WEBAug 28, 2024 · Sauron was a highly gifted Maia, originally an apprentice of Aulë, who became skilled at crafting and making. Coveting the power through which he would coordinate all things according to his own will, he joined with Melkor.
WEBSauron (pronounced [ˈsaʊrɔn] [T 2]) is the title character [a] and the primary antagonist, [1] through the forging of the One Ring, of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, where he rules the land of Mordor and has the ambition of ruling the whole of Middle-earth.
WEBSauron sends his servants, including the Nazgul and the armies of Mordor, to retrieve the Ring and crush those who oppose him. Sauron is depicted as a powerful and malevolent being, with a single flaming eye as his most recognizable feature.
WEBConsider this my pandemic art project. Model was done entirely in Zbrush, and the landscapes of Mordor with Gaea. Sauron was always one of my favorites in terms of armor design.
WEBCreated especially for the Tolkien art show 'Evil in the Shining Light', curated by artist John Cockshaw. Acrylics on paper, digital colouring, 11.5 x 8" Frame element by Stephen Clulow on Flickr. Melkor (or Morgoth as he was by then) and his most powerful servant: Sauron.
WEBRecently I had the pleasure to paint the one and only Sauron for 'The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War' They've even let me pick a faction which was a no-brainer, obviously it had to be Mordor!