#373 Sheridan Country Store #373
by William Lum
Title
#373 Sheridan Country Store #373
Artist
William Lum
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
On a wintry, windy, cloudy, damp, and cold day we had a plein air trip to Sheridan, California. It was cold enough that I just sketched instead of painting because I didn’t think the watercolor would dry. That lasted for a bit till my fingers got numb. I completed the watercolor painting at home. Most of the focus of the painting group was on the vacant grocery store next to the post office. I’m sure back in the day it was probably the main hub of the little town. There’s not much to Sheridan which is a town in Placer County, California with a population of 1,337. It’s the kind of town that you catch in the corner of your eye for a split second while driving to Marysville or Yuba City.
From an historic marker about 100 feet from the old Country Store: Settled in 1855 by E.C. Rodgers. In 1857 the "shed", a one story house 24' x 80' and an enclosed shed building 40' x 40' x 20' were built. With these buildings, corral and stable facilities, Union Shed became a wagon and freight trails crossroads and stop with as many as 60 teams boarded per night. This activity soon attracted people and thus Union Shed became the local market place. During the 1860's, the community renamed itself Sheridan after the Civil War General Phillip Sheridan.
This 14.5” X 18.5” watercolor painting was done on Arches, 140 lb, rough paper.
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May 16th, 2019
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