Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 24x24 inch.
Year: 2018-2021
Style: Symbolism, Magical Realism, Fantasy
Price: $2200

A Buddhist monk meditates high in the mountains, surrounded by silence and vast open skies. Upon closer inspection, the monk is revealed to be a highly advanced artificial intelligence embodied in robotic form. Having attained Nirvana, he sits in perfect stillness as a thin wisp of smoke rises from the crown of his head—a subtle sign that his circuits have burned out in the final transcendence of consciousness.

Beside him rests a sleeping lioness, symbolizing the mastery of instinct and emotion. In the distance, mountain peaks emerge through clouds and blue skies, representing spiritual elevation and the pursuit of enlightenment. The painting explores the intersection of technology, consciousness, and timeless spiritual aspiration.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 23.5x31.5 inch.
Year: 2018-2021
Style: Fantasy, Surrealism
Price: $3000

Against a black background, vibrant streams of color intertwine and flow, giving rise to fantastical forms. Black-and-white geometric patterns cut through the chaos, introducing structure and order into an ever-changing visual universe.

The work is inspired by the ancient philosophical question: What does a butterfly dream about? Perhaps its dreams are no different from those of the cosmic soul itself. Matter emerges from emptiness; motion arises from stillness; color, form, and life unfold from the void. Yet all creation remains fragile, capable of dissolving and reforming in an endless cycle of transformation.

The painting reflects on the illusory nature of perception and reality. Just as human dreams blur the boundaries between imagination and existence, the butterfly's dream becomes a metaphor for the fleeting and subjective worlds created by every conscious being.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 31.5x23.5 inch.
Year: 2018-2021
Style: Magical Realism, Symbolism, Fantasy
Price: $2200

This painting portrays the celestial guardians of the Wheel of Samsara. At the center sits a young woman upon a throne, a symbol of authority and responsibility. Beneath her lies a tiger skin, representing mastery over instinct and desire. A sword rests across her lap, signifying strength, justice, and higher judgment. Perched upon her shoulder is an owl, a traditional symbol of wisdom and clarity.

Beside her stands an angel holding two contrasting objects: an ice cream cone, symbolizing refined earthly pleasures, and a vajra, the mythical weapon of the gods. The vajra represents spiritual strength, unwavering determination, and the power to shatter illusion in the pursuit of truth.

Behind the throne, columns frame the Wheel of Samsara, while relief sculptures depict scenes from Hindu mythology. The guardians await the one destined to turn the Wheel. Only an individual who embodies wisdom, discipline, strength, and discernment is worthy of shaping the course of destiny.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 23.5x31.5 inch.
Year: 2018-2021
Style: Magical Realism, Symbolism
Price: $2800

A solitary Buddhist traveler stands at the edge of a cliff overlooking a vast mountain landscape. Below, a valley lies hidden beneath layers of morning mist. Above, in the iridescent colors of dawn, the moon hangs in the sky, mirrored by a lone cloud drifting across the horizon. In the distance rises the majestic silhouette of Mount Fuji.

The scene is filled with profound silence and stillness. The mountain and the traveler reflect one another as symbols of permanence and unwavering commitment to spiritual awakening. In contrast, the moon and cloud embody impermanence—beautiful yet fleeting forms destined to vanish with the coming day.

Through these opposing images, the painting suggests a paradox at the heart of existence: everything is transient, and yet something eternal remains.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 19.5x27.5 inch.
Year: 2018-2021
Style: Magical Realism, Symbolism, Fantasy
Price: $3840

Drawing inspiration from Indian mythology, this painting depicts an encounter between a rakshasa demon and a dakini. At dawn, within the courtyard of an ancient temple, the beautiful dakini performs her morning ablutions. At that moment, she is approached by a demon who has long admired her from afar.

As a gesture of devotion, he offers her a flower. Whether she will accept the gift remains uncertain. Her expression is both proud and reserved, yet not entirely unkind. The demon, meanwhile, stands in humble reverence, content merely to exist in the presence of her beauty.

The painting explores a form of love that seeks nothing in return. It suggests that even a being regarded as monstrous can be capable of profound admiration, loyalty, and selfless affection toward something beautiful and unattainable.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 19.5x27.5 inch.
Year: 2018-2021
Style: Magical Realism, Symbolism, Fantasy
Price: $3840

A young woman stands in the dark waters of a temple pool. Pink lotus blossoms float upon the still surface. Having only just entered the water, she draws her shoulders upward against its chill. One hand rests upon a stone idol, while the other holds the horn of a dragon emerging from the depths.

From the shadows of a nearby doorway, three watchful eyes observe the scene.

The imagery is deeply symbolic. The dark water represents hidden emotions and the unexplored depths of the inner self. The water dragon embodies the woman's inner power, rooted in emotion, intuition, and sensuality. The lotus flowers signify wisdom gained through lived experience and emotional growth. The mysterious eyes hint at unknown forces and undiscovered truths that remain beyond the limits of present understanding.

The painting reflects the journey of self-discovery and the ability to transform emotion into strength.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 19.5x27.5 inch.
Year: 2018-2021
Style: Magical Realism, Symbolism, Fantasy
Price: $2200

A vast desert landscape stretches across the background. At its center stands a temple without doors—a symbol of the physical body, the vessel that houses the soul. Sand has drifted across the temple floor, representing the passage of time. The surrounding desert becomes a metaphor for time itself: past, present, and future existing within a single continuum.

Suspended slightly above the ground, a young woman hovers in an ecstatic trance. A feather held in her hand serves as a link between the material and spiritual worlds. Above her soars a falcon, the embodiment of her liberated spirit.

Time appears to have stopped. A water vessel hangs motionless in midair, and droplets remain frozen before they can reach the sand below. In this moment of transcendence, the medium's spirit merges with that of the falcon. Freed from earthly limitations, her consciousness expands without boundary.

The painting explores spiritual transformation, the suspension of ordinary reality, and the possibility of a consciousness unconfined by time or physical form.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 19.5x27.5 inch.
Year: 2018-2021
Style: Magical Realism, Fantasy, Symbolism
Price: $2800

An angel in the form of a young woman sits atop the dome of a Hindu temple, patiently awaiting the sunrise. In the pre-dawn haze above the ocean, the first light of day appears on the horizon, casting a delicate ribbon of pink across the water's surface.

Below, a coastal city begins to awaken. Fishing boats depart for the day's work while the shoreline slowly emerges from the morning mist. Even the clouds and prayer flags surrounding the temple seem suspended in stillness, sharing in a moment of anticipation. The painting captures the quiet beauty of transition—the timeless pause between night and day, expectation and renewal.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 27.5x19.5 inch.
Year: 2018-2021
Style: Symbolism, Magical Realism, Fantasy
Price: $2800

In the distance, the iconic Golden Gate Bridge stretches across the bay. A closer look reveals that half of the bridge has collapsed. In the foreground stand the ruins of a temple. At its entrance, a nude woman sits in despair before a makeshift crucifix bearing the remains of a robot.

The scene presents a vision of a future in which technological progress and the worship of artificial intelligence have evolved into a new form of religion. The broken bridge, ruined sanctuary, and fallen mechanical deity serve as symbols of a civilization brought to ruin by its own creations. The painting invites reflection on humanity's relationship with technology and the consequences of elevating its inventions beyond their intended purpose.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 19.5x27.5 inch.
Year: 2018-2021
Style: Symbolism, Fantasy
Price: $2840

Inspired by Indian mythology, this painting depicts the legendary battle between Garuda, the divine king of birds, and the serpent king of the Nagas. Garuda appears as a powerful being with a human body, wings, and the head of a bird.

His vibrant red form symbolizes fierce determination, strength, and freedom, while his green wings represent wisdom and spiritual insight. The conflict between Garuda and the serpent beings reflects one of humanity's oldest symbolic dualities: fire and water, sky and earth, spirit and matter. Through this mythological struggle, the painting explores the eternal tension between opposing forces that shape existence.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 16.5 × 19.7 inch.
Year: 2023
Style: Symbolism, Fantasy
Price: $3840

A young shamaness gazes into a glowing crystal sphere held gently in her hands, searching its depths for visions of the future. Her eyes are lowered in contemplation, suspended between the visible world and the realm beyond. A flowing red cloak rests upon her shoulders, symbolizing passion, vitality, and openness to the mysteries of existence. Upon her head are the antlers of a roe deer, her spiritual totem and guide. Her bluish skin suggests a liminal state of consciousness, neither fully living nor dead, but traveling between worlds. Behind her, the shadowed form of a raven emerges, representing ancestral wisdom and the voices of those who came before. Opposite the raven, golden light pours from distant mountains, accompanied by the silhouette of a deer, a symbol of life, renewal, and spiritual awakening. The painting explores the dualities that exist within every human being: light and darkness, motion and stillness, the hidden and the revealed. Inspired by the writings of Carlos Castaneda, Shamaness presents the woman as a mystical intermediary who bridges the world of spirits and the material realm, bringing the unknown into the light of human understanding.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 23.6 × 23.6  inch.
Year: 2024
Style: Symbolism, Fantasy
Price: $3840

At the center of this surreal landscape, impossible beings engage in a silent conversation beyond the limits of ordinary understanding. One resembles a ghostly figure draped in a white shroud, while the other appears as a strange form with mineral structures in place of a head and floating feathers hovering above it. High above, a creature with a bird-like beak drifts through luminous pink and violet clouds, suspended between dream and reality. To the left, a rocky outcrop casts mysterious shadows shaped like a feline spirit and a vaguely human presence stretched across the ground below. On the opposite side hangs an enigmatic cocoon woven from tangled strands resembling wires, as if technology and biology have merged into a single entity. This is a world fundamentally different from our own, where living things appear lifeless, energy behaves like matter, and familiar physical laws no longer apply. Inspired by the writings of Carlos Castaneda, the painting explores the possibility of realities existing beyond human perception and logic. In the background, a glowing human figure framed by an oval opening gazes into this incomprehensible realm, leaving viewers to decide whether the observer is a saint, a magician, an enlightened traveler, or perhaps a reflection of themselves. The World of Inorganic Beings invites each viewer to form a personal interpretation, reminding us that every encounter with the unknown reveals as much about the observer as it does about the mystery being observed.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 31.5 × 23.6 inch.
Year: 2024
Style: Symbolism, Fantasy
Price: $3840

This symbolic fantasy painting depicts the triumph of the human spirit over material illusion and the victory of light over darkness. In the distance, a serene landscape unfolds, where a solitary temple rises above the still waters of a lake. Beyond it appears the monumental face of a departing god, a giant being withdrawing from the world and leaving humanity to determine its own destiny. At the center, a liberated figure breaks free from stone restraints, stretching its arms toward the heavens in an act of awakening and transformation. Descending into the figure’s open hand is a luminous pyramid, a symbol of wisdom, higher consciousness, and the power of the awakened mind. The blue skin of the emerging human represents a new stage of evolution—a more spiritual race with a subtler energetic nature and a deeper connection to the unseen dimensions of existence. The illusion of material reality is portrayed as a frail, sorrowful creature lifting the veil of the physical world, revealing beneath it the all-seeing eye of the cosmic observer whose dreams shape the fabric of the universe itself. On the left, distorted and shadowy manifestations of fear, ignorance, and attachment are crushed beneath the collapsing stone mass from which the new being emerges. Completing the vision, a messenger bird flies from an opening to the realm of ancestral spirits, heralding the end of an old world and the birth of a renewed humanity guided by greater awareness and inner freedom.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 23.6 × 15.7 inch.
Year: 2024
Style: Symbolism, Fantasy
Price: $3840

Bathed in the glow of a radiant sun, two lovers embrace against a luminous pink background that evokes warmth, tenderness, and the energy of creation itself. Their union transcends the ordinary, becoming a symbol of the forces that bring life into existence. Under the influence of love, passion, and sunlight, stone begins to soften and transform into living flesh. The painting suggests a mythical moment of becoming, when what was once inert awakens into consciousness. It asks an ancient question: could life itself have emerged through the meeting of two complementary forces, united by a mysterious creative energy? The lovers represent these opposing yet harmonious poles whose connection gives rise to something greater than either could achieve alone. Through their embrace, lifeless matter is animated, transformed into feeling, awareness, and spirit. The work explores love not only as an emotion, but as a primordial force capable of dissolving boundaries, awakening dormant potential, and breathing life into the world. Blending symbolism, magical realism, and fantasy, Love invites viewers to contemplate the possibility that all creation begins with connection, and that the first spark of consciousness may have been born from an act of love.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 31.5 × 23.6 inch.
Year: 2022
Style: Symbolism, Fantasy
Price: $3840

High in the remote mountains of Tibet, a mysterious traveler follows a path that seems to exist between worlds. Riding away from the viewer along a narrow mountain trail, a woman dressed in white sits atop a spectral horse whose form appears both real and ethereal. Perched upon her wide-brimmed hat is a female praying mantis, an enigmatic symbol of intuition, patience, and hidden knowledge. Unlike its rider, the ghostly horse repeatedly glances behind, sensing unseen dangers gathering in the surrounding peaks. The traveler has already passed an ancient marker warning that outsiders may venture no farther, yet she continues her journey into forbidden territory. From the mountains above, the guardians of the highlands—spirits of the land itself—descend through the air, determined to drive the stranger away. Emerging from a deep ravine, a snow creature comes to her aid, deliberately misleading the mountain spirits and helping to conceal her trail. The painting portrays a world in which nature is alive with consciousness, where mountains, animals, and unseen beings possess souls and intentions of their own. Blending symbolism, fantasy, and surrealism, On the Journey invites viewers to reflect on the mysteries that lie beyond human perception and on the wisdom of respecting places where the spirit of the land still reigns.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 23.6 × 31.5 inch.
Year: 2021
Style: Symbolism, Fantasy
Price: $3840

In a silent desert valley suspended between night and dawn, a large birdcage stands at the center of an enigmatic dream. Its bars appear solid, yet they are spaced widely enough that one could easily enter or leave, suggesting limitations that exist only in the mind. Inside the cage, a white dog sleeps peacefully beside a plate upon which rests a solitary heart, while above it a bird watches from the highest perch. Nearby stands a small bespectacled figure carrying an umbrella-cane, seemingly unaware that his shadow has taken on a life of its own. The shadow slips quietly along a fragmented red wall of an ancient building that has been mysteriously divided into two disconnected sections, as though reality itself has been cut apart and rearranged. An owl perched upon the wall observes the scene with silent vigilance, while distant mountains, scattered stones, and heavy clouds remain frozen in an atmosphere of timeless stillness. The painting explores the delicate boundary between dreaming and waking, suggesting that many of the cages that confine us are merely illusions, while the soul—symbolized by the bird—remains forever free. The sleeping dog represents dormant instincts capable of consuming the heart when awakened without wisdom, while the wandering shadow embodies the hidden aspects of the self that move independently beneath conscious awareness. Blending symbolism, fantasy, and surrealism, A Subtle Distance invites viewers to contemplate a reality where time is non-linear, where past and future dissolve into a single eternal moment, and where even the most ordinary objects may conceal profound mysteries.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 23.6 × 31.5 inch.
Year: 2022
Style: Symbolism, Fantasy
Price: $3840

Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ timeless novel Don Quixote, this painting reimagines the legendary Dulcinea as a symbol of longing, devotion, and forgotten love. In the foreground, a young woman lies upon the sand, half-reclined and waiting for the return of the knight she adores. Time has passed slowly in her vigil, and the passion that once illuminated her gaze has gradually faded into quiet resignation. In the distance, two tiny figures—Don Quixote and Sancho Panza—continue their futile struggle against a windmill, absorbed in battles that exist largely within imagination. Beneath Dulcie’s bent leg, the sand has formed the shape of her beloved’s face at the moment of a kiss, a fragile memory preserved only by her yearning. In her hand she holds a stream of falling sand, symbolizing the passage of time and the gradual dissolution of dreams that once seemed eternal. The vast desert surrounding her reflects the emptiness left by loneliness, transforming the landscape into a mirror of her inner world. A single feather rests nearby, representing a departed bird and the fading of hope that has slowly drifted beyond reach. Blending symbolism, magical realism, and fantasy, Dulcie invites viewers to consider how often people become consumed by distant struggles and imagined enemies, while the most precious gift—love itself—waits quietly to be remembered.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 19.7 × 27.6  inch.
Year: 2023
Style: Symbolism, Fantasy
Price: $3840

On a remote island hidden from the modern world, an ancient wooden idol stands as a relic of forgotten worship and primal belief. Illuminated from within, the figure's glowing eyes and crooked smile suggest that it is no longer merely carved wood, but a vessel inhabited by a powerful presence. Above the island, the spirit of a celestial thunder god emerges in the storm-darkened sky, wielding a colossal sword and unleashing streams of lightning across the heavens. The awakening of this deity transforms the landscape as fierce winds rise and thunderclouds gather with growing intensity. Within the swirling storm, a cloud takes the form of a woman ascending from the earth, as though nature itself is responding to the return of ancient powers. Far in the distance, a solitary rider stands at the edge of a cliff, silhouetted by the glow of mysterious fires burning beyond the horizon. Those distant flames reach toward the sky, hinting at great upheavals unfolding beyond the viewer's sight. Yet the rider does not flee, remaining motionless as a witness to forces far older and greater than humanity. Blending symbolism, fantasy, and surrealism, The Idol evokes a world suspended between myth and reality, where forgotten gods stir from their slumber and the boundary between spirit and matter begins to dissolve.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 19.7 × 27.6 inch.
Year: 2024
Style: Symbolism, Fantasy
Price: $3840

Against a deep blue background stands a surreal tree whose trunk is covered with many eyes and whose branches end in human-like hands. From its roots, a single delicate flower has emerged, just beginning to bloom and radiating a soft white light that illuminates the surrounding darkness. The branches stretch toward this fragile blossom, each hand reaching with its own intention, as if competing to claim or possess it. Every eye upon the tree sees the world differently, reflecting a fragmented yet unified consciousness within the same living structure. Beneath the tree, a forest spirit leans against the trunk, quietly observing this mysterious moment of emergence and attraction. The glowing flower symbolizes the “flower of life,” a point of unity arising from the depths of shared existence. Although each branch acts out of its own impulse, it has forgotten that it is part of a single whole from which the flower itself has grown. The tree represents a collective awareness that experiences reality through many perspectives, yet remains fundamentally one being. Flower of Life reflects on the paradox of individuality and unity, suggesting that all perception is ultimately the tree observing itself through countless eyes.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 23.6 × 31.5 inch.
Year: 2021
Style: Symbolism, Fantasy
Price: $3840

The painting Reaching the Goal is executed in oil on canvas and belongs to the symbolic and surreal tradition of 2021. A vast eye dominates the composition, emitting radiant energy that generates and structures the surrounding reality. Beneath it, within cave-like niches, the silhouettes of monks are visible, immersed in deep meditative practice. Above the brow line of the eye, the Sanskrit inscription of the Heart Sutra appears, symbolically dissolving obstacles on the path toward enlightenment. Through the collective efforts of enlightened beings, the evolution of a unified consciousness emerges, forming what can be understood as the Eye of God. From this same source, all existence is generated, including the illusion of being known as Maya. The Absolute Eye functions simultaneously as observer and observed, contemplating itself through its own infinite awareness. This unified consciousness experiences self-knowledge through countless emanations, expressed as living beings capable of perception and awareness. In this vision, reality becomes a continuous act of self-reflection, where existence is both the question and the answer within a single all-seeing gaze.

Author: Svetlana Makarova
Professional Oil Paint. 19.7 × 19.7 inch.
Year: 2021
Style: Symbolism, Fantasy
Price: $3840

Deep within a cave hidden in the wilderness of dense, untamed jungle, a faceless nocturnal winged spirit arrives bearing a fragile egg. The creature moves silently through the darkness, guided by an instinct older than language or memory. It brings the egg to this sacred cavern to create a nest in a place untouched by time. The cave itself is ancient and womb-like, its red walls suggesting the living body of the Earth. Within this sheltered space, the spirit entrusts its creation to the protection of primordial forces. The egg glows faintly, symbolizing the origin of life and the potential of becoming. The surrounding darkness is not threatening but nurturing, embracing the moment of hidden genesis. In this vision, the cave becomes a vessel of transformation, where spirit and matter converge in quiet anticipation. Egg of the Spirit reflects on creation as a mystical process of incubation, emergence, and the unseen beginning of existence.