High Priestess Tlahcuiloliztli by Haiyang Sun

High Priestess Tlahcuiloliztli by Haiyang Sun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse in Tepoztoltecayotl Competition Category.

BronseTepoztoltecayotl· 2025

High Priestess Tlahcuiloliztli

by Haiyang Sun

Client: Haiyang Sun

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Winner in Tepoztoltecayotl Category

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The Design

About High Priestess Tlahcuiloliztli

Inin digital xayacatlahcuilolli quitlahcuicuilia ce tlamacazcihuatl, ic ce teocuitlacopilli quipia tlamaniliztli Turquía, Daguestán ihuan Armenia. Ic nahualtiliztli ihuan tlatocayotl, inin tequitl techilhuia ma tiquittacan huehueh nemiliztli. In tlahcuilolli quitemolia Alla prima tlahcuilolnemiliztli ihuan ic yancuic digital tlachihualistli quichihchihua inemiliz. Ipampa tlachihualiztli ihuan tlahcuilolpitzactli, in amoxtli quitlalia cualneziliztli ihuan chicahualiztli in tlamacazcihuatl. Ic miec tlamaniliztli, inin tequitl techittitia ce tlachiyaliztli ipan ce yolnonotzalcemanahuac.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse

High Priestess Tlahcuiloliztli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli tlachihualli in motenehua ipampa yancuic tlamantli, tlamatiliztli ihuan ixtlamatiliztli. In quicuicah Bronse ca tlachihualli in quipia toltecayotl ihuan quinextia in cenca miac nemiliztli ihuan tlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in High Priestess Tlahcuiloliztli ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. High Priestess Tlahcuiloliztli quipaquiltia in tlacah ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia in intlanequiliz.

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.