Painting Demo: Liche Priest - Part 4

[SmileeVase]

It's great to see a professional work. Thanks for taking your time to make this vid!

[Valus007]

u said that sometimes u need 2-3 days/character.. I would need a lifetime!

[deimos2k]

WOW all the detail you incorporate in the design is mind boggling!!!! I envy your imagination so much! This is a very enjoyable video!

[DaUnknowna]

Have you always wanted to be a concept artist or just an artist?

[celticart]

This is one of the best tutorials i've seen!

One beginners question though: I see you switching fast between dark and light colors (shadows and highlights) while constructing and I don't see you pick them. How do you do that?

Thanks for the effort.

[daarken]

@celticart I am probably using the eyedropper tool to select colors from the painting. Just hold down alt and your cursor will change to the eyedropper.

[celticart]

@daarken Thanks for your answer. That works well!

[immortaliserwow]

I will shoot steight... How much does a concept artist/ ilustrator earn a year? Sry for that kind of questions but i rly have no1 to ask and i am keen on this, i am studing it and hoping to make it a profesion asap. You can answer me in a private message Thank you :)

[daarken]

@immortaliserwow Honestly, it really depends on the individual artist and the company they work for. It also depends on if you are a concept artist or an illustrator...they make very different salaries. Even in concept art, typically concept art for movies will pay a lot more than concept art for video games. I would say pay ranges from 40k-100k+.

[BLEEDINGSKULLS]

what canvas size do u work with ?

[daarken]

@BLEEDINGSKULLS usually around 4k-5k pixels on the longest side at 300dpi

[mfjeff]

oops sorry, meant to say 100%

[daarken]

Yes, my opacity is set to 100%, but I have Opacity Jitter set to Pen Pressure under the brush controls.

[mfjeff]

do you do your stuff at 10% opacity

[ShedyGaming3]

Hey, Are you using a tablet, if so which one are you using?.

Thanks.

Great Demo's - Amazing

[daarken]

Thanks!

For this demo I used an Intuos 3, but now I use an Intuos 4.

[applestolic]

hey man what size of file do you usually work with?

[daarken]

usually around 4k-5k pixels on the longest side at 300dpi

[applestolic]

thanks =)

[Jericho0ne]

Inspirational, well done Daarken. I gotta paint and draw more - it's so frustrating trying to emulate such incredible work and getting no where close to the quality.

[DarkFaze]

This comes from lots of time spent practicing, and is in no means an overnight process. The more you draw the better and easier things get for you to render out.

[nikwing]

very good tutorial...thx

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will you do more?

[daarken]

thanks! i plan to when i have more time.

[ColorDistortion]

Do you work from home as a freelancer for mythic? Or do you work in an office?

[daarken]

i work in an office for mythic and then at home for freelance.