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Friday, April 5, 2024

Total Solar Eclipse

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Total Solar Eclipse
acrylic paint on canvas board
202404008
8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
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A total solar eclipse will take place at the Moon's ascending node on Monday, April 8, 2024, visible across North America and dubbed the Great North American Eclipse (also Great American Total Solar Eclipse and Great American Eclipse) by some of the media. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs only in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. (from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_April_8,_2024)

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Total Solar Eclipse

acrylic paint on canvas board

202404009

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

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Total Solar Eclipse

acrylic paint on canvas board

202404010

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

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Monday, January 29, 2024

On the Shore of Lake Erie

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On the Shore of Lake Erie

acrylic paint on canvas board

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

201910093

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Lake Erie has an over-sized influence. It's more than just location, industry, tourism, and fishing, but in an intellectual and spiritual way. It's the look and feel of the water that communicates indescribable messages to those who listen. Yet, ugliness begets ugliness. For the sake of convenience and profit, we've destroyed wetlands for subdivisions, dumped industrial and animal waste into rivers, and poured fertilizers onto grass to make it a little greener. This predictably has lead to dead zones of toxic Blue-green algae that now engulf over 500 square miles of Lake Erie during the summer. Conservation and restoration of Lake Erie is imperative. Progress requires the protection of our scenic, health, historic, and recreational values. What is good for nature is good for us.

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Lake Erie

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Lake Erie #547

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
202309059

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Mother Tree

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Mother Tree #529

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
202306028

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Monday, March 13, 2023

Aurora Borealis Over the Rocky Mountains

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Aurora Borealis Over the Rocky Mountains

acrylic paint of canvas board

5" x 7" (12.7 cm x 17.8 cm)
201804055

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Our car whined climbing the steep roads of the Rocky Mountains and the headlights only seemed to illuminate the black void of the sky. Twists and turns around every rock. Just inches from the road were cliffs with no bottom. As we came out of a tunnel, the sky flashed and danced with vibrant colors and unusual shapes. We pulled off the desolate road and just watched the sky for hours.

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

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Rue St. Paul Montréal

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Brightscapes: le chemin de la beauté

Rue St. Paul Montréal #280

gouache, ink, graphite on Bristol paper

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2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm)
201802035

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Rue Saint-Paul Montréal #280

gouache, encre, mine de plomb sur papier Bristol

PAS UNE IMPRESSION OU REPRODUCTION

2,5" x 3,5" (6,35 cm x 8,89 cm)

201802035

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Pierre, mon 7ème arrière-grand-père, et son frère sont arrivés à Québec vers 1665. Ils ont quitté la Normandie en France pour devenir pilotes de bateau pour Samuel Champlain en Nouvelle-France. Après 4 ans, il commence une ferme qui a grandi à 15 acres et ont 6 animaux à cornes. Pierre épouse Françoise Loignon et a 13 enfants ensemble. Au cours des 350 prochaines années, la famille s'agrandit, se déplace et se modifie. Et je me promène dans ces rues en imaginant mes ancêtres et en voyant mes cousins.

Pierre, my 7th great-grandfather, and his brother arrived in Quebec about 1665. They left Normandy France to be boat pilots for Samuel Champlain in New France. After 4 years, he starts a farm that grew to be 15 acres and have 6 horned animals. Pierre marries Francoise Loignon and had 13 children together. For the next 350+ years, the family grows, moves, and changes. And I wander down these streets imagining my ancestors and seeing my cousins.

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.

Mike Kraus est né sur le littoral industriel de Muskegon, Michigan. Après avoir obtenu son diplôme des beaux-arts à la School of the Art Institute of Chicago, il a fréquenté la Grand Valley State University pour son diplôme d'études supérieures. À partir de là, il a acquis diverses expériences à la Chicago Architecture Foundation, à l'Art Institute of Chicago, au Hauenstein Center For Presidential Studies, à la Lollypop Farm Humane Society et à la Children's Memorial Foundation. Et partout où il travaillait, il avait son carnet de croquis avec lui et trouvait des moyens d'être activement créatif. En 2014, Kraus est devenu un artiste à temps plein en créant Mike Kraus Art. Depuis lors, il a vendu des milliers de peintures qui sont exposées dans presque tous les états et des dizaines de pays. Actuellement, Kraus vit à Rochester, New York avec sa belle femme et son chien maladroit.

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Monday, February 14, 2022

Icy Shore of the St. Lawrence River

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Icy Shore of the St. Lawrence River

acrylic paint on canvas board

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

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The chilly wind pierces my skin as I walk the shores of the St. Lawrence. I look out toward Pine Island as the ice collects and builds on the gentle current. Grindstone Island, which seems so massive on a sunny day, almost disappears in weather like this. A flock of ducks flee Picton Island and huddle in a spot on Round Island trying to stay warm.

We are like icebergs on this mighty river. Some racing and crashing at incredible speeds. Others remain on the banks growing massive and strong. All different kinds of formations. Constantly changing with the fickleness of the weather. Always breaking apart and coming together.

How do you enjoy your winter days? Are you active with skiing and snowshoeing? Or do you hibernate with hearty meals and hot cocoa? Perhaps you live in a warm, sunny locale laughing at us that shovel?

This painting would look best in a small-to-medium space that is red, orange, purple, yellow, green, dark blue, 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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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

On the Shore of Lake Superior

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

On the Shore of Lake Superior #430

gouache paint on Bristol paper

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

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

202106040

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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.

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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 hundreds 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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Friday, May 14, 2021

House on Île d'Orléans

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House On Île d'Orléans

acrylic paint on canvas board

5" x 7" (12.7 cm x 17.7 cm)

202105034

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Near Quebec City, in the St. Lawrence River, is the Île d'Orléans. It's our time away from the world. When we leave our home, it's to wander among the farms and visit the fields of my ancestors who settled here from France in the 1600s. We'll bike around the Chemin Royal to build up an appetite for dinner. As we gather around the table, we're grateful for the bounty this island has provided us.

Près de Québec, dans le fleuve Saint-Laurent, se trouve l'île d'Orléans. C'est notre temps loin du monde. Quand nous quittons notre maison, c'est pour flâner parmi les fermes et visiter les champs de mes ancêtres qui se sont installés ici depuis la France dans les années 1600. Nous ferons le tour du Chemin Royal à vélo pour créer l'appétit pour le dîner. Alors que nous nous réunissons autour de la table, nous sommes reconnaissants de la générosité que cette île nous a apportée.

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

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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 hundreds 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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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

House on Île d'Orléans

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

House on Île d'Orléans

acrylic painting on canvas board

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

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Near Quebec City, in the St. Lawrence River, is the Île d'Orléans. We spend the day parallel to the coast on Chemin Royal stopping at roadside markets, colonial markets, and wineries. Seeing where my ancestors settled after leaving France in the 1600s. We ended the day in Sainte-Pétronille with art galleries, coffee, and chocolate. Just relaxing and enjoying the view.

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

Having Fun During COVID-19

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 hundreds 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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