According to the Tree

William Van Doren, ACCORDING TO THE TREE. Oil on gessoed 140# watercolor paper, 8 x 11, 2012.

Something new painted today, offered at Daily Paintworks.

Variation on a Clear Blue Sky – Sunset, Sunday, 26 February 2012

William Van Doren, VARIATION ON A CLEAR BLUE SKY. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Border Crossing – Sunset, Saturday, 25 February 2012

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

I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail – Sunset, Friday, 24 February 2012

William Van Doren, I’VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

High winds, tornado watch, and a somewhat crazy sky, so I played the wonderful record of this title by Buck Owens (a crossover country and pop hit in 1965) ... let’s see ... exactly 25 times while I was painting.

Day for Night – Sunset, Thursday, 23 February 2012

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

Oceans and Streams – Sunset, Wednesday, 22 February 2012

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

“Oh, I used to dream/ Of oceans and streams” – The Black Keys.