His first works from this period consist of
refined draughtsmanship, pastel colors, and subtle tonal nuances, evoking childhood and adolescent memories, particularly those pertaining to sexual initiation and fantasy.
Caulfield's exacting
draughtsmanship and bright, flat surfaces — flat, but deftly used to suggest overlapping planes, falling light or subtle changes in perspectival depth — changed infrequently and instead were
refined over the decades.