The Way it Was (1990)

16x20 painting 

My father sought to distance himself from other artists by creating techniques to identify his paintings as a Schary." Due to health issues, his work output was slow. Most of his paintings were sold to collectors after he signed them.

Complex paintings like 'Way It Was' were painted in stages, each stage planned with multiple sketches. My father sought to create elements such as the raised Hebrew writing on the prepared canvas board, the scene of the old city, and the painting in a painting by adding the face of the man. 

It was essential for him not to commercialize his works but to paint and create art that would live on after he was gone. This beautiful painting is in a private collection.