Big Joe Made Me Do It – Sunset, Wednesday, 12 June 2013

William Van Doren, BIG JOE MADE ME DO IT. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Started with a series of “washes” that I’d read were employed by J.M.W. Turner. In fact, for proper application of the technique this would have to be either watercolor or a type of oil painting in which separate glazes had time to dry, but ... tried it anyhow, just to see what would happen.

See-Thru Mountain – Sunset, Tuesday, 11 June 2013

William Van Doren, SEE-THRU MOUNTAIN. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Rolling Fog – Sunset, Monday, 10 June 2013

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

Between Rains – Sunset, Sunday, 9 June 2013

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

Two Mountains, One Sunset – Sunset, Saturday, 8 June 2013

William Van Doren, TWO MOUNTAINS, ONE SUNSET. Sunset from Keswick, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

From a wedding in Keswick, Virginia — and the sun really did set between the two mountains.

Northwest By Nine O’Clock – Sunset/Twilight, Friday, 7 June 2013

William Van Doren, NORTHWEST BY NINE O’CLOCK. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.