Karina Olson, 11, “Hyrule Flora”, acrylic painting. Olson wanted a quaint piece, yet one which also held some hidden references, particularly to one of her favorite video games. She had already been taken with the idea of a painting which includes the quintessential yet underrated bottle item from The Legend of Zelda (Ocarina of Time, specifically), and while contemplating what it would contain, was struck with inspiration and pride as she thought of using the bottle as a sort of flower pot, containing flora from the fictional world of Hyrule. The flowers’ origins span across Legend of Zelda games: the blue and white center flower is the most famous “Silent Princess” from Breath of the Wild; from the same game, the yellow and red flowers on the top right are electric and warm Safflinas respectively; the bluebell-like flowers in the top left are Breath of the Wild’s Blue Nightshade, and the purple flowers near the bottom center are Swift Violets; from Skyward Sword, the bottom left magenta flower is the “Ancient Flower”; from Wind Waker, the topmost center blue flower is an Sea Flower, and the bulbous one to the right is the Town Flower; the black and yellow flowers to the left is from Tears of the Kingdom, called the Sundelion; and last, the most niche reference, the horseshoe-like brown plant to the right is Horsegrass from Twilight Princess, which Link uses as a whistle to call Epona. A fairy (likeness taken from Ocarina of Time) is flying around the bouquet.
Hyrule Flora
May 29, 2026
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