High Priestess Léaráid by Haiyang Sun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award in Ealaín Dhigiteach Competition Category.

Cré-umhaEalaín Dhigiteach· 2025

High Priestess Léaráid

by Haiyang Sun

Client: Haiyang Sun

Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award Winner in Ealaín Dhigiteach Category

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The Design

About High Priestess Léaráid

Léiríonn an péinteáil phortráide dhigiteach seo banoideas ag caitheamh ceannbheart bonn inspioráidithe ag cultúir na Tuirce, an Daigeastáin, agus na hAirméine. Ag ionchorprú gnéithe de mhisteachas agus de ríogacht, tugann an saothar ealaíne cuireadh do lucht féachana chun traidisiúin ársa a iniúchadh. Tá an péinteáil inspioráidithe ag stíl phéinteála Alla prima agus athchruthaíonn sé an mothú le huirlisí péinteála digití nua-aimseartha. Trí dhearadh agus scuabobair phéinteáraithe, léiríonn an péinteáil galántacht agus cumhacht na banoide. Trí thionchair chultúrtha éagsúla a chumasc, tugann an píosa seo léargas ar shaol samhlaíoch.

The Recognition

About the Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh High Priestess Léaráid Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí sármhaithe a mbíonn cruthaitheacht, aireagacht agus géarchúis mar shaintréithe acu. Is déantúsáin ghlic agus chruthaitheacha go suntasach iad buaiteoirí Cré-umha a dhearbhaíonn taithí fhairsing, samhlaíocht agus acmhainneacht a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh High Priestess Léaráid ina rud a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear, atá thar a bheith gairmiúil agus nuálach. Ionchorpraíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr san ealaín, san eolaíocht, sa dearadh agus sa teicneolaíocht, agus tá sé sármhaith as a aird ar mhionsonraí. Sásaíonn an dearadh High Priestess Léaráid riachtanais go hálainn, bainíonn sé le mianta, cuireann sé draíocht ar mhothúcháin agus tarraingíonn sé fiosracht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This is a digital portrait Painting featuring a high priestess in a coined headdress, inspired by Turkish, Dagestani, and Armenian cultures. Merging mysticism and royalty, the painting invites viewers into ancient traditions. With meticulous detail and expressive brush strokes, it captures the priestess's power, urging viewers to unravel its layers of meaning. This artwork fuses diverse cultures, offering a glimpse into an imaginative realm.
Dimensions & Packaging: The original dimension is 3450*4465 px, 300dpi
Tags: Digital Painting, Digital Arts, Character Design, Fantasy, History
Production Technology: The painting process starts with preliminary sketches using pencil and paper, which are then transferred and painted digitally using Adobe Photoshop.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge lies in balancing each culture and integrating the alla prima style with digital painting tools like Photoshop. Additionally, overcoming the limitations of digital software was also a major challenge.
Research: Alongside the design process, research was conducted into different painting approaches and costume designs from various eras of the three cultures intended for fusion. This involved exploring diverse visual sources to improve the creation of the fantasy civilization.
Inspiration: The inspiration for this piece stems from the alla prima painting style and the utilization of modern digital tools. this work explores fantasy civilizations influenced by Turkish, Dagestani, and Armenian cultures. It blends history and fantasy, and reimagines a lost civilization within the digital realm.
Project Duration: 1 month, April 2024, Los Angeles
Operation Flow: This project aims to create a new fantasy civilization by combining existing cultures through a fusion of imagination and diligent research from photos and paintings. By integrating diverse visual references, the design goal is to craft a unique and refreshing new culture.
Image Credits: Haiyang Sun, 2024.