East Is East – Sunset, Thursday, 27 June 2013

William Van Doren, EAST IS EAST. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Late clouds on what had been a sunny day blocked the sunset, and I had what I thought might be an interesting all-gray painting in mind. Then I turned around ...

Steam Treatment – Sunset, Wednesday, 26 June 2013

William Van Doren, STEAM TREATMENT. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

After a series of strong storms.

Twilight Savings Time – Sunset/Twilight, Tuesday, 25 June 2013

William Van Doren, TWILIGHT SAVINGS TIME. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Between the Sun and the Moon – Sunset, Sunday, 23 June 2013

William Van Doren, BETWEEN THE SUN AND THE MOON. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

The sun was way way down behind a massive cloud wall in the west, and from where I was I couldn’t see the much-anticipated “super” moon rise, so I split the difference, as they say, to the south.

New Heaven from Old Haven – Sunset, Saturday, 22 June 2013

William Van Doren, NEW HEAVEN FROM OLD HAVEN. Sunset from Old Haven Beach, Mathews County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

From Old Haven Beach, near Mathews, Virginia, where my family used to go camping in fairly primitive style every summer. Now called South Haven; maybe someone didn’t want an “old” beach. My parents also honeymooned there, so ... it’s old enough.

A Midsummer Night’s Scene – Sunset, Friday, 21 June 2013

William Van Doren, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S SCENE. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Painting proved difficult to photograph; colors actually blend much more gradually than this.