Ciela began with a simple question: how can a portfolio reveal an artist's world from the very first screen, without letting a single artwork define the whole impression?

A common approach is to open with one large piece of work and the artist's name. It is direct, and often effective — but for Ciela, I wanted something a little more open. Something that could introduce the artist's atmosphere before asking one particular painting to speak for everything else.

So I gave the website a window.

The floating frame holds changing artworks against an open sky, with clouds moving quietly around them. Sapphire blue grounds the softness and keeps the site from becoming too delicate or decorative.

That balance carries through the rest of the design: spacious layouts, restrained motion, and a simple structure that gives the artworks room to breathe.

Ciela is ultimately built around one small visual idea: