Monday, March 9, 2015

Lavender In Provence

Lavender In Provence, 2015
acrylic on canvas board
14" x 18" in a 15 1/2" x 19 1/2" rustic frame (35.6 cm x 45.7cm in a 39.4 cm x 49.5 cm rustic frame)
© 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 yellow, orange, blue, white, or beige

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Saturday, March 7, 2015

Vision Quest XIX

Vision Quest XIX, 2015
acrylic painting on canvas board
5" x 7" (12.7 cm x 17.8 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 evening sun that is counter-balanced by the darkness of the soil.  A delicate harmony to everything.

This piece would work in a space that is burnt orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, or a neutral beige

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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Twilight Woods

Twilight Woods, 2015
Acrylic on canvas board
8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
© copyright Mike Kraus

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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 orange, purple, yellow, green, blue, beige, or wood.

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Monday, March 2, 2015

Squirrel On a Vision Quest

Squirrel On a Vision Quest, 2015
Acrylic on canvas 
8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
© copyright Mike Kraus
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This squirrel has a story.  Wandering around the birch.  Trying to figure out his place in the world.  Sitting in the trees during the twilight, did he find it?

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Saturday, February 28, 2015

Vision Quest XVIII

Vision Quest XVIII, 2015
acrylic painting on canvas
8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 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 evening sun that is counter-balanced by the darkness of the soil.  A delicate harmony to everything.

This piece would work in a space that is burnt orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, or a neutral beige

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Twilight Woods

 Twilight Woods, 2015
Acrylic on canvas 
16" x 20" (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm)
© copyright Mike Kraus

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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 orange, purple, yellow, green, blue, beige, or wood.

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Detail 


Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Yellow Birch Tree

Yellow Birch Tree, 2015
Acrylic on canvas board
8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
© copyright Mike Kraus

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A white birch tree in a field of yellow. 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 needs a splash of color like a beige or light pastel foyer or small wall space.

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