Monday, February 22, 2016

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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Friday, February 19, 2016

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






Wednesday, February 17, 2016

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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Monday, February 15, 2016

Pink and Green Chevron Owl

Pink and Green Chevron Owl, 2016
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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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Friday, February 12, 2016

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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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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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Monday, February 8, 2016

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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