THE LEGEND OF SANGO

My take on Sango, The God of Thunder according to the Yoruba Mythology.

 Ṣàngó was a royal ancestor of the Yoruba people in West Africa. (Now largely based in western Nigeria). He was the third king to rule the Oyo empire.

Shango was one of the most powerful rulers of the Yoruba People and is popular for his powerful axe, red robes and beads. His reign was marked by ongoing campaigns and many battles. He is considered to have brought prosperity to the Oyo Empire. Sango is described in some oral tradition as one with a voice like thunder and a mouth that spewed fire when he spoke.   

In my creative process, my idea was to create Sango as fierce as possible not forgetting his human features. 

Above are some of my composited renders. I rendered them using Arnoldfor maya

I really enjoyed modelling the props too.