High Priestess Whakaahua by Haiyang Sun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Parahi in Toi Matihiko Competition Category.

ParahiToi Matihiko· 2025

High Priestess Whakaahua

by Haiyang Sun

Client: Haiyang Sun

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Toi Matihiko Category

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The Design

About High Priestess Whakaahua

E whakaahua ana tēnei peita kanohi matihiko i tētahi tohunga wahine e mau ana i tētahi pōtae moni i whakaaweahia e ngā ahurea o Tākei, Dagestani, me Armenia. Mā te whakauru i ngā āhuatanga o te matakite me te rangatira, ka pōwhiri te mahi toi i ngā kaititiro ki te tūhura i ngā tikanga tawhito. I whakaaweahia te peita e te kāhua peita Alla prima, ā, ka whakahoki i te rongo mā ngā taputapu peita matihiko hou. Mā te hoahoa me ngā mahi paraihe tākaro, ka whakaatu te peita i te ahuareka me te mana o te tohunga wahine. Mā te whakanui i ngā pānga ahurea maha, ka tuku tēnei mahi toi i tētahi tirohanga ki tētahi ao auaha.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko High Priestess Whakaahua te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko High Priestess Whakaahua he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a High Priestess Whakaahua i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

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.