Sad News

One of my earliest pieces was not based on any biblical passage but just on the general theme of someone receiving bad news. The technique I used was an experimental one in which I first glued sand on a pane of glass in the desired pattern and then painted the entire surface with oils. I was afraid that the paint and/or the sand would flake off, but I have had the picture hanging in various houses for over fifty years and it looks just like the day I painted it.

Sad News (1960) (11 1/2" x 8 1/2")

oil on sand and glass