Just that name evoked a warm feeling of joyous anticipation in my heart as a kid.

You may be thinking by the title that someone is receiving an extravagant fine automobile for a Christmas gift. No doubt someone in the...

Recently I completed a commissioned oil painting for a client who was gifting it to her daughter-in-law for her birthday. In an effort to...

It was an intense and exciting weekend. This was my first time exhibiting at the Kentucky Crafted Market in Lexington, Kentucky, and I...

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. -- Brad McLean will exhibit at The Kentucky Crafted Market, the Kentucky Arts Council’s signature arts marketplace,...

Since the beginning of October, I've been helping to prepare the nursery of my clients by painting a mural on the walls. Of course,...

The visit went well. There was an artist's reception on Wednesday, June 1st in the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort, Kentucky that included...

Yes, you heard right. Danny goes to Frankfort, as in Frankfort, Kentucky, but not on foot or on horseback. It's actually a watercolor...

Have you considered having a portrait painted of someone, but have been putting it off for weeks, months, years? Perhaps you have in mind...

If you've ever tried to paint on an oval canvas, you know that it can be a challenge to keep it still while painting. The irregular shape...

The absent minded octogenarian was almost a dead ringer for Albert Einstein, only taller. I was trying to mind my own business in the art...

When asked what my favorite color is, I hesitate to give a definitive answer. I suppose it's like asking a musician what her favorite...

Lately I've been seeing more painted portraits, or perhaps I've been noticing them more. With the proliferation of photography, especially...

You may have heard that many artists listen to music while painting. You may be one yourself. Lest you think I view music and musicians...

Every year (when there is not a pandemic) around the end of May, Elizabethtown, Kentucky holds a festival know as BBQ, Blues and Bikes....

Occasionally I receive requests to work in mediums other than what I'm used to. In this case some friends needed a solution for the...

Here is my second paint pour and epoxy resin table fresh from the studio. After lots of sawing, hand planing, gluing, sanding, mixing,...

Pencil Drawing, circa 1985 One amazing person that I remember on Mother's Day (and many times throughout the year) is my Grandmother....

We all could agree that 2020 has been a crazy ride, no matter where one is geographically or politically. Perhaps you can relate to a...

During the recent two month shutdown due to Covid 19 I was furloughed from my day job, which gave me time to work on a new artistic...