Meet Daniel Karnes, our featured artist and a master of the human form. With over 50 years of mastery behind the brush, Daniel Karnes is more than just a portrait artist—he’s a storyteller in oil. Drawing inspiration from the legendary Rembrandt, Daniel brings a timeless depth and soul to every canvas he touches. Beyond the canvas, Daniel is an accomplished muralist, having transformed public spaces with large-scale professional murals across Ohio, Indiana, and Minnesota.

 

 We are especially proud of Daniel’s dedication to our veteran community. Specializing in oils, he masterfully transitioned over to acrylics completing over 25 veteran portraits, capturing the stories and resilience of those who served with such incredible sensitivity that he is our most trusted artist for these honored faces. 🇺🇸 

 

We are excited to showcase a true master artist, a double edge sword of natural God-given talent with superior encyclopedic knowledge/understanding of art, his command of complex color theory, and instinctive composition, he has secured his place in the rarefied echelon of master painters.  

Daniel's lifelong dedication to the craft continues to bridge the gap between classic tradition and modern tribute and now you can see here as we share it with the world and stop by to the MJL National Veteran’s Freedom Mural this Summer to see his mastery in person!