Solstice in Obscurity (Sunset, Tuesday, 21 June 2011)

William Theodore Van Doren, SOLSTICE IN OBSCURITY (Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va.) Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

North Toward the Solstice (Sunset, Monday, 13 June 2011)

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

Typical August Sunset (Sunset, Thursday, 9 June 2011)

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

Today I’ve started offering a few paintings for direct purchase online – I hope you’ll check out these galleries.

Honeysuckle Rays (Sunset, Friday, 20 May 2011)

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

Today was the day the honeysuckle really came out here, and the fragrance was strong at sunset.

Blackberry Influenced (Sunset, Friday, 13 May 2011)

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

Doesn’t seem chilly enough to qualify as “blackberry winter,” but the blossoms are out, and we have days that stay gray and temperatures that don't rise.

Tweets Illustrated: When Beech Leaves Fall

William Van Doren, pencil on scratch pad.