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Daniel Lieske
@daniellieske.com
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Digital Artist & Graphic Novel Author from Warendorf, Germany

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Daniel Lieske @daniellieske.com · Oct 18
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!
A painting depicting a wooden wagon pulled by a fantasy creature. In the background, a city on the flanks of a steep mountain is visible. A painting showing a couple of kids sitting and climbing on a tree next to a wheat field A painting, showing an old man standing next to an easel in a lush garden. An abstract composition in earth tones sprinkled with colorful brush strokes. The overall shape reminds of a bird or fish.
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Quote your art with fire! 🔥
An illustration of a huge burning fire giant. In the foreground, a young boy is kneeling on a rock, overlooking the spectacle.
October 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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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
A screenshot of the Wormworld Saga website that features an array of chapter cover icons beneath a detailed header illustration.
September 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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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
A screenshot of the Wormworld Saga website that features an array of chapter cover icons beneath a detailed header illustration.
September 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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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...
A collection of key artworks for different indie computer games, all showing a main character in his game world. Shown here are the artworks for "Bloodmoon Survivors", "Super Dungeon Maker" and "Whiskers & Wizardry". A collection of key artworks for different indie computer games, all showing a main character in his game world. Shown here are the artworks for "Astroloot", "Blossom - The Seed of Life" and "Stratogun". A collection of key artworks for different indie computer games, all showing a main character in his game world. Shown here are the artworks for "Up With Doznik", "Earthborne" and "Boomerang Jack".
July 9, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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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.
supremedorian.bsky.social SupremeDorian ΘΔ @supremedorian.bsky.social · Sep 15
Most of you might not know, but since May I've actually been working as the Community Manager for Jundroo, an indie #gamedev team making SimplePlanes 2! We just announced a release date in March, a demo in October, and awesome new key art by @daniellieske.com!
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Key art for a game called SimplePlanes 2. In the foreground there are three planes; on the left a world war 2 fighter plane, in the middle a modern fighter jet in bright blue, red, and white colouring, and on the right an old biplane. To the right of those is a man in a green flight suit (his name is Major Chad) parachuting down, looking at the planes with joy. In the background is a tank, a monster truck, various cars, a blimp, and an aircraft carrier. The scenery is green with hills and trees, with a river leading to a city in the distance.
September 16, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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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
An iconic composition of the comic book character Hellboy, standing on a rock. In the background, ominous tentacles are writhing. The same scene, a bit closer to the figure. The same scene, a bit more closer to the figure. The same scene, this time a portrait shot of the figure.
August 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Name one non LOTR character who could resist the ring.
August 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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New version of "Tremble in Terror". I just needed more dark energy in this one. #Blender #eevee
A stylized 3D rendering showing a scene from Richard Wagner's opera "Rheingold". Alberich, the self-proclaimed leader of the Nibelung people, yields his almighty ring and forces his subjects to search for gold and piling up a treasure for him. Below him, on the right side, we see his brother Mime who was forced by Alberich to create him a magic helmet that makes him invisible and lets him assume any form he wishes. In the center of the image, the ring is floating in the air, radiating with evil energy.
August 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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The key art for Maarti Game's "Goeland" was a particularly fun one to create!
maarti.net Maarti (developing Goeland 🎮) @maarti.net · Jul 29
Goeland has its official Key Art!

Huge thanks to the amazing @daniellieske.com for bringing it to life! 💙

Check it out on the Steam page 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2531840/...

#IndieGame #GameDev #WishlistWednesday #Wholesome #Cozy
Goeland keyart: a seagull stealing a fish from an angry fisherman
July 30, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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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
A stylized 3D rendering showing a scene from Richard Wagner's opera "Rheingold". Alberich, the self-proclaimed leader of the Nibelung people, yields his almighty ring and forces his subjects to search for gold and pilling up a treasure for him. Below him, on the right side, we see his brother Mime who was forced by Alberich to create him a magic helmet that makes him invisible and lets him assume any form he wishes. In the center of the image, the ring is floating in the air.
July 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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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
July 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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I'm evolving my Alberich scene. Today I modeled a new head and played around with some additional post effects.
A heavily post-processed 3D illustration of Alberich the Nibelung. He's standing on a rock, the ring is floating in front of him. A close-up of Alberich. Another close-up of Alberich.
July 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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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...
A collection of key artworks for different indie computer games, all showing a main character in his game world. Shown here are the artworks for "Bloodmoon Survivors", "Super Dungeon Maker" and "Whiskers & Wizardry". A collection of key artworks for different indie computer games, all showing a main character in his game world. Shown here are the artworks for "Astroloot", "Blossom - The Seed of Life" and "Stratogun". A collection of key artworks for different indie computer games, all showing a main character in his game world. Shown here are the artworks for "Up With Doznik", "Earthborne" and "Boomerang Jack".
July 9, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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And some movies for the kids.
July 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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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
A stylized 3D rendering of Alberich the Nibelung. He's standing on top of a rock in ecstasy over the creation of the almighty ring which is floating below him in the foreground.
July 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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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.
A roughly modeled and rendered 3D image of Alberich, the creator of the ring from Richard Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen". Alberich is dark and mysterious, standing on a rock. The light of the ring is reflected in his eyes. In the lower part of the image, a roughly drawn golden ring and the text "Alberich" are added to the composition.
June 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Some moving images from those latest experiments.
June 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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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
A post-processed 3D forest landscape rendering. A post-processed 3D forest landscape rendering. A small character is sitting on a rock at a lake. A post-processed 3D forest landscape rendering. A semi-abstract post-processed 3D forest landscape rendering.
June 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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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
A post-processed 3D forest landscape rendering. A post-processed 3D forest landscape rendering. A small character is sitting on a rock at a lake. A post-processed 3D forest landscape rendering. A semi-abstract post-processed 3D forest landscape rendering.
June 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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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
Digital painting of a jump 'n' run character with a Fedora hat and a whip, jumping through a dangerous parkour, being attacked by floating skulls.
April 7, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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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
Digital painting of a jump 'n' run character with a Fedora hat and a whip, jumping through a dangerous parkour, being attacked by floating skulls.
April 7, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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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
A digital painting of a fantasy landscape. A river is running through a landscape in which huge tilted rock formations lay scattered around. In the sky, planets of different sizes are visible.
March 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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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
A painting of a medival city gate. Ox wagons can be seen rolling through it.
March 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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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
A digital painting of an underground settlement. Haphazardly constructed wooden sheds fill the crevices between giant rocks.
March 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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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
Painted artwork showing a young boy kneeling in front of an old trunk in an attic. He's holding up a wooden sword that glows in the beam of his flashlight.
March 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM