The Pipe Dream Of Elder Mossbeard

A whimsical gnome with a long, curled white beard and tall red-and-white gingham hat, sits in a crooked wooden chair, smoking a curled pipe releasing swirls of glowing smoke, outside his cozy treehouse with a rounded door, lanterns, and mushroom steps, wearing a red-and-white gingham shirt, brown patchwork trousers, leather vest, and sturdy boots, in golden afternoon light with fireflies, green ferns, and fantasy forest, in a style inspired by Arthur Rackham, Brian Froud, and Beatrix Potter, with rich textures, warm colors, and soft focus background