After This the Deluge – Sunset, Thursday, 11 July 2013

William Van Doren, AFTER THIS THE DELUGE. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Flotsam and Jetsam – Sunset, Wednesday, 10 July 2013

William Van Doren, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Aftermath of storms. Not quite as nice-sounding as “Cherubim and Seraphim,” but to me in the end it’s all the same.

A Little Light, If You Don’t Mind – Sunset, Tuesday, 9 July 2013

William Van Doren, A LITTLE LIGHT, IF YOU DON’T MIND. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

There were just a few small breaks in the muggy cloud cover, and a barely visible orange wash, all of which I’ve happily emphasized.

Mix-a-Lot – Sunset, Monday, 8 July 2013

William Van Doren, MIX-A-LOT. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Pick Any Number, Choose Any Color – Sunset, Sunday, 7 July 2013

William Van Doren, PICK ANY NUMBER, CHOOSE ANY COLOR. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Title lifted from the Scottish group Churches, or, as they style themselves, Chvrches.

While I Almost Wasn’t Looking – Sunset, Saturday, 6 July 2013

William Van Doren, WHILE I ALMOST WASN’T LOOKING. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

I compare notes with a local photographer. Also feel compelled to mention that while “Waves” by Blondfire has been the soundtrack for most of my paintings lately, I don’t know that I could have turned the corner on this one without the energy of “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons.