# Fairytales for Grown-Ups Mark Feldman's Skaffs Entertain With Enchanting Art By Tinkalicious | Published 2009-01-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fairy-tales-for-grown-ups-mark-feldmans-skaffs References: [stylemelbourne](http://stylemelbourne.com/2009/01/style-etcchaff-n-skaffs-mai-the-lost-moskivvy/) Melbourne artist Luke Feldman is better known as “Skaffs," an homage to his wide-eyed, animations and voluptuous figures. Feldman created a world of fairy tales, the latest being Chaff ‘n Skaffs. The [modern day fairy tale](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maison-heler) tells the story of Mai and the lost Moskivvy, a story about a lost mosquito who enlists the help of heroine Mai and her best friend, Chaff, to help him find his way home. Feldman’s other works include a series of acrylic paintings, [designs for skateboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-psychedelia) and figurines of his [surreal, but decidedly seductive characters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Animation Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating animated art that appeals to adult audiences. - **Modern Fairy Tales:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in reimagining and modernizing classic fairy tales for grown-ups. - **Seductive Character Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in developing visually captivating and alluring character designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in incorporating animation and surreal designs into various art forms. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in producing adult-oriented fairy tale content for various entertainment platforms. - **Merchandising:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating figurines and merchandise based on unique and captivating character designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Storybook-Inspired Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mischief-academy.md) - [Folk Creature Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibredog.md) - [Equitable Fairy Tale Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fair-tales-by-odeabank.md) - [Dynamic Mathematically Shaped Surfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mathematically-shaped.md) - [Whimsical Childlike Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-eternal-child.md) - [Artful Activism Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowflake-exhibition.md) - [Inflatable Vibrant Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-dancer.md) - [Fairytale-Inspired Beauty Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fairytales-collection.md) - [Queer Storytelling Sculptural Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/something-sticky-series.md)