Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Scott Flanders (aka Shapecarver) joins us as the first guest of the Draftsmen Podcast! He shares his good and bad experiences working in the gaming art industry, the dark side of working in a corporate environment, the challenges he’s faced to make it as an artist and family man, and how he’s been able to become an independent artist and entrepreneur doing what he truly loves.

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Scott’s Website - tarpitstudios.com

Show Links (some contain affiliate links):

Digital Shape Carving with Scott Flanders - youtu.be/-i-EgBilwks
Actually Carving Shapes with Scott Flanders - youtu.be/asZTfoVAc-Q
Rag Painting with Scott Flanders - youtu.be/5gVj3h_9yZc
Reacting to YOUR Monster Art on Instagram (Prokochallenge) - youtu.be/_jzcagO02aA
Character Design Workflow - Concepting for 3D Games and Movies - youtu.be/J8g3JKobvnk
Evolve - proko.com/draftsmen-media/evolve-digital-art-and-sculpture-concepts-s2e13.jpg
Legends of Runeterra - playruneterra.com/en-us
Tar Pit Studios - tarpitstudios.com
Scott’s Patreon - patreon.com/shapecarver
Tar Pit Wars kitbashing - proko.com/draftsmen-media/tar-pit-wars-kitbashing-team-s2e13.jpg
Guy Davis and The Marquis: Inferno - proko.com/draftsmen-media/guy-davis-artwork-and-comic-s2e13.jpg
Peter Koenig - proko.com/draftsmen-media/peter-koenig-movie-sculptures-s2e13.jpg
Stephen Oakley - proko.com/draftsmen-media/stephen-oakley-artwork-s2e13.jpg
Kurt Papstein - proko.com/draftsmen-media/kurt-papstein-artwork-s2e13.jpg
Majid Smiley - proko.com/draftsmen-media/majid-smiley-esmaeili-wolverine-s2e13.jpg
Simon Lee - proko.com/draftsmen-media/simon-lee-spiderzero-s2e13.jpg
Knight Zhang - proko.com/draftsmen-media/knight-zhang-digital-art-S2e13.jpg
Joe Rogan, Brendan Schaub - youtu.be/01Uj1eNnZ8o
King’s Beach - proko.com/draftsmen-media/kings-beach-art-promo-s2e13.jpg
La Brea Tar Pits - proko.com/draftsmen-media/la-brea-tar-pits-s2e13.jpg
Pixologic 3D print - proko.com/draftsmen-media/pixologic-3d-printed-sculpture-s2e13.jpg



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ABOUT DRAFTSMEN
Stan Prokopenko and Marshall Vandruff are art instructors. If you love the arts, particularly the craft of drawing and painting and image-making… and you want to level up your skills or even make a living with your skills, we are here to answer your questions. We’re here to offer you advice, refer you to our resources, share your love of the craft and maybe inspire you! Learn to Draw - proko.com Marshall Vandruff - http://www.marshallart.com. Subscribe to the podcast at bit.ly/DraftsmenPod

CREDITS:
Hosts - Stan Prokopenko (http://www.stanprokopenko.com), Marshall Vandruff (marshallart.com/)
Guest - Scott Flanders (tarpitstudios.com/)
Production Assistance - Alec Brubaker, Kristian Nee
Editing - Charlie Nicholson
Audio Engineer - Charlie Nicholson
Intro Animation - Cody Shank (codyshank.com/)
Intro Jingle - Tommy Rush (instagram.com/tommyrush/)
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra