Mike Kraus: Bend of the Danube River

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Bend of the Danube River

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Bend of the Danube River

acrylic painting on canvas board

5" x 7" (12.7cm x 17.7cm)

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It's hard to believe that the Danube River use to be treacherous at this spot as it takes a dramatic turn to the south. Everything is so calm an peaceful as we stroll the cobbled streets of Grein, Austria. The autumn fog rolling over the hills and the water calmly flowing by as we enjoy our Riesling. The bells of St. Giles ring through the small town. We take a moment to etch into our memories all the beauty of the Wachau Valley.

This piece would work in a space that is dark red, burnt orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, white, gray, beige, or wood.

Michael Kraus was born on the industrial shoreline of Muskegon, Michigan. After earning his Fine Arts Degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, he attended Grand Valley State University for his graduate degree. From there, he gained varied experiences from the Chicago Architecture Foundation, Art Institute of Chicago, Hauenstein Center For Presidential Studies, Lollypop Farm Humane Society, and the Children's Memorial Foundation. And every place he worked, he had his sketchbook with him and found ways to be actively creative. In 2014, Kraus became a full-time artist by establishing Mike Kraus Art. Since then, he has sold hundreds of paintings that are displayed in nearly every state and dozens of countries. Currently, Kraus lives in Rochester, New York with his beautiful wife and goofy dog.