Show all images on one page	#001799 Title: Owl family Artist: Makarov Eduard Size: 7.5x6x6.5 Size (inches): 3x2.5x2.5 Price : $850 SOLD!

This gorgeous box was painted by Eduard Makarov from Fedoskino. As evidenced by this box, Makarov is pioneering new frontiers in lacquer art. His style is unique to Fedoskino and the world, while his skill is already at a master's level without even reaching its peak. By incorporating various elements into his boxes he pushes the limits of his imagination and challenges his viewers to re-examine what lacquer art is. He shows his collectors that there are limitless ways to paint, decorate, and construct a work of art. As a teacher at the Fedoskino Art School he is in a position to shape the minds of Fedoskino's youth to not set boundaries for the beauty that will come from the tips of their brushes.
The work is called "Owl Family", and shows several owls sitting on the trees. In the background the artist depicts the Moonlight Fairy peeping out of thick bushes. She looks thoughtfully at the viewer, holding the pearl moon in her elegant hands. The moon shines brightly, and floods everything around with orange-greenish light. There is not a sound to be heard in the forest. The owls have flown here to listen to the silent song of the Moonlight Fairy. In ancient cults an owl is the symbol of wisdom and mystery (this information was given to russsianlacquerart.com by the author of this work, E. Makarov).
Makarov prefers to make very multi-layered compositions to get a three-dimensional effect and create a dynamic experience for the eye, and this work is no exception. To paint it he has used a great amount of supplementary mediums like mother-of-pearl, acryl, gold paint and powder, gold foil, aluminum powder, and bronze powder. The box has an original shape of a stub. To create rough bark of a stab the artist has used epoxy resin; this rough bark also acts like the box's legs.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. The exterior of the box is covered with different tones of oils and metal paints, while the interior is traditionally red. The work is singed with the artist's name, the village of Fedoskino, the year of 2005, and the title ("Owl Family") on the box's interior.