Art by Mercy

Art by Mercy 20 year old Watercolor, Gouache, and graphite pencil artist The "Mercy" in Art by Mercy is inspired by my name, Mercedes.

The name Mercedes means "merciful servant of the Lord." My hope is that through my business I can serve my Lord with mercy and repentance. I loved drawing throughout my entire childhood and that has branched into something much larger. As of right now, my art consists of peaceful nature scenes. Some of these may include a Bible verse, and some might just be the art. I began accepting commissions p

retty early, and I still enjoy taking them. I hope this business is able to grow, and glorify God through it!

The Storybook Adventure Begins ✨📖Introducing the tale of Ricky the Raccoon and one of his many adventures. My grandpa, S...
02/08/2026

The Storybook Adventure Begins ✨📖

Introducing the tale of Ricky the Raccoon and one of his many adventures. My grandpa, Steve Crouse, has been telling these stories to his children and grandchildren over the years. My hope is to help bring these stories to life with illustrations, and to continue passing on the wisdom held in each book. My grandpa and I will be working together to bring this book and others to life!

Ricky the Raccoon is considered the wisest of the animals in a small woods. All of the other critters of this woods come to him with their problems, and receive his wisdom whether they are truly looking for it or not. Each of these stories tells the tale of a different animal needing the guidance Ricky can give through the wisdom he receives from the Bible.

I began illustrating this book about a year ago with a different art style, but decided to go a different route with the style and layout. If you are interested in this book, follow along on the illustration process!

11/16/2025

It’s Christmas time in our small town! Stop by my booth in Newaygo to discover original artwork, fine art prints, cards, and soak up the holiday atmosphere. 🎄🎁

📍Market 41, Newaygo MI

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July weekend! Lately I have been inactive on social media due to b...
07/07/2025

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July weekend!

Lately I have been inactive on social media due to busyness; but I have finally finished painting this collection of original art! Two of these pieces are inspired by local places in Newaygo, MI area. The other two are inspired by the beach in Frankfort, MI. The reference photos for these paintings were all taken by me, omitting the one of the Frankfort pier which was provided by one of my younger cousins during a family camping trip:) Huge thank you to my mom for taking all these beautiful pictures! Go support her business at Jesse Hemmes Crouse

Some flowers for you 💐🫶
04/17/2025

Some flowers for you 💐🫶

"Come and See" My new watercolor painting for this Easter! Celebrating the most significant time in history - Jesus' dea...
04/12/2025

"Come and See"

My new watercolor painting for this Easter! Celebrating the most significant time in history - Jesus' death and resurrection. No love story can compare to this love story of the Creator dying for the people He created. Through His death, we can live!

A bit about me, my business, and what I am currently selling in my booth!🫶
03/21/2025

A bit about me, my business, and what I am currently selling in my booth!🫶

With spring arriving soon, I have many new products arriving! Keep a lookout for updates regarding my booth! 🫶
03/05/2025

With spring arriving soon, I have many new products arriving! Keep a lookout for updates regarding my booth! 🫶

Home looks like different things for different people. For me, Home is a place of warmth, safety, and love.  Jesus Chris...
02/06/2025

Home looks like different things for different people. For me, Home is a place of warmth, safety, and love. Jesus Christ is the definition of those three things in my life. He is the glowing cabin in a dark woods. He is the essence of love and security. He is my feeling of Home. 🤍

"It feels like Home" is my final winter piece, as I am going to transition into spring themed artwork very soon!

Photography by J. Cardew Photographer

Hello everybody! This commission has been keeping me real busy right up until Christmas. Now you can all see some of wha...
12/23/2024

Hello everybody!

This commission has been keeping me real busy right up until Christmas. Now you can all see some of what I've been working on! The time and effort I put into this piece was definitely worth it; I am so happy with the finished painting.

This painting is of a significant oak tree on a family's farm here in Michigan. It is a gift for a father, from his son. He hopes that this piece can be passed on for years to come within the family. I am so glad that this piece will be going to a loving home!

I also learned a lot about painting with Gouache and am sure that it will impact my future art pieces. The size of the painting was a little daunting at first, but once I got past the starting point everything went pretty smoothly.

I'll be putting some close up pictures/process pictures up on my story if you would like to see them.

My commissions will be opening back up sometime after Christmas. My commission information is available on my website. (artbymercy.com)

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!

Love, Mercedes 🫶🏼

A small art update for everyone 🫶 December has been crazy busy for me because of the art I need done by Christmas, so so...
12/14/2024

A small art update for everyone 🫶

December has been crazy busy for me because of the art I need done by Christmas, so sorry for the lack of updates! These watercolor paintings are some that I have been able to do in my free time. I'm hoping to get this whole notebook full of paintings! I have been working on more simplistic art because I have a hard time not including all the details.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas. I love you all!

Hey everyone! The new winter products are all ready and available on my website and in my booth! I've been wanting to ma...
11/17/2024

Hey everyone!

The new winter products are all ready and available on my website and in my booth! I've been wanting to make cards for a while, so here are some Christmas greeting cards. 🫶🏼 You can check them out on my website! 》artbymercy.com

My most recent Gouache paintings have been some of my favorite pieces yet, and I'm super pumped to have them available as prints for you guys!

Hopefully some new wintery bookmarks will be arriving soon as well!

I hope you are all doing well and looking forward to this Christmas season. 🎄❄️

Another little winter painting. 🫶🏼 Prints coming to my website and in-store booth very soon!
11/10/2024

Another little winter painting. 🫶🏼 Prints coming to my website and in-store booth very soon!

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41 W State Rd
Newaygo, MI
49337

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
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