Wild Irish Roses (step I, unfinished)

11"x14" oil on canvas mounted on board

This was quite the rainy day in Ireland this July, but this wild, forgotten stand of roses were the happiest sight in surroundings of grayed greens. What a wonderful surprise to find this around the bend in the road!

This is just the initial lay-in of the darks. I think this one is going to be so much fun - I keep thinking what a great surprise it was to see such simple beauty in the middle of no-where on such a rainy day. More progress tomorrow!