Wreck of a Tramp Steamer (Sunset, Saturday, 2 July 2011)

William Theodore Van Doren, WRECK OF A TRAMP STEAMER (Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va.) Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

So Many Grays, Resistance Is Pointless (Sunset, Sunday, 19 June 2011)

William Theodore Van Doren, SO MANY GRAYS, RESISTANCE IS POINTLESS (Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va.) Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Rain and Shine (Sunset, Sunday, 12 June 2011)

William Theodore Van Doren, RAIN AND SHINE (Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va.) Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

The Rain Kings (Sunset, Saturday, 11 June 2011)

William Theodore Van Doren, THE RAIN KINGS (Sunset from Belmont, Charlottesville, Va.), oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Just before having dinner at the house of friends in the Belmont neighborhood of Charlottesville, I walked up and down the block sketching the sunset and the oncoming wall of clouds. Within 40 minutes we were enjoying a wonderful downpour with our meal.

I’ve just completed notes on my Tabula Rosa series.

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.

Fireball (Sunset, Tuesday, 31 May 2011)

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