Twilight Woods

Twilight Woods, 2017

Acrylic on canvas 

36" x 48" (91.4 cm x 121.9 cm) 

© copyright Mike Kraus

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/232785261/twilight-woods-original-acrylic-painting

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I follow the winding path not knowing where I'll end up.  The trees rustle in the breeze stirring up the aromas of the forest.  A freshness one always has to remind themselves of in civilization.  The light refracts in strange ways at this time.  It's when the surreal becomes the real.  

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

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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SEE MY WORK AT:

First Sunday Art Gallery Opening

540WMain

540 West Main Street

Rochester, NY 14618

Sunday, February 5, 2017

3-5PM

The event is FREE and open to all

Light refreshments will be served

To RSVP or learn more email 

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540WMain Art Gallery Opening

Please join me at the 

First Sunday Art Gallery Opening

at

540WMain

540 West Main Street

Rochester, NY 14608

on

Sunday, February 5th

from 3-5pm

This event is free and open to all

Light refreshments will be served

To RSVP or learn more email

asktheglutenfreechef@gmail.com

or visit

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That's a Piece of Cake

That's a Piece of Cake #208

Gouache on Bristol Paper

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

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

© copyright Mike Kraus

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/209759699/thats-a-piece-of-cake-208-artist-trading

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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:

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Taco 'Bout Awesome

 Taco 'Bout Awesome #207

Gouache on Watercolor Paper

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm) 

© copyright Mike Kraus

To purchase, please visit: www.etsy.com/listing/209759699/taco-bout-awesome-207-artist-trading

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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:

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Find Your Perfect Dog Breed

If you're like me, you love your dog.  And having a furry companion improves your life in so many ways.  And the best way to have a great relationship with your dog is to start by choosing the right breed.  Here's a helpful chart I've found by PuppySpot.  They make fetching your new best friend a simple and enjoyable experience.  They have zero tolerance for puppy mills or substandard breeding practices of any kind.

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The Morning Cup of Coffee

 The Morning Cup of Coffee #206

Gouache on Bristol Paper

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm) 

© copyright Mike Kraus 

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/248902549/the-morning-cup-of-coffee-206-artist

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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:

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Chicago Alley

 Chicago Alley #205

gouache and ink on bristol paper

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm) 

© copyright Mike Kraus

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/209305918/chicago-alley-205-artist-trading-cards

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

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

FREE SHIPPING IN THE UNITED STATES

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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The Daily Grind

 The Daily Grind #204

Gouache and Ink on Bristol Paper

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm) 

© copyright Mike Kraus

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/234858325/the-daily-grind-204-artist-trading-cards

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

This artist trading card or ACEO (Art Card Editions & 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:

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Blue and Pink Diamond Owl

Blue and Pink Diamond Owl, 2017

Acrylic on canvas board

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

© copyright Mike Kraus

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/198949942/blue-and-pink-diamond-owl-original

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The clouds hide the setting sun, diffusing the light on the fresh snow on the ground.  On a branch of the old, leafless maple tree sits an owl.  Watching and waiting.  Listening to every sounds.  Hoping to see an unaware squirrel or rabbit scamper by.  

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

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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Deeper Experience in Retrospect

 Deeper Experience in Retrospect, 2017

acrylic paint on canvas panel

8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm) 

© copyright Mike Kraus

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/189900241/deeper-experience-in-retrospect-original

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The crucible has been lit.  It can withstand the intense heat.  But, how will the contents inside change?  Choices have consequences.  What will be the result of this experimental decision?

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

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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Bags and Cards and Prints! Oh My!

Now offering prints, cards, pillows, blankets, bags, shirts, phone cases and more at:

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Chicago Alley

 Chicago Alley, 2017

acrylic paint and ink on canvas board

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

© copyright Mike Kraus
To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/243101275/chicago-alley-original-acrylic-painting

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After a long day of work in the Loop, I take the "L" train home.  It's so much better reading a book on public transit than fighting road rage in a traffic jam.  And today I'm just watching all the buildings pass by.  The brown line runs at street level in the alleys after the Western stop.  The alleys are somehow beautifully utilitarian.  

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

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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Rows of Lavender In Provence

Rows of Lavender In Provence, 2017

acrylic paint on canvas board

8" x 10" in a vintage frame (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm in a vintage frame) 

© copyright Mike Kraus

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/210506202/rows-of-lavender-in-provence-original

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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.  And every twisting road we turn down has countless rows of purple and blue lavender.  The heat of the Mediterranean sun presses against our backs as we pedal back to the village of Sault.  I'll never forget the fields of France.

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

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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Vineyards of the Wachau Valley

 Vineyards of the Wachau Valley, 2016

acrylic paint on canvas board

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

© copyright Mike Kraus

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It was a sunny morning along the Danube River and we decided to bike from Dürnstein to Krems an der Donau for some coffee at a local cafe.  There was a cool autumn breeze preventing us from getting overheated on the bike path.  Little villages with ancient churches bathed in the sunlight.  Rows and rows of grape vines stretch from the base of the hills to the side of the river.  Just about to be harvested for the famous Riesling and Grüner Veltliner wines. 

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

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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Little Cafe In Provence

 Little Cafe In Provence, 2016

acrylic on canvas board

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

© copyright Mike Kraus

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/208369759/little-cafe-in-provence-original-acrylic

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We spent the morning biking through the countryside.  Passing all the scented fields of lavender and sunflowers.  The bright light of the sun shimmering on the dew of the flowers.  In the early afternoon, we came to a village in need of coffee and baked goods.  We rested our weary legs under the canopy.  Relaxing before we continued our amazing journey.

This painting would look best somewhere that needs a splash of color and compliment a space that is dark red, orange, purple, yellow, green, blue, black, white, beige, or wood.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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Elephants of Tanzania

Elephants of Tanzania, 2016

Acrylic on canvas board

350 dpi

© copyright Mike Kraus

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/245260139/elephants-of-tanzania-original-digital

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The jeep bumps and shakes down the dusty road.  Our guide almost seems bored as our group is shocked and amazed by every element of the landscape.  We are on a visual hunt for the "big five" game animals: lion, rhino, buffalo, leopard, and elephant.  Our vehicle takes a tight turn and bursts through some dense bushes into the open Serengeti.  And that's when they appear.

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

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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Plains of Tanzania

Plains of Tanzania

acrylic on canvas board

350 dpi

© copyright Mike Kraus

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/231087557/plains-of-tanzania-original-digital

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There's a wrestling outside my hut.  I slowly roll over and open my eyes.  As I sit up from my cot I see these long, graceful, spotted legs saunter by the window.  I wait a while for them to pass before I go outside to photograph them.  But, I waited too long.  Yet, I'm still left with this view before I depart for the safari.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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My Relationship With Whiskey Is On the Rocks

My Relationship With Whiskey Is On the Rocks #203

gouache on bristol paper

not a print or reproduction

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm) 

© copyright Mike Kraus 

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/235107769/my-relationship-with-whiskey-is-on-the

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

This artist trading card or ACEO (Art Card Editions & 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