Weightless Moment (2026) Original Oil Painting by Ekaterina Kalinina

When I was a child, I believed that dandelion seeds were tiny airships for elves who lived in meadows.

Of course, I grew up and learned how dandelions really work. But childhood stories do not disappear completely. They hide somewhere inside us and wait for the right moment to return.

That is why the dandelion still feels like the most magical of flowers to me. Its delicate white seeds seem made for flight, and when they begin to lift into the air, the ordinary world suddenly becomes a little more magical.

In this painting, I wanted to capture that moment when the flower begins to break apart and turn into movement. Some seeds are still attached, while others have already started their journey.

For me, Dandelion is not really about a flower. It is about the part of childhood imagination that survives quietly inside us — the part that still knows that, somewhere in the grass, elves may be waiting for their tiny airships.

Materials used:

oil

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 15.75 x 15.75 x 0.39" (unframed) / 15.75 x 15.75" (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the back
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Flowers and plants