Show all images on one page	#001305 Title: Gnomes blowing soap bubbles Artist: Molodkin Daniil Size: 18x12x4 Price : $550 SOLD!

This colorful scene was painted by Daniil Molodkin. By painting it he continues to develop his theme of the grasspeople's world. These creatures, gnomes and dwarfs, have towns, villages, markets, shops, ports and libraries. They go to the cinema and restaurants, behaving just like people do. For instance, the gnomes depicted here blow soap bubbles. One of them rides a dragon, the other one stands nearby. All around them extends the fantastic world filled with bright whimsical plants and different insects.
Daniil Molodkin is one of the most popular Mstera artists around nowadays. His grassmen theme is a favorite with all types of collectors. The success of this series by the artist can be attributed to his want to make something fresh and not something that has already been made before. To creatively come up with new themes, subjects, and ways to fit characters into a fictional world is difficult and requires a great deal of time. While many artists are reproducing older works, others like Daniil are paving the way for other artists, and creating works that will be reproduced in the future.
The palette that the artist uses a wide array of blues, greens, and earthtones to convey the natural setting in the scene. He also uses purples, reds, and tones that help create the stylized atmosphere that make Daniil's compositions uniquely his own. Gold as always, is used to enhance the details in the box and to fully bring the colors to life.
Gold and aluminum ornamentation frames the composition and wraps around the sides of the box. The box is constructed from paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the piece while red lacquer completes the interior of the box. The lid is hinged from the top of the composition, and the box rests on a small platform. The artist's signature and title can be found right underneath of composition.