Low Clouds and Last-Minute Decisions – Sunset, Friday, 12 September 2014

William Van Doren, LOW CLOUDS AND LAST-MINUTE DECISIONS. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on canvas, 18 x 24.

Extreme Close-Up (Everything Is Joined) – Sunset, Thursday, 11 September 2014

William Van Doren, EXTREME CLOSE-UP (EVERYTHING IS JOINED). Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on canvas, 18 x 24.

A Bit Like Dawn – Sunset, Wednesday, 10 September 2014

William Van Doren, A BIT LIKE DAWN. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on canvas, 18 x 24.

Socked In – Sunset, Tuesday, 9 September 2014

William Van Doren, SOCKED IN. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on canvas, 16 x 20.

At times this painting seemed like a contest to see how many ways I could scare myself.

Purple Prose – Sunset, Monday, 8 September 2014

William Van Doren, PURPLE PROSE. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on Arches, 13 x 19.

Late Break – Sunset, Sunday, 7 September 2014

William Van Doren, LATE BREAK. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on board, 18 x 24.

Notes on my sketch included “multi-colored ray influence” and “very gray in the middle but uplifted into light.” Quite a bit different from the iPhone shots I posted on my Instagram, which is, if you’re interested, @bastillebvd.