Lazy-Hazy-Crazy – Sunset, Sunday, 19 July 2015

William Van Doren, LAZY-HAZY-CRAZY. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on canvas, 24 x 30.

From the Nat King Cole song, and if this becomes an earworm for anyone, I sincerely apologize. I don’t know about “Lazy,” but “Hazy” definitely applied. Although the sun was nowhere visible in the soupy gray haze, at about 93° (34°), its presence was everywhere felt. As for “Crazy,” I have nothing to say.

Out of an Orange-Colored Sky – Sunset, Thursday, 28 May 2015

William Van Doren, OUT OF AN ORANGE-COLORED SKY. Sunset from Stony Point, Albemarle County, Va. Oil on canvas, 24 x 30.

I’d already painted the orange sky and felt it still needed something when I got a message from my spouse, who was out and didn’t know what I’d painted. She'd just heard a song by Nat King Cole called “Orange-Colored Sky,” with a spectacular description of a sunset that she didn’t quite catch. I found the song and here’s the line: “Out of an orange-colored purple-striped pretty green polka dot sky.” So I figured that’s what I needed ...

Frim Fram Sauce – Sunset, Thursday, 26 April 2012

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

Heard the song this morning (the original, by Nat King Cole) and pretty much knew it would have to be my title tonight.