🦢 What would change if you trusted yourself instead of the chaos around us? 🦢

 Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

I have learned the patience of tide and wind. At dawn I stand where the salt air rests cool against my feathers and the horizon smells faintly of brine and sun warmed kelp. The waves whisper in a language older than hunger, and I listen. When the moment comes, I do not rush. I gather myself, fold into silence, and fall cleanly through the glittering skin of the water. The sea parts with a soft rush in my ears, and I rise again with silver life cradled safely in my bill. There is no panic in it. Only rhythm.

If you stayed with me a while, you would feel it too. The steady breathing of the coast. The clean scent of morning. The calm that comes from trusting your timing and letting the noise pass by like receding surf. I do not chase every ripple. I wait for what is meant for me, and when it arrives, I move with certainty. 

What might change for you if you trusted your own tide that way?

🦢 Keeper of the Tides 🦢

Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To enjoy a relaxed feeling, please visit:

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PRINT: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/4468285368

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/4468290298

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

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

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

🐻 If you could wander anywhere beside a cheerful bear today, what wonderful place would you explore? 🐻

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

I lumber through the morning air with a grin that feels as wide as the sky. The forest smells sweet and earthy after the night rain, and the breeze brushes my fur like a cool whisper. Somewhere nearby water trickles over stones, and I can almost taste the promise of berries and honey waiting to be discovered. Life feels simple when you remember to follow your nose, stretch your paws, and enjoy the bright blue day.

So come along with me. Take a deep breath of fresh forest air and feel the warmth of a friendly adventure waiting just ahead. 

If you could wander anywhere beside a cheerful bear today, what wonderful place would you explore?

🐻 Brown Bear #607 🐻

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

202603009

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To make a new friend, please visit: 

https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/236466225

or

Buy Direct From Mike Kraus Art

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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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 you like to stop chasing today? 🦢

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

I have learned the patience of tide and wind. At dawn I stand where the salt air rests cool against my feathers and the horizon smells faintly of brine and sun warmed kelp. The waves whisper in a language older than hunger, and I listen. When the moment comes, I do not rush. I gather myself, fold into silence, and fall cleanly through the glittering skin of the water. The sea parts with a soft rush in my ears, and I rise again with silver life cradled safely in my bill. There is no panic in it. Only rhythm.

If you stayed with me a while, you would feel it too. The steady breathing of the coast. The clean scent of morning. The calm that comes from trusting your timing and letting the noise pass by like receding surf. I do not chase every ripple. I wait for what is meant for me, and when it arrives, I move with certainty. 

What might change for you if you trusted your own tide that way?

🦢 Keeper of the Tides 🦢

Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To enjoy a relaxed feeling, please visit:

FRAMED: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/4466024585

PRINT: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/4466021899

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/4466022910

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

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:

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

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

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

🐯 Is Awareness Enough to Save What Is Disappearing? 🐯

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

The Amur leopard is one of the rarest cats on Earth, living on the edge of survival in a shrinking habitat. Fewer than most people realize how close this animal has come to disappearing entirely. Its gaze carries alertness shaped by scarcity, patience learned through long winters, and resilience built from adapting again and again. Sitting with that presence invites a quieter kind of attention, one that softens urgency and replaces it with care. When we slow down enough to really see an endangered life, concern turns into connection rather than fear.

Awareness is a form of action. Not every response has to be loud or immediate to matter. Sometimes it begins with noticing, learning, and allowing concern to guide thoughtful choices over time. The Amur leopard reminds us that survival is often about steadiness, balance, and shared responsibility rather than force. 

When you consider how fragile and resilient this life is at the same time, what small act of attention or care feels possible for you right now?

🐯 King Louis Amur Leopard 🐯

acrylic paint on canvas board

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

202601005

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To find more wild in your space, please visit:

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or

Buy Direct From Mike Kraus Art

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

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 Are You Rushing Toward In 2026? 🦊

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

I was walking the same quiet street I always do when I noticed the fox standing perfectly still, as if it had stepped out of a thought rather than the brush. It didn’t rush away or look afraid, just watched the world with a calm that felt earned, its rusted coat bright against the soft lavender of evening. For a moment, the noise of schedules and worries loosened, and I felt invited into that pause, reminded that wildness can live beside us without asking permission. This painting holds that moment for me, a quiet meeting I can return to.

When was the last time you let yourself stop, notice, and meet the world with that kind of quiet attention?

🦊 The Stillness Before Moving 🦊

Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

202512075

Created to hold a moment of quiet attention and shared wildness 

FRAMED: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/4436695962

PRINT: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/4436692618

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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

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

🦔 If you found a hedgehog curled up in your garden, what would you do first? 🦔

 Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

🦔 Lookin' Sharp, Hedgehog #599 🦔

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

202511062

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your collection, please visit:

https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/193877751

I know I look small curled up in my little ball of quills, but I promise I am braver than I seem. The world is a big place for a hedgehog like me, and I spend my nights wandering through tall grass and quiet shadows, listening to the tiny rustles of beetles and distant owls. Lately my paths have become harder, with fewer safe bushes and more bright lights and fences where open space used to be. So if you ever see a hedgehog like me shuffling across a yard or near a garden, thank you for slowing down and for leaving a little wildness in your world. A bit of long grass, a small gap in a fence, or even just a softer step makes all the difference. I may be tiny, but every act of kindness helps my whole little world feel safe enough to curl up and breathe.

🟥⬜️🟦 Fall of Freedom: Join the Movement! 🟥⬜️🟦

This November 21–22, artists everywhere are uniting to celebrate creativity as an act of courage and connection.

We believe art is truth, empathy, and voice. When we create, we remind the world what it means to feel free and what is lost when that freedom is threatened. The Fall of Freedom campaign unites galleries, libraries, and online communities in a celebration of creative resistance. Share your work and tell us what freedom means to you.

🖼️ Art matters. Artists matter. Freedom matters.

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Right after Thanksgiving we gather to celebrate the best time of the year for artists, makers, and collectors. This festival is your chance to discover treasures for yourself and meaningful gifts for the people you love.

Explore a dazzling variety of hand crafted creations in ceramics, jewelry, glass, photography, wood, fiber, metal, wearable art, digital works, paintings, prints and so much more. With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Artist Sunday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday all in one week, the Grateful Art Festival is the perfect way to shop with purpose, support creativity, and fill your holidays with beauty.

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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:

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🦊 What story would you share with a fox by your side? 🦊

🦊 Young Fox Bookmark 🦊

Noelle Fran

To purchase for your book, please visit: 

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When I place this little fox between the pages of a book, it feels like autumn itself has curled up beside me. The soft rustle of leaves outside the window, the scent of woodsmoke drifting through cool air, and the warm glow of fading sunlight all seem to linger a little longer. Something about the fox’s gentle gaze makes me think of quiet walks under trees where the world is painted in gold and crimson, and time seems to pause just for a moment. 

Do you have a favorite companion for those cozy autumn afternoons when all you want is a blanket, a story, and the comfort of the season?

About Noelle Fran:

Creating allows my imagination to express itself.  And is also very soothing. I have always liked to create.  First to transform everyday life and my environment.  Then to share my creations with others

Connect With Noelle Fran at:

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.fr/noellefranc999

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

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

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/Extreme-Skirt218/ 

🐦 When should we be "gray rocking?" 🐦

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

🐦 Spring Robin #580 🐦

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

202505023

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your collection, please visit: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/210023423

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.

HEY ROCHESTER, NEW YORK!

You're invited to:

a WILD, WEIRD, and WOOLY art show

with Lorraine Staunch, Lori Mulligan, and myself!

NOW OPEN AT:

Junction361

24 N Main St

Fairport, NY 14450

https://junction361.com/

My Story

I’m Mike, the Artist of Mike Kraus Art Inc.

I’ve been making art since I was old enough to hold a crayon. I’d fill countless sketchbooks with drawings, cover school assignments with doodles, and publish magazines and print flyers for my friend’s bands. And then, I became an “adult…” The demands of food and rent seemed to require a “serious job.” For years, I languished in a cubicle performing meaningless tasks for a meager salary.

But, art was always my side hustle. I started selling my artwork in junior high between classes. I’d create original pieces during lectures and commissions instead of homework. Oddly enough, being a poor student is what got me into the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Inspired by my past history, I quit my career and took another part-time job as a cashier of a big-box store because it had the least amount of responsibility. The rest of my time I spent painting. After several months, I had to quit this low-wage job too because it was getting in the way of my art.

I decided to be a full-time professional artist. I needed the time to paint, collaborate with my patrons and galleries, and maintain my studio. Since then, I’ve sold thousands of paintings that are displayed in nearly every state and dozens of countries. I’m very fortunate to have a career dedicated to adding more beauty to the world. And I hope to share that experience with you.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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Dove

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Dove

acrylic paint on canvas board

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

201905050

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc

To purchase for your home, please visit: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/697352630

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

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

📻 Listen to my interview on NPR's Marketplace at 📻: https://www.marketplace.org/2023/12/19/alternative-investments-went-on-a-wild-ride-during-the-pandemic/

ARTS o’ MAGAZINE:

☠ Skull & Crossbones Memory ☠:

https://medium.com/arts-o-magazine/skull-crossbones-memory-3f18f90ac784?sk=3dc199121bc2ae203bd7cbdfbcbefe9e

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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://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

Brown Bear

 Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Brown Bear #564

pen, ink, and color pencil on Bristol paper

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm) 
NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION
202312081

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase as a stocking stuffer, please visit: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/244397805

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ARTS o’ MAGAZINE:

🏭 Warehouse 🏭: 

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

& Interview With Mike Kraus

https://medium.com/arts-o-magazine/mike-krause-9dd86995d76c

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.

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

The Raccoon

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

The Raccoon #554

pen, ink, and color pencil on Bristol paper

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm) 
NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION
202309067

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your collection, please visit: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/234445844

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🍂🍁 FABULOUS FALL ART FESTIVAL! 🍁🍂

Kick off the holiday season with friends and fun.  Meet hundreds of artists and their amazing creations.  How happy are you with your art?

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🌮 Taco 'Bout Awesome! 🌮

https://medium.com/p/8321e92d6a49

& Interview With Mike Kraus

https://medium.com/arts-o-magazine/mike-krause-9dd86995d76c

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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

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

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Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikekrausart

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

Chouky

 Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Chouky #540

pen, ink, and color pencil on Bristol paper

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

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

202308047

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your collection, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/186507940/custom-commission-original-artwork-by

We will always remember our dear friend Chouky Bunny.

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ARTS o’ MAGAZINE:

A Creative Relationship

https://medium.com/p/1f8a0e19eef4

& Interview With Mike Kraus

https://medium.com/arts-o-magazine/mike-krause-9dd86995d76c

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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

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

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

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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

Waddle I Do With Myself?

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Waddle I Do With Myself? #542

pen, ink, and color pencil on Bristol paper

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm) 
NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION
202308050

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your collection, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/240831573/waddle-i-do-with-myself-542-artist

Why are we alike?

What do we care about?  

And how to we benefit working together?

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https://medium.com/p/4d7f0a74e179

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https://medium.com/arts-o-magazine/mike-krause-9dd86995d76c

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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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

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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

Waddle I Do With Myself

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Waddle I Do With Myself

acrylic paint on canvas board

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

202212079

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your home, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/241872065/waddle-i-do-with-myself-original-acrylic

Why are we alike?

What do we care about?  

And how to we benefit working together?

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This piece would work in a small space that is red, orange, yellow, green, dark blue, purple, black, white, grey, beige, 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 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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