Tweets Illustrated: The Rivanna Rolls

William Theodore Van Doren. Pencil and watercolor pencil on paper, 5 x 5.

Going Down to Rosedale (Sunset, Wednesday, 17 August 2011)

William Theodore Van Doren, GOING DOWN TO ROSEDALE (Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va.) Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Tweets Illustrated: Wednesday Morning

William Theodore Van Doren. Ballpoint on notebook, 7 x 10.

Coexisting Colors (Sunset/Twilight, Tuesday, 16 August 2011)

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

Pale Bright Dark Light (Sunset, Monday, 15 August 2011)

William Theodore Van Doren, PALE BRIGHT DARK LIGHT (Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va.) Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

A promising new band, The Bloody Angle, describe themselves as “a Southern Alt-Rock band from Charlottesville VA. Think Drive-By Truckers meet The Black Keys, Jack White, and the Raconteurs.” Their Band Page offers a couple of free downloads.

An Unexpected Moment in the Storm (Sunset, Sunday, 14 August 2011)

William Theodore Van Doren, AN UNEXPECTED MOMENT IN THE STORM (Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va.) Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Our big storms still had hours to go when I went out to check the sunset horizon, which I assumed would be a wall of gray. This opening lasted for only another minute. The cloud draped over Piney Mountain really was at least that blue.