💜 How Are We Going To Spend Our Summer? 💜

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Our bikes race up and down the gentle hills of Provence. Everything has a distinct texture, the colors are vibrant, and the perfume in the air is intoxicating. Every twisting road reveals new rows of lavender stretching endlessly under the sun. I will never forget the fields of France.

Art is more than something pretty on a wall. It carries feelings, memories, and a little bit of hope. If this piece speaks to you, it may be because it already belongs with you.

💜 Lavender Farm 💜

Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To enjoy more relaxation in your home, please visit:

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

✨🖼️ EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND: Feel Something Real 🖼️ ✨

Free Admission • No Tickets Required

Missed the opening? Due to an incredible response, we are keeping the doors open for one more month. Pieces are already finding homes, so this is your final chance to see the full collection.

Experience bold color, movement, and energy up close. This is art that shifts your mood the moment you walk in. Are you going to catch it before your favorite piece disappears?

Rochester Fine Art Market

1210 Culver Road

Rochester, NY, 14609 United States

(585) 455-3356

bobwagnerrealestate@gmail.com

I've added the full gallery hours and location details to the Facebook event here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1711359370220258

If you hit 'Interested' or 'Going,' Facebook will actually ping you a reminder before we close so you don't miss the final dates!

Can you find my artwork at 6x6x2026? 

Check out the global online preview starting TODAY May 8th at 10am to support local art and snag original pieces for only $20!

Find your next small masterpiece at: https://roco6x6.org/gallery/2026

I’m Mike Kraus, a lifelong artist who believes color, movement, and curiosity can quietly change how a space and a day feel. More about me at: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/bio.html

I’m Mike Kraus, a lifelong artist who believes color, movement, and curiosity can quietly change how a space and a day feel. More about me at: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/bio.html

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

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🌮 Why Always Chicken Out When You Could Try A Fish Taco? 🌮

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Tucked in my cozy shell, feeling the ocean breeze whisper through my lettuce and the sun warming me like a lazy beach afternoon. I could smell a hint of lime dancing in the air and hear distant waves clapping like they were cheering me on. Some human nearby looked totally fried in the not fun way, all tense and crunchy inside, so I wiggled my little feet and said hey, come chill with me for a second. I told them about my go to move called Taco Drift, where you pause, breathe slow, and imagine yourself floating on a mellow tide with nothing to prove and nowhere to rush. It sounds silly, I know, but I am a bit of a California weirdo and I swear by it.

They gave it a try, shoulders dropping like sand settling after a wave, and I could almost taste the calm spreading, smooth and fresh like a perfect bite. Taco Drift works fast because your brain secretly loves a tiny vacation, even if it only lasts a moment. The human smiled, and that soft happy sound was better than any beach party I have ever crashed. Life can get loud and spicy in a way that burns, but a small easy action can turn that heat into something warm and delicious instead. 

So tell me, are you ready to Taco Drift with me and take the easiest little vacation you have all day?

🌮 Fish Taco #615 🌮

pen and colored pencils on Bristol paper

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm) 

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

202604019

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

For a funny friend, please visit: 

https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/239293063

or buy direct at:

https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/buy-direct-from-mike-kraus-art.html

🇺🇸 For MayDay 2026, let’s celebrate Freedom in the most meaningful way we can by creating, sharing, and showing up for one another. Whether you are an artist, a maker, a performer, a vendor, or someone who simply loves to support creativity, you are an essential part of the experience. Bring your colors, your sounds, your ideas, and your energy, and step into a space where inspiration is shared and every contribution matters. Together we can fill the day with connection, creativity, and a spirit that reminds us how powerful it is to express, support, and lift each other up. 🇺🇸

🇺🇸 What will you bring to life? 🇺🇸

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1494771728908397

🌙 You're invited to a First Friday of color, energy, and connection 🌙

Join us May 1st from 6pm to 9pm at Rochester Fine Art Market for an evening featuring the vibrant and expressive work of Mike Kraus. His paintings are full of bold color, movement, and organic forms that are meant to be felt as much as seen. This is your chance to experience the work up close, meet the artist, and connect with a welcoming community of art lovers. Whether you are a longtime collector or just curious, it is an easy and inspiring way to step into something new.

What might you discover when you give yourself the space to look a little closer?

RSVP at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1628819511667412

I’m Mike Kraus, a lifelong artist who believes color, movement, and curiosity can quietly change how a space and a day feel. More about me at: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/bio.html

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

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🌵 Being a Prick Doesn’t Mean You Have to Be Cruel… Right? 🌵

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

I woke up this morning feeling extra prickly in the nicest way, like tiny hugs all over my skin, and I decided that meant adventure. The sun felt warm and buttery as it soaked into me, and I could almost taste the light, sweet and golden, like a sip of happiness. A human wandered by looking a little droopy, so I waved both my arms and said hello in my brightest voice. I told them about my secret, a cheerful little routine I call Desert Bathing, where you simply pause, smile wide, and imagine sunshine filling you from your toes to your nose. I swear I could hear their sigh soften into something lighter, like a breeze turning friendly.

They tried it right there, eyes closed, shoulders relaxing, and I could feel the air shift around us, calm and giggly at the same time. Desert Bathing is very easy, I explained, and it works fast because your heart already knows how to feel good, it just needs a tiny nudge. The human laughed, and oh my cactus, that sound was the best music I had ever heard, warm and bouncy like pebbles dancing. I may be a simple cactus with a big smile, but I know this for sure, a small sweet action can turn a tangled day into a soft and sunny one, and that is a benefit worth sharing with everyone who wanders close enough to say hello. 

Would you like to try a Desert Bathing with me right now?

🌵 Fifi the Cactus #614 🌵

pen and colored pencils on Bristol paper

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm) 

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

202604018

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

For a silly friend, please visit: 

https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/236003539

or buy direct at:

https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/buy-direct-from-mike-kraus-art.html

🇺🇸 For MayDay 2026, let’s celebrate Freedom in the most meaningful way we can by creating, sharing, and showing up for one another. Whether you are an artist, a maker, a performer, a vendor, or someone who simply loves to support creativity, you are an essential part of the experience. Bring your colors, your sounds, your ideas, and your energy, and step into a space where inspiration is shared and every contribution matters. Together we can fill the day with connection, creativity, and a spirit that reminds us how powerful it is to express, support, and lift each other up. 🇺🇸

🇺🇸 What will you bring to life? 🇺🇸

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1494771728908397

🌙 You're invited to a First Friday of color, energy, and connection 🌙

Join us May 1st from 6pm to 9pm at Rochester Fine Art Market for an evening featuring the vibrant and expressive work of Mike Kraus. His paintings are full of bold color, movement, and organic forms that are meant to be felt as much as seen. This is your chance to experience the work up close, meet the artist, and connect with a welcoming community of art lovers. Whether you are a longtime collector or just curious, it is an easy and inspiring way to step into something new.

What might you discover when you give yourself the space to look a little closer?

RSVP at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1628819511667412

I’m Mike Kraus, a lifelong artist who believes color, movement, and curiosity can quietly change how a space and a day feel. More about me at: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/bio.html

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

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🌞 Have you ever wished you could hold onto a perfect moment and revisit it anytime? 🌞

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

I followed a narrow path down through the village as the sky softened into gold and red, each turn revealing another glimpse of the sea stretching endlessly beyond the cliffs. The air carried the faint scent of salt and citrus, and somewhere nearby I could hear the quiet clink of glasses and distant laughter drifting from a terrace. I slowed without thinking, letting the warmth of the evening settle in, realizing there was nowhere else I needed to be and nothing I needed to rush toward.

I found a small spot to sit and take it all in, the colors, the calm, the feeling that time had loosened its grip for a while. It reminded me how powerful it is to have even a small window into a place like this, something that brings you back to that stillness whenever you need it. 

If you could hold onto one moment like this and return to it anytime, wouldn’t you?

🌞 Positano, Italy Sunset #613 🌞

pen and colored pencils on Bristol paper

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm) 

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

202604017

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

For a relaxing moment, please visit: 

https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/234637952

or buy direct at:

https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/buy-direct-from-mike-kraus-art.html

🇺🇸 For MayDay 2026, let’s celebrate Freedom in the most meaningful way we can by creating, sharing, and showing up for one another. Whether you are an artist, a maker, a performer, a vendor, or someone who simply loves to support creativity, you are an essential part of the experience. Bring your colors, your sounds, your ideas, and your energy, and step into a space where inspiration is shared and every contribution matters. Together we can fill the day with connection, creativity, and a spirit that reminds us how powerful it is to express, support, and lift each other up. 🇺🇸

🇺🇸 What will you bring to life? 🇺🇸

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1494771728908397

🌙 You're invited to a First Friday of color, energy, and connection 🌙

Join us May 1st from 6pm to 9pm at Rochester Fine Art Market for an evening featuring the vibrant and expressive work of Mike Kraus. His paintings are full of bold color, movement, and organic forms that are meant to be felt as much as seen. This is your chance to experience the work up close, meet the artist, and connect with a welcoming community of art lovers. Whether you are a longtime collector or just curious, it is an easy and inspiring way to step into something new.

What might you discover when you give yourself the space to look a little closer?

RSVP at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1628819511667412

I’m Mike Kraus, a lifelong artist who believes color, movement, and curiosity can quietly change how a space and a day feel. More about me at: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/bio.html

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

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

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

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BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mikekraus.bsky.social 

🌞 Can you feel when a turning point has already passed? 🌞

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

There’s a moment at the end of every day when the sky puts on its final show. The colors explode. Everything looks more alive just before it disappears. And then it happens. The light slips below the edge and we are left wondering how long we have until it returns. That tension between beauty and loss. Between what we were and what we might become if we are not careful. The sun does not wait for us. It simply moves on.

Hold on to the light while we still have it. And prepare for the morning.

🌞 Sun Setting On America #612 🌞

pen and colored pencils on Bristol paper

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm) 

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

202604016

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To feel calm, please visit: 

https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/250639435

or buy direct at:

https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/buy-direct-from-mike-kraus-art.html

🇺🇸 For MayDay 2026, let’s celebrate Freedom in the most meaningful way we can by creating, sharing, and showing up for one another. Whether you are an artist, a maker, a performer, a vendor, or someone who simply loves to support creativity, you are an essential part of the experience. Bring your colors, your sounds, your ideas, and your energy, and step into a space where inspiration is shared and every contribution matters. Together we can fill the day with connection, creativity, and a spirit that reminds us how powerful it is to express, support, and lift each other up. 🇺🇸

🇺🇸 What will you bring to life? 🇺🇸

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1494771728908397

🌙 You're invited to a First Friday of color, energy, and connection 🌙

Join us May 1st from 6pm to 9pm at Rochester Fine Art Market for an evening featuring the vibrant and expressive work of Mike Kraus. His paintings are full of bold color, movement, and organic forms that are meant to be felt as much as seen. This is your chance to experience the work up close, meet the artist, and connect with a welcoming community of art lovers. Whether you are a longtime collector or just curious, it is an easy and inspiring way to step into something new.

What might you discover when you give yourself the space to look a little closer?

RSVP at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1628819511667412

I’m Mike Kraus, a lifelong artist who believes color, movement, and curiosity can quietly change how a space and a day feel. More about me at: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/bio.html

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

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

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikekrausart

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mikekraus.bsky.social 

🌞 What would it feel like to come home to this view every day? 🌞

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

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

🌞 Seneca Lake 🌞

Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To enjoy more relaxation in your home, please visit:

FRAMED: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/1711903877

PRINT: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/1711900581

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/755314578

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

🇺🇸 For MayDay 2026, let’s celebrate Freedom in the most meaningful way we can by creating, sharing, and showing up for one another. Whether you are an artist, a maker, a performer, a vendor, or someone who simply loves to support creativity, you are an essential part of the experience. Bring your colors, your sounds, your ideas, and your energy, and step into a space where inspiration is shared and every contribution matters. Together we can fill the day with connection, creativity, and a spirit that reminds us how powerful it is to express, support, and lift each other up. 🇺🇸

🇺🇸 What will you bring to life? 🇺🇸

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1494771728908397

🌙 You're invited to a First Friday of color, energy, and connection 🌙

Join us May 1st from 6pm to 9pm at Rochester Fine Art Market for an evening featuring the vibrant and expressive work of Mike Kraus. His paintings are full of bold color, movement, and organic forms that are meant to be felt as much as seen. This is your chance to experience the work up close, meet the artist, and connect with a welcoming community of art lovers. Whether you are a longtime collector or just curious, it is an easy and inspiring way to step into something new.

What might you discover when you give yourself the space to look a little closer?

RSVP at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1628819511667412

I’m Mike Kraus, a lifelong artist who believes color, movement, and curiosity can quietly change how a space and a day feel. More about me at: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/bio.html

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

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

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikekrausart

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mikekraus.bsky.social 

💜 Could a field of lavender be the pause you need right now? 💜

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Our bikes race up and down the gentle hills of Provence. Everything has a distinct texture, the colors are vibrant, and the perfume in the air is intoxicating. Every twisting road reveals new rows of lavender stretching endlessly under the sun. I will never forget the fields of France.

Art is more than something pretty on a wall. It carries feelings, memories, and a little bit of hope. If this piece speaks to you, it may be because it already belongs with you.

💜 Lavender Farm 💜

Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To enjoy more relaxation in your home, please visit:

FRAMED: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/1697705230

PRINT: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/1711888901

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/654695302

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

🇺🇸 For MayDay 2026, let’s celebrate Freedom in the most meaningful way we can by creating, sharing, and showing up for one another. Whether you are an artist, a maker, a performer, a vendor, or someone who simply loves to support creativity, you are an essential part of the experience. Bring your colors, your sounds, your ideas, and your energy, and step into a space where inspiration is shared and every contribution matters. Together we can fill the day with connection, creativity, and a spirit that reminds us how powerful it is to express, support, and lift each other up. 🇺🇸

🇺🇸 What will you bring to life? 🇺🇸

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1494771728908397

🌙 You're invited to a First Friday of color, energy, and connection 🌙

Join us May 1st from 6pm to 9pm at Rochester Fine Art Market for an evening featuring the vibrant and expressive work of Mike Kraus. His paintings are full of bold color, movement, and organic forms that are meant to be felt as much as seen. This is your chance to experience the work up close, meet the artist, and connect with a welcoming community of art lovers. Whether you are a longtime collector or just curious, it is an easy and inspiring way to step into something new.

What might you discover when you give yourself the space to look a little closer?

RSVP at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1628819511667412

I’m Mike Kraus, a lifelong artist who believes color, movement, and curiosity can quietly change how a space and a day feel. More about me at: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/bio.html

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

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

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikekrausart

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mikekraus.bsky.social 

😎 What place helps the world feel simple again? 😎

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Every summer I make the same quiet promise to myself. When the city noise of Chicago starts to feel too heavy, I point the car toward the lake and end up here again. I climb the sandy steps of Mount Baldhead until the trees open and the whole harbor spreads out below me. The breeze carries the fresh scent of lake water and warm pine, and I can hear the distant hum of boats gliding across the channel. Standing there with the wide sky above and the river winding toward Lake Michigan, everything inside me seems to slow down.

That is why this view never really leaves me. It brings back the feeling of warm sunlight on my shoulders and the peaceful rhythm of summer afternoons along the water. Hanging this scene in your space is like keeping a small window open to Saugatuck whenever you need a breath of calm. 

If you could step into this view for a moment today, who would you want standing beside you at the top of the hill?

😎 View From Mount Baldhead In Saugatuck, Michigan 😎

Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To find a Summer escape, please visit:

FRAMED: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/4469775261

PRINT: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/4469772829

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/4469769403

I’m Mike Kraus, a lifelong artist who believes color, movement, and curiosity can quietly change how a space and a day feel. More about me at: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/bio.html

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

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

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikekrausart

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mikekraus.bsky.social

🍁 When Autumn Danced Through the Vineyard 🍁

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

🍁 Autumn on Keuka Lake 🍁 

acrylic paint on canvas board

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

202510054

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your cottage, please visit:

https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/209759699

Sometimes, living in Upstate New York is like living in a postcard. Every trail we hike reveals the beauty of nature. Dense forests give way to open fields. We find a comfortable spot to snack and take in all the sights, sounds, smells, and feel of the lake. "If this isn't nice, what is?"

Where is your favorite place? Who do you go there with? Why is it so special to you? How does it make you feel?

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

🍂✨ The Fabulous Fall Art Festival is coming! ✨🍂

Join us online starting November 3rd for a cozy celebration of creativity, color, and community! Meet amazing artists, explore handmade treasures, and fill your home with beauty all from the comfort of your couch.

Artists and art lovers, this is your space to connect, share, and be inspired. Come join the fun! 

👉 RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1418446459249700

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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

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

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mikekraus.bsky.social

💜🌻 What if finding beauty was as simple as saying yes?🌻💜

 Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

💜🌻 Sunflowers and Lavender in Provence 🌻💜

acrylic paint on canvas board

5" x 7" (12.7 cm x 17.8 cm)

202508043

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your home, please visit:

https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/534467771

Our bikes race up and down the gentle hills of Provence. Everything has a distinct texture, the colors are vibrant, and the perfume in the air is intoxicating. Every twisting road reveals new rows of lavender stretching endlessly under the sun. I will never forget the fields of France.

This little painting is small, simple, and easy to bring into your life. It fits in almost any room and ships securely to your door, ready to brighten your space. No stress and no extra steps. Just color and memory waiting for you.

Art is more than something pretty on a wall. It carries feelings, memories, and a little bit of hope. If this piece speaks to you, it may be because it already belongs with you.

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

🍁 OPENING SOON! 🍁

🍁 Calling All Art Lovers! 🍁

Get ready for the Awesome Autumn Art Festival—the coziest, craftiest, most joyfully creative online event of the season! Whether you're here to shop unique, sell your amazing work, or just soak in the good vibes, this is THE place to be. Think colorful finds, handmade magic, and a community that actually cares about art.

So grab your pumpkin spice and click that RSVP—because this fall, we’re making art the main event at:  👉 https://www.facebook.com/events/1046518944308485

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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

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

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mikekraus.bsky.social

🌞🌊 Goodnight Summer: A Lake Michigan Farewell 🌊🌞

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

🌞🌊 Sun Setting On Lake Michigan 🌊🌞

Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your home or office, please visit: 

FRAMED: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/1690406378

PRINT: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/1690403360

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/202751065

The last bit of sun melts into the horizon, the water ripples of gold and copper, and I feel the sand still warm beneath my toes even as the breeze starts to cool. The air is thick with the scent of lake water and driftwood, and for a moment everything feels suspended, like the world has slowed down just to let me breathe it in. Behind me, I hear laughter float across the shoreline, a reminder that the night is only just beginning. 

Do you have a favorite memory of watching the sun disappear into the water?

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

🍁 Calling All Art Lovers! 🍁

Get ready for the Awesome Autumn Art Festival—the coziest, craftiest, most joyfully creative online event of the season! Whether you're here to shop unique, sell your amazing work, or just soak in the good vibes, this is THE place to be. Think colorful finds, handmade magic, and a community that actually cares about art.

So grab your pumpkin spice and click that RSVP—because this fall, we’re making art the main event at:  👉 https://www.facebook.com/events/1046518944308485

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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

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

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mikekraus.bsky.social

✉📮 Living in a Postcard Moment 📮✉

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

🌳🌊 Bluff Point From the East Side of Keuka Lake 🌊🌳

Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your home or office, please visit: 

FRAMED: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/4343978183

PRINT: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/4343971204

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/4343980190

Sometimes, living in Upstate New York feels like stepping into a dream you didn’t know you missed; especially on days like this, hiking Keuka Lake. The air smells like maple and warm earth, the water sparkles like scattered glass, and every bend in the trail offers a little more peace. We found a sunny patch just off the path, sat down with snacks and silence, and let the lake do all the talking. If this isn’t nice, what is?

Where’s your go-to escape? The place that always brings you back to yourself?

Are you looking to grow your art collection without breaking the bank? Join us for the Artist Trading Card (& small art) Festival (Aug 4–6, 2025) — a vibrant virtual event where you can BUY, SELL, TRADE, and SHARE original mini masterpieces with artists from around the world. Handcrafted, affordable, and full of personality — it’s everything your collection didn’t know it needed. ✨ 👉 Are you ready to find your next tiny treasure?  RSVP at: https://www.facebook.com/events/582766991295652

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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

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

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mikekraus.bsky.social