Cloudy In Formation (Sunset, Wednesday, 13 October 2010)

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

A Few Breaks (Sunset, Tuesday, 5 October 2010)

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

Return of the Blue Wall, With Variations (Sunset, Monday, 4 October 2010)

William Van Doren, RETURN OF THE BLUE WALL, WITH VARIATIONS (Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va.) Oil on watercolor block, 13 x 19.

Over the Blue Wall (Sunset, Sunday, 3 October 2010)

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

Lifting (Sunset, Thursday, 30 September 2010)

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

At sunset the rain seemed to be ending (it has since started up again) and clouds overhead turned a strange shade of brown against a strong silver light.

Rain Over Piney Mountain (Sunset, Wednesday, 29 September 2010)

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

Since there are many mountains by this name I should say that this is the one near Advance Mills, a few miles from the east wall of the Blue Ridge. Although it’s a small mountain, its solitary position makes it seem quite prominent. At sunset it was perhaps 75 percent covered by rain clouds.