In 1927 Steer began to lose the sight in one eye but he continued to paint, although mostly in watercolours rather than in oils, and his compositions became much looser, at times almost abstract but by 1940 he had stopped painting.
In 1927 Steer started losing vision in one eye but he continued to paint, predominantly using watercolours instead of oils, and his compositions became much looser, occasionally almost abstract. By 1940, he had ceased painting.