Daniel Lieske

I'm Daniel Lieske, a digital artist from Warendorf, Germany, born 1977. I'm creating long-form comic narrations, single narrative artworks and the occasional abstract experiment. Mostly drawing/painting, sometimes 3D. Connect with me to follow along the winded path of my artistic journey!

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Sometimes I need to paint but don't know what to paint. Then I just let it loose, phase out my critical thinking and let the lizard brain decide where the journey goes. Here's an unsorted collection of the stuff that comes out of those activities.

Sometimes I need to paint but don't know what to paint. Then I just let it loose, phase out my critical thinking and let the lizard brain decide where the journey goes. Here's an unsorted collection of the stuff that comes out of those activities.

We're in the final hours of this campaign. If you're interested in a signed and stampey print of "The Journey Begins", you can get it until 1st June 8:00pm CET. kickstarter.wormworldsaga.com

This month I'm celebrating the 20th anniversary of my artwork "The Journey Begins" by preparing a tableau version for my home gallery. If you want to get a print of the artwork, you can until the end of May on Kickstarter: kickstarter.wormworldsaga.com

New Master Class: Stages of Comic Production Featuring Daniel Lieske, Creator of 'The Wormworld Saga : https://itsartm.ag/487xGVc Step into the magical realm of digital storytelling and learn how to build your own epic graphic novel from the ground up.

I had a bit more fun with my Hellboy Blender scene from half a year ago. I've been exploring a classic look for the final surface finish and I arrived at this point by using Photoshop's mixer brushes and the fantastic impasto brushes of Rebelle. It's a lot of fun messing up a rendering like that!

I had a bit more fun with my Hellboy Blender scene from half a year ago. I've been exploring a classic look for the final surface finish and I arrived at this point by using Photoshop's mixer brushes and the fantastic impasto brushes of Rebelle. It's a lot of fun messing up a rendering like that!

Quick news from my side: I've just released Chapter 12 of the Wormworld Saga. You can read it for free at: wormworldsaga.com I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Quick news from my side: I've just released Chapter 12 of the Wormworld Saga. You can read it for free at: wormworldsaga.com I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Quote your art with fire! 🔥

It's my birthday today and if you'd like to make me a little gift, you could share the link to the Wormworld Saga website at wormworldsaga.com. What you'll find there is an epic fantasy adventure that's free for everyone to read on a handcrafted website without third party advertising. #indiecomics

It's my birthday today and if you'd like to make me a little gift, you could share the link to the Wormworld Saga website at wormworldsaga.com. What you'll find there is an epic fantasy adventure that's free for everyone to read on a handcrafted website without third party advertising. #indiecomics

Kind of a thing now that people ask me to create key artworks for their indie games. I deeply enjoy the wild mix of genres and styles. The artworks have a horrible aspect ratio to present them on social media. Unless... you stack them! Find close ups and WIPs at www.artstation.com/daniellieske...

This one was a challenge but also a lot of fun to browse through the community model library and find cool 3D models for the key art.

Got a couple of pictures from my latest artwork for you. While working on the "Ring of the Nibelung" piece, I realized that the style would work perfectly on one of my favorite comic characters - Hellboy by @mikemignola.bsky.social. So, it's a fan art for a change! #blender #eevee #hellboy

Name one non LOTR character who could resist the ring.

New version of "Tremble in Terror". I just needed more dark energy in this one. #Blender #eevee

The key art for Maarti Game's "Goeland" was a particularly fun one to create!

This is the first illustration that I created 100% in Blender. Titled "Zitt're und Zage!" ("Tremble in Terror!"), it depicts a scene from "Rheingold" an opera by Richard Wagner which I recently discovered to be a huge source of inspiration. More info in the Alt text. #Blender #eevee

Expanding my cast of Niblung folks. What fun is an almighty ring without subjects after all? Putting some more details into the ALT text #blender

I'm evolving my Alberich scene. Today I modeled a new head and played around with some additional post effects.

Kind of a thing now that people ask me to create key artworks for their indie games. I deeply enjoy the wild mix of genres and styles. The artworks have a horrible aspect ratio to present them on social media. Unless... you stack them! Find close ups and WIPs at www.artstation.com/daniellieske...

And some movies for the kids.

More work on the Alberich scene. I discovered a couple more tricks in Blender's compositor and I'm very happy that I arrived at this result without a single pixel added in Photoshop. #Blender3D

Trying to do in Blender what I would normally do with a rough painting. Not caring about anything a traditional 3D artist would care about. Well, and I've got a "Ring des Nibelungen" thing going on. Can't get my head out of that world. Haven't seen enough interesting interpretations of the chars.

Some moving images from those latest experiments.

Viewport compositing in Blender has become wild. I used to create images like these with a whole lot of post-processing in Photoshop, always being locked in to a specific shot chosen. These however are all directly from Blender. No 2D retouch whatsoever. Fully editable in real-time. #blender #eevee

Blue Herb Software just released their retro jump 'n' run "Bones Beneath" for which I had the pleasure to create a key artwork and a full set of steam capsules. You can check out the game on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/2874550/... WIPs on Artstation: www.artstation.com/artwork/BXrW3D

Blue Herb Software just released their retro jump 'n' run "Bones Beneath" for which I had the pleasure to create a key artwork and a full set of steam capsules. You can check out the game on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/2874550/... WIPs on Artstation: www.artstation.com/artwork/BXrW3D

Random panel artwork from the Wormworld Saga. This time from Chapter 5. Jonas and Raya travel on the River of Life towards an uncertain fate. Read almost 500 pages for free at wormworldsaga.com #webcomic #comic #indiecomic #humanartist

Random panel artwork from the Wormworld Saga. This time from Chapter 8. We've already seen the East Gate of Kingspeak a couple of posts ago. This is how it looks from the outside. Catch more glimpses of the epic architecture of the Wormworld at wormworldsaga.com #comic #webcomic #indiecomic

Random panel artwork of the Wormworld Saga. This time from Chapter 11. In order to rescue Princess Raya, Jonas and Otomo have to sneak into the underground hidout of the Scrat bandits. See how that turns out at wormworldsaga.com. It's free! #webcomic #comic #indiecomic

Random panel artwork from the Wormworld Saga. This time from Chapter 1. At this point, Jonas has no idea yet what great adventure lies ahead. Join him on his discovery at wormworldsaga.com. 100% free. #webcomic #comic #indiecomic

Random panel artwork of the Wormworld Saga. This time from Chapter 11. In order to rescue Princess Raya, Jonas and Otomo have to sneak into the underground hidout of the Scrat bandits. See how that turns out at wormworldsaga.com. It's free! #webcomic #comic #indiecomic

Random panel artwork from the Wormworld Saga. This time from Chapter 1. At this point, Jonas has no idea yet what great adventure lies ahead. Join him on his discovery at wormworldsaga.com. 100% free. #webcomic #comic #indiecomic

Random panel artwork from the Wormworld Saga. This time from Chapter 8. The ore wagons leave the city of Kingspeak through the eastern gate. Where do they travel to? Find out at wormworldsaga.com #comic #webcomic #indiecomic

Random panel artwork from the Wormworld Saga. This time from Chapter 10. Discover the exotic locations and mysterious creatures of the Wormworld at wormworldsaga.com #webcomic #comic #indiecomics

Random panel artwork from the Wormworld Saga. This time from Chapter 10. Discover the exotic locations and mysterious creatures of the Wormworld at wormworldsaga.com #webcomic #comic #indiecomics

Yeah, I'm doing some pretty weird experiments in 3D Coat lately. Feels a bit like some unholy marriage of Fimo and 3D pen. There surely must come out something interesting from it. At some point. In the future.

In case you didn't realize, you have an online book shelve with almost 500 pages of a spectacularly illustrated fantasy graphic novel that is all yours to enjoy anytime you need something that gives you a pause from the world. No external brands or algorithms will molest you there. wormworldsaga.com

In case you didn't realize, you have an online book shelve with almost 500 pages of a spectacularly illustrated fantasy graphic novel that is all yours to enjoy anytime you need something that gives you a pause from the world. No external brands or algorithms will molest you there. wormworldsaga.com

I've fallen into the German expressionism rabbit hole. It's deep and dark and very dramatically lit. My top 3 so far: "Faust" (1926), "Die Nibelungen" (1924) and, of course, "Metropolis" (1927). I knew they were there but only now my mind has truely opened up to them. Total fascination.