Daarken began his career in 2004 when his incessant video game playing was interrupted by a phone call. The mysterious voice on the other end identified himself as someone from Wizards of the Coast. Daarken immediately blurted out that he would like to work for them. His overzealous nature was countered with the statement “but you haven’t even heard what the project is yet.” And so began the lifestyle of creating monsters and zombies, with the occasional video game playing on the side.
Liche Priest (2010) Web-DL | English | 640x480 | AVC, ~655 kbps | AAC, ~80 kbps | Run time: 55 min | 294 MB
In this tutorial Daarken will take you through his process of creating a character concept for a video game from sketch to finish. Daarken also talks about his daily duties as a concept artist for Mythic Entertainment working on the game Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.
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The Final Charge (2010) Web-DL | English | 1280x800 | AVC, ~916 kbps | AAC, ~99 kbps | Run time: 155 min | 1.29 GB
Take a trip through an entire illustration from start to finish as Daarken gives you in-depth information about his process. Everything from character design to composition to adding color to a black and white image plus much more is covered in this video. At a 155 minutes of real time video you can see, in detail, his every step. This HD video also comes bundled with Daarken's brushes and the psd file so that you can explore his use of layers.
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The Untraveled Path (2012) Web-DL | English | 1920x1200 | AVC, ~1099 kbps | AAC, ~98 kbps | Run time: 159 min | 1.71 GB
In this tutorial Daarken will show you how to create a forest environment using various brushes and techniques. Techniques such as the lasso tool and gradients will be discussed as well as topics like composition, character design, eye flow, and many other aspects to creating an illustration. This video is 159 minutes of real time video. No parts were skipped over in this tutorial, so you will be able to see the whole painting unfold before your eyes. Also included in this tutorial are Daarken’s Photoshop brushes and layered PSD so that you can follow along.
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YouTube Bundle (2010) Web-DL | English | 1280x720 | AVC, ~1495 kbps | AAC, ~86 kbps | Run time: 40 min | 344 MB
In this bundle you will receive six video tutorials that were featured on Daarken's YouTube site. These tutorials have remastered audio and are offered in HD. Also included with the tutorials is the custom brush featured in the Custom Brush tutorial and the psd file for the painting Nibru.
Videos included:
Tileable Textures
Color Dodge
Custom Brushes
Chain Mail Brush
Nibru
Nibru - Refining the Face
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Into the Beautiful Grim (2012) Web-DL | English | 1440x900 | AVC, ~1095 kbps | AAC, ~98 kbps | Run time: 145 min | 1.79 GB
In this tutorial Daarken will show you his process of painting the illustration Into the Beautiful Grim. This video is 145 minutes of real time video, allowing you to see every step in detail. Also included in this tutorial are Daarken’s Photoshop brushes and layered PSD so that you can follow along.
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Break From War (2013) Web-DL | English | 128x800 | AVC, ~814 kbps | AAC, ~96 kbps | Run time: 200 min | 1.34 GB
This tutorial covers the creation of a sci-fi illustration using various brushes and techniques in Photoshop. Techniques such as the lasso tool and different layer modes will be discussed as well as topics like composition, anatomy, lighting, eye flow, and many other aspects to creating an illustration. This video is 200 minutes in length. The first 30 minutes are sped up by 2x, but the remaining 170 minutes are filmed in real time. Also included in this tutorial are Daarken’s Photoshop brushes and a flattened PSD so that you can follow along.
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