Sunset, Thursday, 15 April 2010

William Theodore Van Doren. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 16 x 20.

The fragmentary writing of the clouds translates finally into twilight.

Sun and Fog, April 15th

Fog makes April more blue. Morning shrouds settle like crystal. In the white cloud that obscures everything not obscured emerges.

Sunset, Wednesday, 14 April 2010

William Theodore Van Doren. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 16 x 20.

At 12:27 p.m. the sun finally came out, and ever since then the young green leaves have been encouraging the new blue sky.

Sunset, Tuesday, 13 April 2010

William Theodore Van Doren. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 16 x 20.

Overcast at sunset, with light rain here and there. I questioned the clouds as to whether they were really as all-fired gray as they said they were, and what they might be hiding.

Still Life With Words and Music

The blue-covered book on the black bass amp. Closed book, unplugged amp. The book starts playing through the amp. I’ll have to open the book and plug in, the only way to shut them up.

Sunset, Monday, 12 April 2010

William Theodore Van Doren. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on watercolor block, 16 x 20.

The sun-glazed glass, the lantern leads where stars must pass.