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

meaning_junkie
Dec 7, 20231 min read
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The Heart of It All
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...

meaning_junkie
Jun 17, 20232 min read
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A Great Learning Experience
It was an intense and exciting weekend. This was my first time exhibiting at the Kentucky Crafted Market in Lexington, Kentucky, and I...

meaning_junkie
Mar 19, 20233 min read
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BRAD McLEAN to exhibit at The Kentucky Crafted Market 2023
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. -- Brad McLean will exhibit at The Kentucky Crafted Market, the Kentucky Arts Council’s signature arts marketplace,...

meaning_junkie
Mar 1, 20232 min read
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New Arrival
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,...

meaning_junkie
Jan 29, 20231 min read
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Danny's Visit to Frankfort
The visit went well. There was an artist's reception on Wednesday, June 1st in the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort, Kentucky that included...

meaning_junkie
Jun 5, 20222 min read
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Danny Goes to Frankfort
Yes, you heard right. Danny goes to Frankfort, as in Frankfort, Kentucky, but not on foot or on horseback. It's actually a watercolor...

meaning_junkie
Apr 29, 20222 min read
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Don't Let It Slip By
Have you considered having a portrait painted of someone, but have been putting it off for weeks, months, years? Perhaps you have in mind...

meaning_junkie
Apr 4, 20221 min read
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How to Make an Oval Canvas Fixture
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...

meaning_junkie
Mar 6, 20221 min read
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Paint On Bro!
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...

meaning_junkie
Feb 21, 20223 min read
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My Favorite Color?
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...

meaning_junkie
Feb 13, 20224 min read
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Thoughts On Portraiture
Lately I've been seeing more painted portraits, or perhaps I've been noticing them more. With the proliferation of photography, especially...

meaning_junkie
Jan 23, 20225 min read
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Getting in the Groove
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...

meaning_junkie
Jan 16, 20223 min read
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Hogs
Every year (when there is not a pandemic) around the end of May, Elizabethtown, Kentucky holds a festival know as BBQ, Blues and Bikes....

meaning_junkie
Aug 29, 20211 min read
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An Unusual Medium
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...

meaning_junkie
Jul 5, 20212 min read
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Fresh from the Studio
Here is my second paint pour and epoxy resin table fresh from the studio. After lots of sawing, hand planing, gluing, sanding, mixing,...

meaning_junkie
Jun 11, 20211 min read
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Dear Grandma
Pencil Drawing, circa 1985 One amazing person that I remember on Mother's Day (and many times throughout the year) is my Grandmother....

meaning_junkie
May 8, 20213 min read
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The Year in Review
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...

meaning_junkie
Jan 11, 20211 min read
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Redbud Café
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...

meaning_junkie
Jun 22, 20202 min read
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Dear Mom
The family photo which my brother saved and from which this charcoal drawing was derived is probably my favorite. It shows my Mother as a...

meaning_junkie
May 9, 20202 min read
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