Before During After – Sunset, Sunday, 11 May 2014

William Van Doren, BEFORE DURING AFTER. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on Arches, 17 x 23.

Metaphorically Gray – Sunset, Saturday, 10 May 2014

William Van Doren, METAPHORICALLY GRAY. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on Arches, 17 x 23.

Dodgy Clouds (Dodging Raindrops) – Sunset, Friday, 9 May 2014

William Van Doren, DODGY CLOUDS (DODGING RAINDROPS). Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on Arches, 17 x 23.

Reelin’ ’n’ Rockin’ – Sunset, Thursday, 8 May 2014

William Van Doren, REELIN’ ’N’ ROCKIN’. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on Arches, 17 x 23.

It’s a Blast – Sunset, Wednesday, 7 May 2014

William Van Doren, IT’S A BLAST. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on Arches, 17 x 23.

Sometimes watching a sunset will inspire a title, then that title tends to drive the painting. For several nights my sketches have included the notation that certain colors have been “blasted” by the intensity of the sun.

Semi-Permeable – Sunset, Tuesday, 6 May 2014

William Van Doren, SEMI-PERMEABLE. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on Arches, 17 x 23.