Each piece begins with a staged photo shoot, often with Crauss's partner modeling the scene, before the images are composited in Photoshop, drawn in Procreate, and painted digitally. Crauss has said the process helps turn bottled-up feelings into something tangible, and hopes the work can shed light on mental health while drawing attention to independent emerging artists from developing countries.³

In June 2023, Valuart Gallery in Lugano-Paradiso, Switzerland, hosted Crauss's solo exhibition “An IRL Journey through the Emotional Spectrum” as part of Valuart Solos.¹ On SuperRare, where Crauss describes the practice as “Figure as form”, Breaking The Waves sold for $7,300 (6.1 ETH).⁴