From the Ground Up – Sunset, Thursday, 12 January 2012

William Van Doren, FROM THE GROUND UP. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Heavy Rain in a Light Trance – Sunset, Wednesday, 11 January 2012

William Van Doren, HEAVY RAIN IN A LIGHT TRANCE. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Unmute – Sunset, Tuesday, 10 January 2012

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

Originally the title was meant to connect to the way I felt this sky should be painted. Then it turned out my internet service was knocked out and I couldn’t post ...

Trace – Sunset, Monday, 9 January 2012

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

Trace of snow and, at sunset, trace of light.

Left of Frederick – Sunset, Sunday, 8 January 2012

William Van Doren, LEFT OF FREDERICK. Sunset from Frederick, Md. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Approaching Frederick, Maryland, from the east on Interstate 70.

Sunset Chasers – Sunset, Saturday, 7 January 2012

William Van Doren, SUNSET CHASERS. Sunset from Westminster, Carroll County, Md. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

I followed the sunset as I drove through the town of Westminster, Maryland, and its environs, stopping at several spots along the way.