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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

The Raccoon

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

The Raccoon #397

pen and ink on Bristol paper

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm)

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

202010095

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/234445844/raccoon-397-artist-trading-cards-25-x-35

*NOTICE - SHIPPING DELAYS HARMING SMALL BUSINESSES MAY BE EXPERIENCED: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/16/usps-mail-delays-postmaster-general-changes-workers

The raccoon: official Coronavirus (COVID-19) mascot. Always wears a mask, constantly washes hands, and stays home in its den for weeks at a time. Stay safe!

Having Fun During Coronavirus

Apple Picking and Other Farms:
https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2020/10/apple-picking-and-other-farms-having.html

Halloween Gravedigger Flashlight Game:

https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2020/10/halloween-gravedigger-flashlight-game.html

Mike 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.

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Monday, May 22, 2017

The Raccoon

The Raccoon #234, 2017

pen, ink, marker on bristol paper

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm)

201705045

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/532316589/the-raccoon-234-artist-trading-cards-25

10% OFF with coupon code: JOINTHEFUN

This artist trading card or ACEO (Art Card Editions and Originals) is frameable, collectible, enjoyable and can be given as a special gift for a birthday, wedding, new baby, anniversary, thank you or other occasion. It is a one-of-a-kind original work of art, NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION. It is signed on the back and lends itself to framing in a standard trading card frame or book.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MikeKrausArt

THE SHOW IS OPEN NOW!

THANKS SO MUCH TO UNION PLACE COFFEE ROASTERS for hosting a wonderful open house last night. We had a great time and met lots of fun new friends. I really enjoyed the coffee roasting demonstrations, Sweet and Cute coffee syrup tasting on ice cream, Dolce Cupcakery's treats, Southern Tier Brewing Company stout and IPA, and Rochester, NY's mayoral candidate Rachel Barnhart discuss her plans.

There's still time to see my work and have some amazing coffee too! Whitman Work Co. will have my pieces up until May 23rd. More information at:

https://www.facebook.com/events/433621963677913/

Union Place Coffee Roasters

Genesee Valley Regional Market

900 Jefferson Rd. Building 15 Suite 1504

Rochester, NY 14623

(585) 784-0404

www.UnionPlaceCoffeeRoasters.com

Store Hours:

Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Thursday 9am-6pm

Saturday 9am-3pm

Monday, April 25, 2016

Seneca Lake

Seneca Lake, 2016

acrylic on canvas

16" x 20" (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm)

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/209826732/seneca-lake-original-acrylic-painting-16

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A cool breeze comes off Seneca Lake as we walk the grounds of a winery. Feels good after a long drive and many stops at roadside stands, Amish farms, and a delicious lunch in Geneva, NY. Just relaxing with a glass of wine and looking at the panoramic view of the lake. There's a sweet scent through the vineyard as we saunter aimlessly. A good place to think about what would pair best with our meal later in Watkins Glen.

This painting would look best in a space that is red, orange, dark yellow, green, blue, purple, black, white, beige, or wood

For more information or custom order, please visit:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MikeKrausArt

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Église de Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans

Église de Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, 2015

Acrylic on canvas board

8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/255757411/eglise-de-saint-pierre-de-lile-dorleans

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Pierre Roberge and his older brother, oddly enough with the same name, left Caen, France for adventure in the New World. After crossing the Atlantic and a brief stay at the Séminaire de Québec, the brothers settle on the l'Île-d'Orléans. It is where Pierre meets his wife, Françoise Loignon, and they pioneer a farm together with of 15 acres, 6 horned beasts, and a gun. On this wild island in the St. Lawrence River, they had 13 children. They must have been a motley crew heading to church on Sunday at Église de Saint-Pierre in the late 1600s-early 1700s. A piece of me comes from Pierre and Françoise as they are my 7th great-grandparents and this church connects me to them.

This painting would look best in a space that is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, beige, or wood.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MikeKrausArt

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Cobalt Blue and Silver Gray Chevron Squirrel

Cobalt Blue and Silver Gray Chevron Squirrel, 2014

acrylic paint on canvas board

10" x 8"

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/202315959/cobalt-blue-and-silver-gray-chevron?

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I only fed him one time. Now, I can't get rid of him. He hangs on my screen door begging me for more peanut butter. I'm no longer able to go in the backyard. Yet, I find the whole thing entertaining.

This painting would great in a space that is light green, light blue, yellow, violet, pink coral, brown, or neutral beige.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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Saturday, May 17, 2014

Vinyl Collector

Vinyl Collector, 2014

pen and ink on paper

4" x 6" in a 8 1/4" x 10 1/4"

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/189900241/vinyl-collector-original-4-x-6-in-a-8-14?

It's a cool, cloudy day at the southside flea market. Vendors shout about the virtues of their cheap and/or stolen goods from their stands. The free-est of free markets. But, on this early spring morning he is here to find old records in good condition. Music only sounds right when there's the hiss of the turntable.

This drawing would great in almost any space with its neutral frame, but would accent light green, deep blue, light yellow, or beige spaces very well.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MikeKrausArt