Our New York City Painting

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty Our New York City acrylic paint on canvas board 16" x 20" (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm) 201912114 © copyright Mike Kraus It's not everyday that someone special has their Bat Mitzvah. They had a vision of the perfect gift for the young art lover. After researching many, many artists, they found a few pieces of my work that was similar to their vision of the perfect gift. With a phone call and inspiration, a few sketches were created (below). We refined the idea by moving the subject near their Upper West Side neighborhood. Some more sky and depth was added with the buildings. A bit of greenery and more details of symbolic importance. Once the vision was sketched, I created the painting. I regularly updated them on my progress and we made minor changes to buildings, graffiti, and other features along the way. We met our deadline and the finished piece arrived quickly in NYC with some time to spare. This piece is full of love. Every square inch and detail is about affection and friendship. It was a very special project and I'm so grateful to have been included in its creation. Whitman Works gallery is closing... But, you won't find better deals on original. Get 25% OFF everything in the gallery. Also, January 18th is a special open house sale with more in-house incentives and giveaways. Come and join us as we celebrate 3+ years of working with area artists. More information at: Michael 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. For more information or custom order, please visit: Facebook: Pinterest: Instagram: Twitter: LinkedIn: