I love sunny day, but I love rainy day as well for painting.Clouds, clouds, I’m very fascinated in clouds. Especially gray sky started to open and light peaked like this.
 465. Headlands in Rain oil painting by Mariko Irie When I was at the Mendocino Headlands, it happened. We need more water for summer. |
My show, Mariko Irie 2012 is up at the Northcoast Artists Gallery in Fort Bragg CA.
At the opening reception, so many people came to see my works and me. The gallery is so big, and it was packed. What a supportive community. I was absent in Mendocino Coast for two year, so I wondered if they forgot me. No, they didn’t and even we didn’t see each other more than ten years, these friends came too. What a wonderful feeling. Thank you so much whoever came to see my works and me.
The show runs through April 3rd. if you don’t come to see my show, please come. I replace paintings for sold ones. So please come back to check out as well.
During the week, I stayed at my friends’. Their house is Oceanfront. It’s a gorgeous ocean view. One all morning, I just sat facing the ocean, staring weaves coming and going. What a soothing.
And my friends are so nice and fun people. I had a great time with them.
It was breathtaking morning glow there. What a beautiful morning of starting a day.
462. Morning Glow Oil Painting by Mariko Irie
461. The Second Wish Oil painting by Mariko Irie
After he ate his a piece of a cake, he wanted to blow candles again.
Everybody do the second wish.
Wishing is a good thing to do. It makes our life happier.
Have a beautiful day.
It was cloudy all day long. When I was driving, suddenly the gray sky opened. I knew it would be a sunset. So I drove to Cabrillo Dr, parked at the gallery, and walked toward Point Cabrillo Lighthouse.
It was gorgeous Sunset.
460. Sunset Time Oil Painting by Mariko Irie
I went to Mendocino Coast.
459. Sunny Mendocino Caost Oil painting by Mariko Irie
It’s spring. Flowers are started blooming on trees and ground.
Ground is covered with fresh green and yellow. Daffodils are blooming.
What a exciting time of a year.
My solo show is coming at the Northcoast Artists Gallery.
Press Release:
Mariko Irie solo show, “Mariko Irie 2012”
Show dates: March 2 – April 3, 2012
Artist’s Reception: First Friday, March 2, 5-8pm
Northcoast Artists Gallery, 362 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg, CA
The theme of Mariko’s paintings is the sentiment of bringing nice feelings into our lives. Spring has begun on the Mendocino Coast, and each day offers us a new opportunity to explore this inspiring place. Mariko has been known on the Coast for her beautiful watercolor paintings, and besides her watercolors, she will also be showing new works in oil. Meet the artist at the Artist’s Reception on Friday, March 2, from 5-8 PM. Mariko’s works can also be seen at www.mariko-irie.com
Northcoast Artists Gallery
362 North Main Street, Fort Bragg, CA
Open everyday, 10-5 p.m.
Information: (707) 964-8266
I hope that you can come to see the show. At the opening I will be there to meet you.
He is staring at something.
“What is it?â€
“Shuuuu†quietly.
He is curious about a lot of things. It is very good thing.
458. What is it? Oil painting by Mariko Irie
I love this painting very much; because face expression came out exactly I wanted.
This painting doesn’t dry yet. The weather was too dump or too much white in this picture.
I was on a way to Santa Rosa from Mendocino.
Along the Hwy 128 there is the Gowan’s apple orchard. We love their apple cider.
It was a foggy morning. I love to paint foggy, misty scene as well as sunny ones.
The last night I watched my favor watercolorist Joseph Zbukvic’s YouTube. So this morning I wanted paint a scene in watercolor.
457. Apple Orchard watercolor painting by Mariko Irie
I really enjoyed painting in watercolor today. Did I get his influence in this painting?
456. We're watching Elmo Oil Painting by Mariko Irie
We’re watching Elmo!
I love to paint kid’s movement. They never sit still. Always their bodies are moving.
I work from photos, because I love to paint the moment, including face expression.
455. What do you think? Oil painting by Mariko Irie
It’s another “beautiful day on a beach” scene.
Waves are not good for surfing any more now, aren’t they?
What do you think?
But it’s nice to be by the ocean. Just chatting as watching waves.
I tried to paint bold brush strokes. I think it came out good, including a seagull.
454. Big White Cloud
This is my favor scene right now.
Strolling along a beach, big white cloud in blue sky on a nice warm day.
I love the shadow of palm tree. It leads to a biiiiiig ocean and sky.
The world is biiiig.