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Friday, December 15, 2023

On a New York City Street

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

On a New York City Street

acrylic paint on canvas

48" x 60" (121.92 cm x 152.4 cm)
202311078

For custom art for your home, please visit: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/186507940

This is what a love looks like in paint. They wanted a "family portrait," but something more fun and emotional than a standard photograph. After some discussion, we decided on a cityscape with graffiti that symbolizes what they enjoy and value in life.

They and their five children created an extensive list of their beloved people, places, and things. That inspired every detail of this large piece. It's like a collage of experiences in their family's life. Most are original and unique. Others are from pop culture and other communities. All of it is about their love of each other.

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This large piece started with small sketches

On a New York City Street #562

pen and ink on Bristol paper

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm)
NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION
202311079

For custom art for your home, please visit: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/186507940

On a New York City Street #563

pen and ink on Bristol paper

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm)
NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION
202311080

For custom art for your home, please visit: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/186507940

ARTS o’ MAGAZINE:

🏭 Warehouse 🏭:

https://medium.com/arts-o-magazine/warehouse-31bb79506dee?sk=0578dfd25b00df473d634e1033280801

& Interview With Mike Kraus

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Details from On a New York City Street

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 Center, Art Institute of Chicago, Hauenstein Center For Presidential Studies, Lollypop Farm Humane Society, and the Lurie Children's 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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Friday, September 3, 2021

Twilight Woods

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Twilight Woods

acrylic paint on canvas board

12" x 16" in a vintage frame (30.5 cm x 40.6 cm in a vintage frame)

202109076

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/195430291/twilight-woods-original-acrylic-painting

What kind of person do I want to be? Wandering down the trail I realize I have too much in my backpack. The burden of this weight is slightly alleviated by the cool, gentle breeze. I focus on what my senses are telling me about the feel of the soft ground, the bouncing light, the crisp scent in the air, the chirps of alert chipmunks, and the sweet taste in my mouth. It is good to let it all go.

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

Please join us at the Online Awesome Autumn Art Show starting Tuesday, September 7th at: https://www.facebook.com/events/389327332607311 We'll be buying, selling, trading, and just sharing all of our creations. We'll have a few activities. And, most of all, HAVE FUN!

Having Fun During COVID-19

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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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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Monday, August 16, 2021

Washington D.C. Alley

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Washington D.C. Alley #447

colored pencils and ink on Bristol paper

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

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

202108069

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/631495172/washington-dc-alley-447-artist-trading

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.

Having Fun During COVID-19

https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/covid-19coronavirus-resources.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 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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MikeKrausArt

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Baltimore Alley

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Baltimore Alley #439

ink and colored pencil on Bristol paper

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

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

202107057

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/512372068/baltimore-alley-439-artist-trading-cards

Having Fun During COVID-19

https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/covid-19coronavirus-resources.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 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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MikeKrausArt

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MikeKraus/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikekrausart

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

Twitter: http://twitter.com/MikeKrausBlog

Friday, July 26, 2019

Cafe In Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Cafe In Digne-les-Bains, Provence, France

acrylic paint on canvas board

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

201907064

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/724236661/cafe-in-digne-les-bains-provence-france

We exited the cool interior Saint-Jérôme de Digne Cathedral where wed hid from the midday sun. The light and heat on our faces as the slim road divided and narrowed further into sidewalks. We wandered behind clusters of businesses and homes clinging to a sloping hill. Suddenly, the tight stepped path opened a bit into the canyon of shops on Rue de l'Hubac. It was a short walk, but we were ready to rest again when we saw the cafe.

This piece would work best in a medium-to-small space that is red, orange, light yellow, green, blue, purple, grey, black, white, or wood.

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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MikeKrausArt
Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikekrausart

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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

Jakelin was a 7-year-old fleeing gang infested Guatemala.

Felipe Gómez Alonzo died of an infection and the flu at 8-years-old

Juan de León Gutiérrez was 16-years-old when he died from an infection.

A 2-year-old died of pneumonia.

These are just a few of the 15,000 children imprisoned by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and other United States Government Agencies and their for-profit contractors. They are being kept in concrete cells, deprived of basic necessities, and starving from hunger. The filth they are forced to live in has led to flu, lice, and respiratory outbreaks, that are purposefully being neglected. And guards punish these children for minor offences by taking away their blankets, mats, and forcing them to sleep directly on the concrete floor (Southern Poverty Law Center)

I am extremely disturbed that a country that has shown me and my family such kindness is so cruel to others. This is not about politics. This is about justice, kindness, and truth. These children and parents are fleeing Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala because government-supported gangs are violently attacking them (United Nations). After a dangerous journey, we deny them their rights to asylum (Amnesty International), we kidnap and lose their children (American Civil Liberties Union), cage and sexually assault kids (New York Times), and deny them due process and indefinite imprisonment at detention/internment/concentration camps (Los Angeles Times). We're allowing them to die in these terrible conditions (NBC News). And we arrest and try to imprison good, Christians who provide food and water to those in need (The Guardian).

I don't care about politics and find involvement in them to be humiliating. I do care about honesty, fairness, and respect. I ask that you remember your family roots, that you search your heart, and confront cruelty in all its forms.

For ways to help, please visit:

https://www.raicestexas.org/

Friday, February 16, 2018

Chicago Alley

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Chicago Alley #272

ink and marker on Bristol Paper

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm)
201802025

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/210023423/chicago-alley-272-artist-trading-cards

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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MikeKrausArt

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Marché Bonsecours de Montréal

Marché Bonsecours de Montréal #172

Gouache on Watercolor Paper

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

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

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/213712985/marche-bonsecours-de-montreal-172-artist

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