Showing posts with label peace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label peace. Show all posts

Friday, March 18, 2022

Мир в Україні (Peace In Ukraine)

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty


Мир в Україні (Peace In Ukraine)
acrylic paint on canvas panel
8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm) 
202203009
© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

Please help my friends in Ukraine:

Here are ways you can help Ukraine right now:
Razom For Ukraine: https://razomforukraine.org/
International Rescue Committee (IRC): https://www.rescue.org/
SUPPORT THESE UKRAINIAN ARTISTS by following their shops, social media, or purchasing instant downloads (no postal service available due to Russian invasion)  If you use Pinterest, please share your Ukrainian support instant downloads at: https://pin.it/4k1xtYA
list from https://www.etsy.com/jp/shop/UsedRemakeSaiwaiNNJP of Ukrainian shops (translation available but not necessary for list)
 
MAKERS AUCTION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE RED CROSS OF UKRAINE (https://donate.redcrossredcrescent.org/ua/donate/~my-donation) at: https://www.instagram.com/russelljwest/

 

If you are in the Ukraine right now, please let us know and any ways we can help.  The world is with you!


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 thousands 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, December 13, 2021

Yoga Is For Posers

  Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty


Yoga Is For Posers #471
pen and ink on Bristol paper
2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm)
NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION
202112109
© copyright Mike Kraus

Supply chains and cargo ships making it difficult finding/ordering gifts this year? Your local artists have gifts immediately ready.

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 thousands 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, June 3, 2019

Dove

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty


Dove
acrylic paint on canvas board
201905050
8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
© copyright Mike Kraus

Peace is not something you wish for; it's something you make, something you do, something you are, and something that you give away. -John Lennon

More About Mike Kraus Art
My NPR Marketplace Business News interview about art as an alternative investment

Graphic Ear Interview on WAYO 104.3 FM


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.



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Friday, March 8, 2019

Magpie Trees

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty


Magpie Trees
acrylic paint on canvas board
8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
201903025
© copyright Mike Kraus
To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/190352538/magpie-trees-original-acrylic-painting-8

Simplicity, patience, compassion.
These three are your greatest treasures.
Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.
Patient with both friends and enemies,
you accord with the way things are.
Compassionate toward yourself,
you reconcile all beings in the world.
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

This painting would look best in a small space that is red, orange, yellow, green, dark blue, white, black, grey, beige, or wood.
More About Mike Kraus Art
My NPR Marketplace Business News interview about art as an alternative investment
https://www.marketplace.org/2019/02/13/business/hobby-investments-cant-escape-darn-global-economy

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.


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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

In Da Moonlight

In Da Moonlight, 2016
scratchboard
5" x 7" in a vintage frame (12.7 cm x 17.8 cm in a vintage frame)
© copyright Mike Kraus

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Nights are longer here. Only shadows dance in the moonlight of the old farm. Howls and secretive footsteps can be heard, but nothing seen, in the nearby fields. The darkness is honest away from civilization. Much like the people that live in this neck of the woods.

This piece would work in almost any space that is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, white, beige or wood.

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

In Da Moonlight

In Da Moonlight, 2014
scratchboard
© copyright Mike Kraus

 Nights are longer here.  Only shadows dance in the moonlight of the old farm.  Howls and secretive footsteps can be heard, but nothing seen, in the nearby fields.  The darkness is honest away from civilization.  Much like the people that live in this neck of the woods.
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Monday, October 9, 2006

GO TIGERS!

Tigers are in the American League Championship Series! Hells yeah!


This is a fancy house I went to for a work event. Man, some people have too much money and have no idea what to do with it...


This is just their livingroom, which is just a fraction of the home.


Another part of the livingroom.


Look at this bed. Who sleeps on something like this? It's like a Gap store display.


The view from the fancy house.


Take Down the Bush Regime-The World Can't Wait protest that went by my office. What a great city I live in.


Look at these goons.


Nice!


Too bad I had to work.


Marching down Jackson toward Federal Plaza.


What are we in Iraq for again?


What a beautiful day for a march...


Man, there are more officers on Michigan Avenue than in Iraq. It's all about priorities...


They literally were bringing them in by the busloads.


Fall fashions for 2006. Combat gear is the new black.


Spooky ad near my apartment.


Here's Blue taking it easy.


I went to the Chicago Bears game against the Buffalo Bills. I don't even want to know how much the tickets cost.


I'm actually really surprised we got in considering how difficult it was to find people scalping tickets.


On my way to the 400 level.


To me, the old part of the stadium is still more impressive than the new...


Looking north inside Soldier Field.


Looking east inside Soldier Field.


"AND HEEEERRREEE ARE YOUR CHI-CAH-GO BEARS!


Looking south inside Soldier Field.


The Field Museum just north of Chicago Field.


At the Shedd Aquarium.


Check out these crabs!


A Kimoto Dragon.


The new wing of the aquarium where fish swim above you!


Look at this wall 'o fish!


Viaduct near my apartment.

What an awesome weeks its been. Another NFL game. A trip to the aquarium. Some really good food. Great weather. I've got great roommates and an apartment. Chicago is really the greatest city in the world!!!

xoxo,

Mike
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Sunday, August 21, 2005

Mass Exodus From Muskegon. So Long Old Friends.

Caleb leaves for Hawaii at 4am. Wish I could have seen more of him this summer, but I hope he has a great time on the island. It was a good time with the Dykema boys. Had some awesome tacos and chips. Mexican food is the quickest way to my heart and Bonnie knows it.


Now for some unfinished business. Here's a letter I got in the mail the other day. It is from one of my students I use to teach over at Moon Elementary School. It made me happy that one of my kids wrote me. Especially one that I thought would hate me. I actually suspended this girl and had all sorts of dicipline problems with her. Maybe she likes me because I didn't let her get away with shit? Anyway, I wrote her a nice letter back and sent her a drawing of a dragon. I drew a dragon because my kids loved them and wanted me to make them one all of the time. So, I've become a very skilled dragon artist.

Also, I have developed a wonderful idea. Last night, Ana Shea and I created a "drama-free room." At parties, a room will be set aside for people who are only looking for a good time. Everyone else can beat each other up, cry, or whatever in the rest of the house. If having a good time catches on at parties, the house can become a drama-free zone and a room can be set aside for bitch slapping, fighting, or general yelling. From now on, that is what I will provide for every party. It is genius.

Tomorrow, I have a full day. I will go shoe shopping for my job interview and monday night club. Yep, a full day. Maybe I will win the World Series on Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball too. Right now, the Tigers are in the Wild Card Playoffs and up 2 - 0 against the California Angels. Lame... I didn't drink today since I am still recovering from yesterday. I don't know how much I will drink tomorrow, but it is Andrea's going away party at MNK. It seems I have either a cold or allergies right now. So, that sucks. Well, I'm fried from this weekend. Thanks for a good time all. Have a good time if you are leaving and see you soon if you are staying.
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