Somewhere in Rappahannock (Sunset, Sunday, 20 November 2011)

William Van Doren, SOMEWHERE IN RAPPAHANNOCK (Sunset from Rt. 211 between Flint Hill and Sperryville, Rappahannock County, Va.) Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

I love small, “local” mountains, and none more than those of Rappahannock County, Virginia. This loose impression, after driving through at sunset between Flint Hill and Sperryville, doesn’t begin to do the place justice, but I hope I can have more chances in the future.

Drizzlin’ Showers (Sunset, Wednesday, 19 October 2011)

William Theodore Van Doren, DRIZZLIN’ SHOWERS (Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va.) Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Title taken from Chuck Berry.

From Emily’s Bridge (Sunset, Saturday, 15 October 2011)

William Theodore Van Doren, FROM EMILY’S BRIDGE (Sunset from Corydon, Harrison County, Ind.) Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.At my sister’s place there’s a wooden footbridge from the driveway to the house, over a small brushy ravine, and at the driveway end, a great view to the west. I perched atop her monstrous white 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins 24-valve turbo diesel truck (which she called Billy Blanco) for this view. We had just had a great day remembering Emily.

The Rain Dances (Sunset, Wednesday, 12 October 2011)

William Theodore Van Doren, THE RAIN DANCES (Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va.) Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Sunset in a Sandbox (Sunset, Friday, 7 October 2011)

William Theodore Van Doren, SUNSET IN A SANDBOX (Sunset from Corydon, Harrison County, Ind.) Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

I was standing in an empty, bulldozed, prospective shopping center. Right behind me was one of those big wooden signs with a map of all the sites.

From a Parking Lot (Sunset, Thursday, 6 October 2011)

William Theodore Van Doren, FROM A PARKING LOT (Sunset from Corydon, Harrison County, Ind.) Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.