Signed and dated at lower left

Sheets worked in both oils and watercolor, but because he was constantly traveling, he preferred to paint plein-air with watercolor because of its portability and its quick drying, easy to work with nature. The early paintings that he produced for the California Water Color Society are impressionistic with bold brushstrokes and reminiscent of Clarence Hinkle’s work. After 1931, his style became his own, with more defined lines and abstract forms with a focus on the California landscape. His landscapes convey movement and rhythm and are imbued with Sheets’ love of the land. His brushstrokes are long and fluid and his color choices dramatic.