PreColumbian Summer (Sunset, Saturday, 9 October 2010)

Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 07:59PM
BVD in Columbus Day, Commentary, Sunset Paintings, indian summer

William Van Doren, PRECOLUMBIAN SUMMER (Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va.) Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

A third day of warmth added rose, smoke and absinthe to the palette. We haven’t had a frost yet, and therefore can’t call this Indian Summer, so the title is a sort of reverse compliment to the upcoming holiday.

Article originally appeared on The Very Rich Hours (http://www.theveryrichhours.com/).