Autumn Forest

Autumn Forest, 2016

Acrylic on canvas

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

© copyright Mike Kraus

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There's a crispness to the fall air walking through the forest.  The sunlight can't penetrate the ground, but it explodes through the red, orange, and yellow leaves.  The sand dunes appear to smolder.  It's an easy hike to the small river.  That's where we'll see the salmon trying to make their run.

This painting would look best in a space that is green, red, violet, purple, brown  beige, or on wood.

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Winter Woods

Winter Woods, 2016

Acrylic on Canvas

16" x 20 (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm)

© copyright Mike Kraus 
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It's a chilly late afternoon in the forest.  The snow glows on the creaking branches of the trees.  All I hear is the crunching of my boots down the icy path.  This is the season of hibernation.  A time of reflection and calm.

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

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My snowy inspiration.  Several hours of shoveling and this is as far as I could get.  

At least there's a path to the house now...

When is Erin coming home?

True love

A View of the Blue Mountains of the Adirondacks

A View of the Blue Mountains of the Adirondacks, 2016

Acrylic on canvas board

16" x 20" (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm)

© copyright Mike Kraus

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It was a steep and treacherous hike up the mountain in the Adirondacks.  A wild region full of deer, herons, and chipmunks.  You may even find a moose, coyote, or black bear on these trails.  The dense pine forest opens up to a meadow full of brisk autumn air.  There is a startling calmness.  And from this view, it's as if we can see all six million acres of this park.

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

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Pink and Green Chevron Owl

Pink and Green Chevron Owl, 2016

Digital Download

480 dpi JPEG

© copyright Mike Kraus

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This piece would look best in a space that is deep orange, light yellow, dark green, blue, purple, beige, or wood.

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Lavender Farm In Provence

Lavender Farm In Provence, 2016

acrylic on canvas 

24" x 48" (60.9 cm x 121.9 cm)

© copyright Mike Kraus

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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 light red, yellow, orange, blue, dark purple, white, beige, or wood

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Winter Woods

Winter Woods, 2016

Acrylic on Canvas

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

© copyright Mike Kraus

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It's a chilly late afternoon in the forest.  The snow glows on the creaking branches of the trees.  All I hear is the crunching of my boots down the icy path.  This is the season of hibernation.  A time of reflection and calm.

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

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Night Birch

Night Birch, 2016

Scratchboard

6" x 6 1/2" in a frame (15.2 cm x 16.5 cm in a frame)

© copyright Mike Kraus

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Birch trees have always been a meditative source for me. Growing up, there was one outside my window that I would look at while daydreaming. And, when I needed to get away from the world I went to a grove of Birch trees to find refuge. I’ve always found the unique and nearly useless white tree interesting.

This painting would look best somewhere that has saturated rich colors 

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Vision Quest XXV

Vision Quest XXV, 2016

acrylic on canvas board

16" x 20" (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm) 

© copyright Mike Kraus

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I have stayed here for several days.  Alone in the wilderness with only the things I can carry in my backpack.  I've been rationing my food and water to extend my time here.  There's an intensity to the morning sun that is counter-balanced by the dew on the leaves.  A delicate harmony to everything.

This piece would work in a space that is deep red, dark orange, green, blue, neutral beige, or natural wood.

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Vision Quest XXIV

Vision Quest XXIV, 2016

acrylic on canvas board

16" x 20" (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm) 

© copyright Mike Kraus

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Twilight along the shores of the Great Lake.  In the valley between the dunes is a cluster of birch.  Their white bark clinging to the trunks of the unusual trees.  A humble spot secluded by nature.  A perfect place to find one's purpose in life.

This piece would work in almost a space that is deep red, dark orange, green, light blue, purple, beige or natural wood.

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