”807. A Bird at the Beach” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

I can relate this painting very much.

Bob Dylan said:

The land created me. I’m wild and lonesome. Even as I travel the cities, I’m more at home in the vacant lots.

 
I was born in Tokyo, which is a city. But I feel much comfortable at beach or in a field than in a city.

Being alone gives me a room to imagine, which is my favor world.

“806. Quince and a Bird” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

Now, we have nice mornings in Santa Rosa. So I go for a walk in the morning.

I thought that quince blooms in spring, but I found a few blossoms on the bushes. It’s autumn and getting winter now. But they are blooming. It makes me warmer and happy.

My favor writer Hisui Kotaro says:

Happiness is not for finding, has to be realized.

I agree with it, what do you think?

“805. Red-breasted Flycatcher” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

Leaves are turning red and yellow. Their colors are more intense than one week ago. The colors of leaves of this painting are one week ago. They were much greener than now.

Green indicates, “Go forward”, right?

Pedro Calderon de la Barca said:

Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.

I love this quote very much, don’t you?

“804. Cardinals Chattering” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

On cold day, I love to have happy company with colorful joy.

So I painted this painting.

Yesterday evening our Ping-Pong friends got together having drink and dinner at Hopmonk in Sebastopol.

One of our players is a professional magician, Frank. And he does magic on Wednesday evenings there. So we planed to have a gathering there.

We had joyful laughing together at a cold evening.

I like the word:

When shared, joy is doubled and sorrow halved.

“789. Oregon Junco” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

Suddenly it got cold.

I was using electric fan not long ago, yesterday I realized that it was in my room still.

Italian-American composer and librettist, Gian Carlo Menotti said:

There are three reasons why I live in Scotland. First, I like silence, and you have to be a millionaire to buy silence in Italy. Second, I like cold weather. Third, in Italy I have too many relatives and know too many people, so I never get a quiet time.

I understand very well.

And Steve Jobs said:

My favorite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.

Yes, it’s getting a day is shorter, which means a night is longer. So I can have more quiet time for reading and imagining. It’s my favor time.

“803. Morning Walk at Seaside Beach” Watercolor Painting by Mariko Irie

This location is Seaside Beach, CA

As walking at a beach in the morning, a lot of thoughts are coming through in my mind.

“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” Marcus Aurelius

“Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.” Ray Bradbury

“An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” Henry David Thoreau

Morning walk is so precious, isn’t it?

“802. Ten Mile Beach at Seaside Beach” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

This location is at Seaside Beach CA.

This is the south side of Seaside Beach, where the Ten Miles River meets the ocean.

I painted several paintings from the cliff:

“214. Ten Miles Beach in the Morning” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

462. Morning Glow Oil Painting by Mariko Irie

464. River Entrance Oil painting by Mariko Irie

471. Morning Shadows Oil painting by Mariko Irie

477. Pink Clouds Oil painting by Mariko Irie

478. Love in the Universe Oil painting by Mariko Irie

“710. Morning Glow at Ten Miles Beach” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

“741. The River meets the Ocean” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

“742. Orange Sunset” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

This is the first painting from Seaside Beach.

I hope that you like this painting as well.

“801. Seaside Beach in the Morning” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

In the morning walking on sand at a beach is precious.

Fresh, soft and gentle air is passing.

Waves are coming and going.

What a nice quiet sounds of music.

Birds are flying or running on a beach.

We can jump, dancing with cheer, if we want.

Time is passing with beautiful memories.

“800. Seaside Beach in Silver” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

This location is Seaside Beach.

I painted this painting as same as 799. Seaside Beach in Gold.

I painted in regular watercolor and played with Silver watercolor over the painting.

It’s a nice soothing scene. Don’t you think?

“799. Seaside Beach in Gold” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

This location is Seaside Beach CA.

I wanted to play with Metallic watercolor with regular watercolor.

First I painted this painting in regular watercolor, and I played with Gold watercolor over this painting.

I didn’t want disharmony between regular watercolor and gold watercolor.

Also I wanted distinguish effect between them.

I feel satisfied with this painting.

And I’m getting to know about metallic watercolor’s nature better.

It’s fun.

This digital file doesn’t shine on Gold part.

I’m going to display this painting at the Norhtcoast Artists Gallery on Oct. 28. I hope you can come to see the painting in person.