Window hanging piece completed

I enjoy the textured glass going in different directions.  The red beveled glass really is striking.  The different widths of the beveled triangle gives more dimension to the piece.  The design being asymmetrical adds more interest.

Window hanging piece in progress.

Pieced all together, next is to add the outer bar, zinc, then solder and putty.  It will sit for a week for the putty to dry and then I will clean it.  The red piece on the upper left is one of three that will be beveled and bonded on top of the clear beveled pieces after everything is cleaned up.

Hand beveled triangle- First 3 stages

This triangle show the first three of four stages in hand beveling.  The bottom is the initial stage to get the angle and grind the glass, smoothing stage is taking another layer off to get rid of the deep scratches, prepolish is another layer off just before polishing.  Notice the widths of the bevel, they are not the same as a standard bevel is.  I do this in my work to create more depth and movement. 

Presentation/demonstration

Just finished giving a presentation/demonstration of my work to a group of 30 Vancouver Artist Association members.  I enjoyed explaining the process to designing for glass and painting as well showing how to cut glass and the beveling process. I will be getting pictures to post later.

Heart Shaped hanging piece- completed

This is the completed piece.  I really enjoy the design and beveling. The red on the left is two pieces beveled and bonded on which added an extra design element.  Exterior came is copper.  Fun piece!

Heart Shaped hanging piece-pieced together and soldered

All pieced together and soldered.  The edge is copper came.  Clear hand beveled pieces will have red textured glass, beveled and bonded on top.  Next step is to putty the piece and let it dry for several days. 

Heart shaped leaded glass hanging piece- beveling complete

I am working on a leaded glass hanging piece.  It is a designed heart with clear beveled glass in which the center portion will eventually have red beveled glass bonded on top.  The clear beveling is complete.

Art for Your Windows

I have been thinking of this as a phrase to add in marketing my leaded glass work- "Art for Your Windows".  What do you think?

Interior Window dividing two rooms

I was watching HGTV today and one house had a window up high in a bedroom separating it from another room (unsure as to what kind of room).  I thought what a great place to put a leaded glass window.  It would add a nice touch to both rooms.  I did one like that in a house in Anchorage, Alaska where the window separated a bedroom from a walkway at the top of stairs.  It was up high enough so no one could see in.
How do I get in touch with these designers to show them what can be done in a space like that?

Smaller leaded glass hanging piece

This is approximately 12 inches tall by 11 inches wide.  Below are some details of the beveled glass.

Copper came is used for the border, lead came for the interior.  Seedy glass is the clear textured for the background, different colored water glass for the main design. 

Bathroom window design- dual window

This is a design for a bathroom window that has a slider.  The design shows two separate panels to allow the slider to still open.  They will mount in front on the ledge.  I will show pics once project is accepted.

I enjoy the flow if this piece.  The pencil (light) lines are the window panes/framing. 

Daddy's baby girl

I have been enjoying taking care of my baby girl.  She is adorable. Thinking about making the top image into a painting. 
Next month I will post a pic of a leaded glass design for a bathroom, a design for a small hanging piece, and a couple of drawings.

Society of Washington Artists Spring Art Show- BEST OF SHOW!!!

May 17-20 was the Society of Washington Artist Spring Art Show and I won Best of Show for a painting titled Pianist and First Place in 3D for a glass piece titled Gusty!!!  The judge was Sonja Donnelly "from Lake Oswego, Oregon who is an expressionist painter working in acrylic, colored pencil and oil.  She has appeared in shows around the United States including several in New York."

Birds of a Feather juried show

I just found out that I have been accepted into a juried exhibition titled Birds of a Feather at Gallery 360, 111 W Ninth St, Vancouver, WA 98660, June 6- June 30.  My painting titled "Second Flight" was accepted. It is a feeling of flight and has elements of birds and aircraft. The three panels also represent torso and wings This painting was of a glass piece I did titled Flight.

Two pane slider window, leaded glass design

This client has a two pane window that slides across each other.  The design needed to work as the windows are side by side and when one slides in front of the other. The drawings show both side by side and overlapping.  I do not have a pic of the actual window overlapping.  I enjoyed doing this piece.

overlapping design

Prints available

Postcards to prints of my work can be purchased at http://isaacdsmith.imagekind.com
Various sizes and paper/canvas, matting and framing are all available.

Art glass piece titled Gusty in wood freestanding frame

This is the piece that won best of show last month.  The wood frame was made by my good friend Mike Yochum.

Best of Show

I won Best of Show at the Battle Ground Art Alliance juried fine arts show last weekend.  My family attended and my son was excited.

Juried Show this weekend

I made it into a juried show put on by the Battle Ground Art Alliance.  I have a stained glass piece in a frame which I will display images at a later date.  The show is at Battle Ground Community Center Saturday from 10a-8p and Sunday from 11a- 3p. 

Glass piece in front door

This piece looks great in a door.  This is on display at Discount Doors in Vancouver, WA and is for sale. 

First project of 2013

I am doing a leaded glass piece going into a front door.  The door is at a door company in Vancouver, WA and will be displayed at the Portland Home Show the end of February.

This is the design drawn out.

This is the completed glass piece not installed in the door.

Detail of bevels.  Take note of  the bevel widths.

New Year

May 2013 be a year of dreams fulfilled!

New addition to family

Sunday Dec 9 my wife gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.  She was 3 1/2 weeks early. It has been a full week with the new one in the family and taking care of our 6 yr old son who is excited to be a big brother.  We are happy to have a daughter in the family.

Thanksgiving

Looking at all the christmas stuff in stores and advertisements one would think that Thanksgiving is being skipped.  I want to express gratitude to my wife and son, I am so thankful for them and for the girl on the way in Dec.  We will be moving into our new house over the Thanksgiving holiday which will be very hectic but grateful to be finally moving in. 
Thank you to all the followers of my blog who appreciate my work and to those who are visiting and are new to my work.

I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Isaac

Trying to get settled in

We closed on a house in Vancouver, WA and now the flooring need replaced.  We will be out of our apartment the end of the month and will begin the process of unpacking and sorting everything out.  In the mean time I am working night shift at a job and am holding off on art stuff until the house stuff gets settled.  Busy moving stuff from storage into the garage and packing some things in the apt to get ready to move it all into the house.  Very busy time.

Pictures of Mount Rainier from the air with smoke

These were two different shots from the air of Mount Rainier with smoke from forrest fires filling in the landscape. 

Latest pencil drawing

It has been awhile since I posted- busy with current job, looking for work in Vancouver and moving household items over there.  I took a little time this morning to draw a leaf and this is the result.  I enjoy the composition and flow of it.

Relocating

The last month has been very busy as I have been packing up the house and get our belongings to the western side of Washington.  I will be joining my wife and son probably in a couple of months after we find a house and get them settled in.  It has been very busy and exhausting.  I wish I could just move over and be with them as I miss them very much but need to remain here for a little longer.  I hope that my art will sell over there and I will have a successful business.  It has been a long struggle on the eastern side of the state, I am very grateful for the clients that I have had and have enjoyed meeting the people that I have met, but it has not been enough to sustain a business which has been very discouraging.  Looking forward to better things.

My first stained glass window design

Recently we visited my parents in Anchorage, Alaska and I took pictures of their entry way which was my first stained glass design.  I designed, fabricated and installed it in 1991. I enjoy the design with the diagonals creating a foreground.  If you notice in the second picture the top diagonal in the ceiling is pretty much the same angle as in the windows and it moves down to the top diagonal line in the door window.  I intentionally created the diagonals to tie in with the diagonal in the living room.  It was a fun piece.

Setting up for art show

Just spent the last 4 1/2 hrs setting up my art work for a show called Moscow Art Walk in Moscow, ID.  Everything looks great!  Hopefully it will be a good show.

Wedding Gift

I made this stained glass hanging piece for as a wedding gift for friends of mine.  This is a great gift to give someone that is original.

Applying for Artist Trust Arts Innovator Award

I just finished applying for the Artist Trust Arts Innovator Award.  It has been several weeks of pulling stuff together such as artist resume, letter of recommendation, images, essay, etc.  I have put in quite a few hours and glad it is now in.  Now the wait to hear back begins.

International Contemporary Artists Vol IV

I just received my copies of International Contemporary Artists Vol IV and this is my page!  I am in the Installations/sculptures section of the book.