Prompt: a surreal digital painting depicting (Sauron:1.25) mid-transformation as he morphs into a zebra, its green and red striped fur now Sauron's ornate armor plates, in a blended style combining A.J. Casson's impressionism and James Jean's surreal hyperrealism, intricate armor texturing and fur patterns, cinematic lighting enhances the fantasy spectacle, trending on ArtStation.