New Painting Progression

I've been able to squeeze time in to paint and here is the progression:

 This has been an interesting process seeing what comes out during the painting process.  The colors are like the Autumn colors of leaves, transitioning and letting go which is the theme of this painting pertaining to what I have and am going through the last few years.  Don't know where any of it is leading both in life and this painting which is nerve wracking at times, other times feels exciting and everything inbetween.

Testimonials

 I finally have a page on my website for testimonials! Glad it is finally up. Isaacdsmith.com is the website.

The following is the content of what I have on the page, but the format and explanation is different on the page:

Isaac kept our vision in focus all the time and was very easy to work

with; answering all of our questions, explaining the process, and

offering his artistic advice.  We visited his studio various times to

view progress, and together, adjust/tweak/update the work as we saw it

come to fruition. We are so pleased with the outcome and are enjoying it

tremendously! Our window is the artistic touch we were looking for in

our home! Isaac created a custom piece that reflects us!

 

Val Hambley and Kenn Wong

Vancouver, WA

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Dear Isaac,

I want to thank you for designing and creating our beautiful hummingbird stained

glass window!  It is so beautiful and light! Your design and choice of colors are

awesome.  This is a lifetime treasure.

Having it over our entryway we see it multiple times a day.  The colors change

depending on the time of day and the beveling of the bird's feathers reflect light

and create movement.

They are exquisite!  It was a pleasure working with you! I really appreciated you

keeping me in the loop with the progress along the journey. I would highly recommend your creative work to anyone.

Thank you for the joy you have brought to our home.

 

Sincerely,

 

Susan

Vancouver, WA

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Isaac,

 

We hold you responsible for us not getting anything done around the house for 4 days now: we stop and revel in our entryway whenever we pass by. We could not be more pleased! Pleased not just with the beautiful stained glass panels that now frame the door....but with the entire process we enjoyed with you from first contact through installation. You listened to us, our concept, what we felt about where we live. Added your insight and experience.....developed a design to capture what we wanted, the spirit of living here..... and executed to perfection! 

 

You've brought a constant colorful joy into the day with this wonderful piece of art you created. We'll get to those chores eventually....with a lighter heart. Thanks again for your talent and experience committed to this project.

 

Kim Rose

East Wenatchee, WA

 

Thanks, Isaac!

 

So excited to have all this light and color in our home!

 

Abby

Spokane, WA

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Dear Isaac,

 

Thank you for making these two window’s for us. They are beautiful and they help to complete my mother’s window.  It was very nice working with you, and meeting another fellow Alaskan down here in the states.

We will hopefully meet up again sometime.

 

Alan and Linda Wood

Spokane, WA

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Isaac,

Just a note to say that we absolutely love the addition to our glassware cupboard in our kitchen.  Your work and vision are spectacular.

 

Mike & Patsy Morford

Spokane, WA

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I commissioned Isaac to create a partial window for my dining area.  I wanted a design that worked with the view and had movement to it.  His initial design was great and was modified after a little more input.  After the completed window was installed he showed me how that the movement in the design also worked with the marbling detail I had on my walls.  I highly recommend Isaac for any window project for his artistic talent and detail.

 

Marvin Reguindin

Spokane Valley, WA

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Isaac was hired to design and install beveled glass in our existing raised wood panel kitchen cabinets.  We were hoping for a new look.  Isaac’s custom design and hand beveling work was superior to anything I have ever seen before.  We were absolutely blown away by the transformation.  Isaac was a dream to work with. I would highly recommend his services to anyone!

 

Kevin Guthrie

Spokane, WA

Curatorial Review

 Art Curator Despina Tunberg had gone through all of my artwork and wrote a curatorial review.

I am very pleased and excited about what she wrote! She was able to verbally say in a short time what I have been feeling and going through, striving to express over many years.

Enjoy reading! 

Sunlit Glass Color, Patterns

 Certain times of the year the sun shines on the stained glass we have in our kitchen and the color and patterns show up on the shade I have in front of it.  I never tire of seeing this, it excites me, calms me, mesmerizes me. I love the way the texture of the glass and other aspects show up on the window shade.

New Juried Gallery Shows and Art Magazine

 I have been submitting art work for different juried art shows as well as magazines/ publications.  I have had various paintings accepted into different gallery shows as well as an art magazine.

KBM Art Gallery out of Hollywood, CA has an online gallery show titled:

Year End of Art Extravaganza 2025 in which I have 3 paintings accepted into the show. The link is https://kbmartgallery.com/year-end-art-extravaganza

I am excited to have various oil paintings accepted into several juried events!  I have entered several that will be finalizing decisions into the first part of the year and will post updates.

Glass Panel Installed, Interior Door

 The glass panel is now installed into the interior door frame.  

Here are some different angles and details:

Very happy with how this turned out, love the bevels and how they create dimension and light play.  Really has a lot of movement to it.

Bonding Glass Completed!

 Bonding the beveled color pieces onto the clear bevels is now completed. 

The panel is still on the table so there is no back lighting.  The following is what the panel looked like before bonding the color pieces on.

Next up is installing the panel into the interior door frame which is scheduled for this coming Friday.

Bonding Glass- Halfway through

 I am now halfway through the bonding process.  11 more pieces to go.

Day 4 Bonding Glass

 Got a couple of the triangle shapes bonded on yesterday.

The first image shows the UV adhesive that gets squeezed out and has to be cut and cleaned off.  

The next image is a closeup of the bevel.

Couple different angle shots.  Don't get the full affect until the panel gets installed the the light coming through the glass.

Masters of Art - 21st Century

 I have 2 paintings accepted into a publication titled Masters of Art - 21st Century, published by World Wide Art Books .  There are 55 artists from around the world who were juried and accepted into this book.  The online version can be seen at  https://wwab.us/moa-1/    My page is 111. The printed books come out next month.

I am grateful to be part of this collection and for my being acknowledged for being at this level.

Day 3 Bonding Glass

I did get to squeeze in a little time today and got another glass piece bonded.  

 

Day 2 Bonding Glass

 Yesterday was Day 2 in bonding the color glass pieces on top of the clear bevels.  I was able to work an hour and completed 2 of the green ones.

 

I am hoping to get 1 piece bonded today.  

Autumn Equinox and Bonding Glass

Today is the Autumn Equinox and it was the perfect day to start bonding the beveled color glass pieces onto the clear bevels of the large glass panel I had been working on a few months ago.  I am finally at a good point with all that has been happening to start this part of the project.

 My goal is to bond 1 - 2 pieces on the days in which I work 12 hr nights and then on my days off I will do more.  I plan on installing this door panel by mid October.  This is a tedious process and will take considerable time.  The 2 red/orange color pieces took 45 minutes.  The outcome is definitely worth the effort.  

Glass Colors all Polished!

 Very excited about all of the glass color pieces now polished, completed!

One thing I really enjoy about beveling glass that has different color that is fluid through the center of the glass is that whatever color is under the top/bottom layer pops out in the bevel.  The above pics show how the purple is on surface and is clear underneath which shows up in the bevel.  The next few images show how the white which is fluid through the center of the glass comes out in the bevel sections indicated in yellow. The white flakes on surface of glass is the powder left over from the polishing process.  It will all be cleaned off later.

Side note:  The bright white in the bottom left corner is light reflecting off the glass. The same thing in bottom image left of the yellow circle.

Color Pieces Being Beveled

 Life has been a little hectic lately resulting in being a little behind schedule in beveling the color pieces for the Interior Door stained glass panel.  I did start and completed the first phase of beveling (Roughing):

22 of these to bevel, 3 more stages to go.  The goal is to have these completed by the end of the week and then clean the panel followed by bonding the color pieces on top of the clear bevels throughout the design.

Traditional Stained Glass Process- Puttying / Cementing glass panel

 I have been working on puttying the panel and just completed the back side.  This is a traditional process in using either lead came, zinc came, or other type of came that the glass fits into.  There is a space that the putty/cement fills in that used to be for weather proofing a stained glass panel as well as making the panel more secure, stronger.  

I will be cleaning up the excess and let it set for a couple of weeks as it dries.  While that is setting up I will be beveling all the color pieces that will eventually be bonded on top of the clear bevels.

Colored Glass Cut for Clear Bevels

 I am now cutting the colored glass to the shape of the center portion of the clear bevels.  They will be hand beveled after I putty the whole panel, both sides.  After the cleaning of the panel, the color pieces will be bonded on top of the clear bevel.

Next up is puttying the panel on both sides and let it set for a couple of weeks.  During that time I will be beveling the color pieces that will be bonded on top of the clear bevel.

Soldering Completed

I have completed the soldering both sides of this large stained glass panel for an interior door.

I take time on soldering to create smooth and seamless solder joints.  

The pen line on the triangles are for the color pieces that will be cut and bonded.  Later they will be bonded on top.   

Last Set of Bevels for Glass Panel

I have been working on the last set of bevels needed to continue and complete piecing together the stained glass panel for the interior door.

The first 2 stages (roughing, smoothing) are complete, 2 more to go - pre polish and polish. 

Low Light Effects on the Glass

 I was in the garage with only certain areas lit up and glanced at the glass on the table, the bevels caught my eye.  Interesting the different lighting creating different effects with the glass even while on the worktable.