“Leaving my cares forgotten among the lilies."
This 3D-rendered portrait depicts a nun wearing a traditional cornette, an iconic headpiece historically worn by the Daughters of Charity. Meticulously crafted to evoke photographic realism, the image explores themes of faith, introspection, and divine mystery.
Rendered with cinematic lighting, the nun's face emerges from darkness, softly illuminated by spectral, multicolored light that cascades across her skin like a spiritual vision. Her upward gaze conveys a blend of awe, vulnerability, and hope suggesting a moment of silent prayer or an inner encounter with the transcendent.
The subtle emotion captured in her expression, combined with the cloth’s carefully simulated folds and realistic skin shaders, speaks to the technical ambition behind the piece. Yet the render moves beyond realism to something poetic: a visual meditation on inner light in times of darkness.
The client needed a layered print with a modern surreal religious image blending photorealism with graphic elements. Presented in 3 versions one for apparel print and the other two full frame renders for a poster print called The Dark Night of the Soul.
“In the profound stillness of the night, the familiar comforts of faith had abandoned me, leaving only an abyss of darkness and doubt. The light of God's presence, once so near, seemed unreachable, hidden behind an impenetrable veil. My prayers felt empty, my heart heavy with a loneliness that words could not capture. Yet, amidst the shadows, there was a faint, unyielding hope that this trial was not in vain, that through the darkest of nights, a dawn would eventually break, bringing with it a deeper, more profound union with the divine.”
"I remained, lost in oblivion;
My face I reclined on the Beloved.
All ceased and I abandoned myself,
Leaving my cares forgotten among the lilies."
