Episode 046: Rob Carlos

Episode 046: March 29, 2025

Rob Carlos is a self-taught fantasy artist who has made a name for himself with murals, video games, celebrity portraits, custom dragon paintings, and general hustling and passion following. He is also a great friend to many artists in the Pacific Northwest, including me. Together we will discuss his unusual career path and what qualifies as “making it” in the art world.

About Rob:

In 2007, Rob started showing his work at Norwescon, and other conventions across the country, and Helsinki and Dublin Worldcons.  For years, Rob primarily  illustrated for independent creators, like SJ Tucker and Alexander James Adams.  He has been invited to be the AGOH at Radcon, Dragonflight, Miscon, GFGR, Orycon, Norwescon, and Philcon. 

Rob stays busy doing both self-directed and commercial projects and murals.  He is currently the artist for the Twitch stream “Legacy of Fools”, a live actual-play D&D game, and the Art Director and primary illustrator for Beach House RPGs, which released “Start Here: The Introductory RPG” in 2024.

Rob’s Links:
Website: https://www.colorsmith.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecolorsmith
Store: https://www.zazzle.com/colorsmith