How to Draw Anime Faces

Drawing compelling faces with dynamic expressions is often a challenge for any artist -- so let us help you learn in our step-by-step drawing workshop! Whether you’re just starting out or refining your skills, you’ll get invaluable tips and tricks to complement your drawing style, whether it’s chibi cartoons or realistic portraits!

 

 

How to Draw Your Own Anime Characters

To tell a memorable story, you need memorable characters.  Learn the design process in our step-by-step workshop to give each of your characters unique looks, attitudes, and accessories.  Bring your designs to life through creative design and compelling poses!

 

 

Intro to Drawing Comic  

Dream of creating your own comics but don’t know where to start? Get a jump start with this class. We will lay down the basics from idea conception to the drawing process to doing your own DIY printing!

 

 

How to Act in Character for Cosplay

Are you tired of simply dressing up as your favorite character? In addition to learning the basics of proper poses and expressions, you will also get insight on how to play certain  archtypes and how to carry on a conversation in characters.

 

 

Kuzco Explains it All: AKA Why You Should Praise Your Emperor

You’ve seen him walking the halls of Kin-Yoobi Con in 2012, now you can see the great Emperor in all of his glory. Audience participation is encouraged as Kuzco will be willing to answer any questions that come his way as to remind everyone how great he is. Just remember to not throw off his groove.

 

 

Update!

PG15 Warning! The Update panel is a fun Homestuck panel from bay-area-stucks. Come and join us and ask us some questions. There will be no shipping wars at all. There will be a game at the end of it all where the audience can pick certain characters and ask them truth or dare questions! Come and join your hungover hosts at the Update Panel.

 

 

Tea Time Café

A brief history on how Tea Time Café was founded, discussion on maid and butler café culture in Japan and in America, audience interactive games, Tea Time✰Idol Units LIVE! performances and prizes.

 

 

Homestuck Variety Hour

Hey there, Homestuck fans! Do you like comic sans? Do you like Nickleback? No, of course not. No one does. But if you like grey people, shenanigans, and general tomfoolery then come join us for our Homestuck ask panel! All of the fun will be had. All of it.

 

 

Magikarp: A History

Hit ‘em with a Splash Attack! Come learn everything you never knew you wanted to know about the Pokemon Magikarp. Join us as we talk about Magikarp’s history, in-game capabilities, anime appearances, and more!

 

 

 

Touhou Project Fun Panel

A video presentation of the Touhou Project fandom Phenomena.  Watch short videos demonstrating how Touhou parodies have spread from Japanese games/anime/memes  to include Western games/movies /TV.  Prizes for those who can spot the most pop-culture references! No prior knowledge of Touhou required!

 

 

 

 

DIY ANIMATION MADE FUN AND CHEAP ! ! !

Ever wonder how animation is actually created? Find out how you can do it yourself!
"Midori No Heya" is my first music animation video, a surf bikini fantasy inspired by Hawaii, an extremely low budget DIY production made using my art, Photoshop 6, bought "used" on Amazon.com, and free Mac programs, iMovie 7 and Garageband. Music is my own composition including translating English lyrics to Japanese. Don't miss this panel!