming.

Waves are coming and going softly and colorful ground.

I love this painting so much. It makes me feel so good. It’s in watercolor.

I painted same scene in oil before: “525. Yarrows by the beach”

525. Yarrow by the Beach Oil painting by Mariko Irie

They are so different feeling.

“643. Sounds of Waves” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

I love sounds of waves.

Sometimes they are so soothing. Sometimes they are dramatic and dynamic.

They have always some kind of rhythm.

“To live is to be musical, starting with the blood dancing in your veins. Everything living has a rhythm. Do you feel your music?”
― Michael Jackson

Do you hear sounds of waves?

I already missed warm air by the ocean and flowers carpet.

“642. Spring Coast” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

“641. Clouds over Ford House Field” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

This scene was at Ford House Field in Mendocino Village CA.

Ford House is a museum. They have information of Mendocino Village history.

I love the model, which is village of Mendocino scene, when their industry was logging for over 100 years ago.

There are picnic tables on this field. So you can enjoy food & wine or some as watching waves and breezing fresh air.

In July every year, they put biiiiiiiiig white tent on this field and play music days and nights for a week. It’s a neat event. They invite musicians from all over countries to play music in the tent.

I love this exciting scene. Clouds and waves. Yahoo!

“640. Quiet Moment” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

This scene is Jug Handle State Park.

It was a beautiful sunny morning.

Do you feel mild sensuous breezes?

“He would be a poet who could impress the winds and streams into service, to speak for him.” Henry David Thoreau

Yes, it is a big challenge for landscape/seascape painters to translate the air into paint.