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Symbolic pendant with Archangel Michael, the Patron Saint of Kyiv, and the famous words “Glory to Heroes!” and “We Will Win”. This work complements the pendant with Berehynia, creating a logical combination of symbolics. It is especially meaningful that the client is an American who has supported Ukraine since the very first days of the war. The concept was based on the sculpture of Archangel Michael at Independence Square in Kyiv, and the client specifically requested that all inscriptions remain in Ukrainian. For me, as a Ukrainian, this project carries a personal significance. The design, digital sculpting, and rendering were created by me. The original pendant size is approximately 2.5 inches, but as a digital sculpture, it can be produced in a wide range of sizes. The inscription “We Will Win” is supported by stylized rays of the sun — a reference to the words of Dzhokhar Dudayev: “Russia will disappear from the face of the Earth when the Ukrainian Sun rises.” It is that time. (November, 2022)

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…the image below shows a simple rendering of the sculptural model from my ZBrush workspace (usually, the model details are much better visible in the standard shader, so I often add such images alongside the main artistic renders)

I created a 3D printed version of this pendant as a personal reference piece for my workshop. The printed version is approximately twice the size of the original jewelry piece, allowing the sculptural details to be seen more clearly. *** This example demonstrates one of the key advantages of digital sculpting — the ability to scale a design while preserving its form and detail. Unlike traditional sculpture in clay or wax, a digital model can be adapted to different sizes and production methods without losing its integrity.