Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty
🍰 Cheesecake Daydream #605 🍰
pen, ink, and colored pencil on Bristol paper
2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm)
NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION
202512076
© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.
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I found myself staring at this cheesecake as if it were a tiny moment of quiet wrapped in cream and cherries, the kind of treat that makes the room feel softer and the day slow down just enough to breathe. The cherry sauce glowed like evening light against the pale sweetness beneath it and for a second it felt like an invitation to pause and let something simple be enough. I took in the scent that was both bright and comforting and felt my shoulders soften in a way I did not expect.
When life gets loud and rushed, what small comfort helps you return to yourself?
My Story
Hi, I’m Mike the artist of Mike Kraus Art Inc.
I’ve been making art since I could hold a crayon. As a kid, I’d fill every notebook, homework margin, and scrap of paper with doodles. I sold my first artwork in junior high, sketching in class and handing off pieces between periods. That early love for making things never faded. I followed it all the way to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and eventually, I decided to stop treating art as a side hustle and make it my life’s work.
My paintings are full of energy, motion, and saturated color. I’m drawn to bold shapes and organic lines—forms that feel alive. I create with the hope that my work brings something beautiful and uplifting into someone’s day. Whether it’s a spark of joy, a moment of calm, or just a splash of color that makes you pause—I want my art to connect with something real.
Now, I’m lucky enough to paint full-time, with collectors across the U.S. and in dozens of countries around the world. But more than anything, I still feel like that kid with a crayon, excited to create. I’m grateful to share this journey with you—and I hope you find something in my work that makes your world a little brighter.
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