Well, following in theavenger001's footsteps (though I'd like to think I gave him a bit of a nudge
) I've decided to upload my entries for the now redundant 2010 Awards. To be honest I really wanted to get them out there because nothing gives you the confidence boost or boot in the butt to get back into the hobby (I've been very slack and demotivated lately) like the comments and criticism of the community. So, without further ado, be critical.This was my entry for the Individual model, Sauron. I tried to make it look like he was standing in the desolation of Mordor commanding his armies from some vantage point, I know, he wasn't one for doing much wandering but I though it might look cool. I gave him a reddish tinge to try and emulate the glow from Orodruin.
This was my entry for the Diorama/Terrain piece. This entry went through a few incarnations in my head, I had originally intended to pluck the heartstrings of you patriotic Yanks by emulating the Flag on Iwa Jima hill picture with Warriors of Rohan but it was too hard to try and fit so many models in such a tight space. Then I though about making it a last stand sort of deally with the Warriors trapped on the hill surrounded by Orcses. Then I though why not make it like a long forgotten last stand with the ghosts of long dead warriors still clinging to the tattered remains of their flag as they try and hold the hill. The flag is actually a Rohan banner but I went a bit mad with the Devlan Mud, you can still make out the image in good lighting. I also tried to make it look like it was night time without messing around in photoshop so everything got a liberal wash in blue, I think it worked sort of well.
So, there we go, I hope you like them and I'm looking forward to the next Awards.
Cheers,
Pinky
I like your sauron, the minature itself is well painted. I really like the bronze armour. But the part that makes it stand out is the base, all sauron's look very similar, unless they're purple and pink. 
So, the base is what makes this mini imo. The ground and rock are well painted, and the foliage is not too sparse, but not too overpowering. And I like the addition of the vines.
Sauron looks Awesome! I like the base as well, and the diorama looks excellent too.
) I am really happy with how he turned out.