This field is in Mendocino Village CA.

There are Eucalyptus trees and it’s surround by old houses, which are over one hundred years old.

The building behind Eucalyptus trees is Mendocino Presbyterian Church, which is built in 1867-1868. It is a very charming building. I painted several landscape of Mendocino including this building.

514. Eucalyptus Field Oil painting by Mariko Irie

It was last spring, wild flowers are blooming, and Eucalyptus leaves are sparkling by the sun.

This bridge is over the Ten Mile River. The river meets Ocean there.

And the north end of Mackerricker State Park is this bridge.

According to Wikipedia:

An 1861 story in Harper’s Monthly includes a passage recounting the crossing of Ten Mile River: “We found the crossing a little dangerous on account of the tide, which sometimes renders it impassible for several hours, except by swimming. With some plunging, spurring, and kicking, the opposite side was gained in due time”.^[8] Later, the river was spanned near its mouth by a bridge on California State Route 1, north of the community of Inglenook. A concrete beam bridge replaced an older wooden deck truss bridge in 1954.^[9][10] After studies found that the 1954 bridge was insufficiently earthquake-safe,^[11] a new concrete box girder bridge on Highway 1 was constructed in 2009.

When they had Deck Truss Bridge, the scene was completely different from this bridge now. I think that it was much romantic scene.

514. Ten Mile Bridge Oil painting by Mariko Irie

I like this painting very much, because the composition is very successful. Dynamic clouds are crossing and the curve of the Bridge is dividing the river. There is my friend’s on the headlands.

This location is at South of Mackerricher State Park, North end of City limit of Fort Bragg.

513. Vulture by the Beach Oil painting by Mariko Irie

There are old industrial buildings far a way and a vulture is sitting on a old fence post.

It’s a very fascinating view.

I drove along the Ten Mile River in the morning.

I saw this view.

512. Rustic Cabins in the Morning Oil painting by Mariko Irie

Lupines were blooming, clouds are flying and rustic buildings.

Do you smell morning fresh air?

I have never been under this bridge, so I went to. Then I saw this view.

511. Under Ten Mile River Bridge Oil painting by Mariko Irie

A big and dynamic curve of the bridge in the nature is stunning.

I just found that MacKerricher State Park. Extending from just north of the Fort Bragg city limits to Ten Mile River.

I have friends who live almost South end of MacKerricher State Park and live the North end.

Some day I want to hike the end to end of MacKerricher State Park and meet both friends.

When I was driving to Mendocino from Fort Bragg, I saw this beautiful view. So I had to turn around.

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

It was very low tied. So normally Ocean meets creek. But it didn’t happen.

Then it made a beautiful, colorful line and Ocean is sparkling emerald green and blue.

I felt so summer in Mendocino Coast.

The last Saturday, June 23 was Mendocino Art Center’s 20th Anniversary Mendocino Coast Garden Tour,

I wanted to go to other gardens, but I got out house late. When I got in Mendocino, it was already noon.

Mendocino Art Center scheduled me to paint out at the Harmony Woods.

I went to there.

Wow. It’s in a redwood forest. It’s fantastic. It’s an Art, Living Art. Because plants are living, growing.  And the owner decorate with very charming stuff. Some of them are funny. Anyway I’m very pleased to see  how the owners are enjoying creating this property.

The owners, Judy and Bob have created this garden for 20years.

It’s a man made, still there is harmony with nature. That I love about. And being there makes me relax and peaceful.

Fist I strolled as taking photos. I was so overwhelmed. I didn’t know what to paint. Anyway I had to paint. So I sat up my easel where doesn’t disturb the traffic in the flower garden.

I painted this painting first. Dark redwood forest is background, a few shad of purple flowers and the green, which was glowing by afternoon sun.

507. Harmony Garden Oil painting by Mariko Irie

Just colors attracted me so much.

Before I finished this painting, the lady bought it.

She told me that they have a second house in Irish Beach, this painting’s colors match to the room.

Then we named this painting “Harmony Garden” together.

I painted “ The End of a Rainy day” on 6”x6” panel in the last winter. It was on Mendocino Headlands CA.

I like it so much, so I wanted to paint bigger, which is this “Glow on a Rainy Day” on 12” x 16” panel.

504. Glow on a Rainy Day oil painting by Mariko Irie

On a computer, 6” x 6” and 12” x 16” are not much different. Just dimension/proportion is different.

But real world, as you know, size difference is big different. I love to paint on big surface. I feel much better.

I used brush and pallet knife on this painting. It came out just right. I’m very happy with it.

I stare this painting as enjoying peaceful evening.

I wanted to paint very simple composition and still very attractive painting.

It was at Laguna Beach. This area, there is no rock anything. It’s a very flat and long beach.

503. Crashing Wave oil painting by Mariko Irie

It’s very simple composition and showing power of wave. I love the breaking point, where water is dancing. This painting satisfied me very much; I love to paint similar scene and composition on very big surface some day.

A few days ago, in Santa Rosa it was over 90 degree outside. I wanted to jump in cool water. But still I wanted to paint a picture. So I decided to paint translucent waves. Then I painted this “Waves”.

502. Waves oil painting by Mariko Irie

Footmarks are my wish, which is going into cool water.

I love this weather. It makes my life vibrant and dries oil painting much faster than cold wet season.