Anime Austin 2022 | Artist Alley Review + Blog

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Published 2022-11-25
Starting a new series: Doing anime/comic convention reviews, specifically focused around artist alley! Not exactly a vlog but I'll try to get more recorded footage at future shows ;w; My first in the series is covering Anime Austin 2022 in Austin, TX- a show I've attended a few times in the past. This was my first time selling there as an artist! Let's discuss.

Also, the art for this video is from October's Patreon mail club! It's no longer available unfortunately, but I made it super detailed to spite people who were saying "using custom book brushes is cheating" on Twitter, so enjoy ~12 hours of CHEATING condensed into about 40 minutes. Because using a custom brush for minor background details TOTALLY invalidates all the other work that goes into illustrations and comics, right? Anyway I'm petty but it's fine

CONVENTIONS: I'll be selling my art at several upcoming conventions!! Find me at:
★ Anime Frontier 2022| Fort Worth, TX | December 3 - 5
★ Catty Bat Art Market 2022 | Dragon's Lair Comics and Games, Austin, TX | December 10
★ Holiday Matsuri 2022 | Orlando, FL | December 16 - 18
★ Ikkicon 2023 | Austin, TX | January 20 - 22
And check out my events schedule on my website! thestarfishface.carrd.co/#events

COMIC: Read my webcomic Castoff! ★ castoff-comic.com/

PATREON: Get this month's exclusive stickers and print, see videos early, and more! ★ www.patreon.com/castoff

STORE: Buy my merch and stuff! ★ thestarfishface.com/

TWITCH: I stream on both Twitch and YouTube! Follow me on Twitch too, if you want! ★ www.twitch.tv/thestarfishface

2ND CHANNEL: I post shorts and gaming stream VODs on my new 2nd channel, ‪@thestarfishface-etc‬

SOCIALS:
Twitter ★ twitter.com/thestarfishface
TikTok ★ tiktok.com/@thestarfishface
Portfolio + other links ★ thestarfishface.carrd.co/

Vtuber Art: twitter.com/thestarfishface
Vtuber Rig: twitter.com/onetinyrabbit

Music:
Zelda & Chill III - Gamechops + Mikel

All Comments (20)
  • @MarlowMayhem
    That narrow hallway for artist ally is an accessiblity NIGHTMARE! I wouldnt be able to get through with my wheelchair at ALL!
  • @MegaRonTV
    Sorry to hear the convention was kind of a bust! It was really interesting to hear about your experience with it, though. Also, the art turned out awesome!
  • Footage of the convention is at 11:08, 15:37, and 17:16! I filmed on Sunday afternoon, about 2 hours before I packed up and left for the day, to give you an idea of the crowds.
  • @zaydrawz
    to get the guards attention u should have just thrown the badge at him LOL
  • @useyowords9745
    I’m from Austin too. Zero communication and zero planning ahead of time is so on brand
  • @stephankwapis
    I listened to the Anime Frontier review first so when you started taking about your god-like immune system I was like “Noooo stop! You’ve insulted fate and your downfall is imminent!”
  • @mattchewdraws
    I’ll be going to Holiday Matsuri! Can’t wait to see you there! 🎄🎅🏻 The experience will be better than this con guaranteed since they actually have a mandatory mask policy. 😂
  • @kaffeine6776
    I'm excited for this series! I'm an aspiring artist hoping to do my first con next year, so listening to these is super helpful! But jeez, what I mess of a con.
  • @Suwawako
    I just recently subscribed and I'm binge watching your content -- man you're such a great storyteller, your words can cure deafness! I kinda regret not watching your stuff earlier haha.
  • @dr3dg352
    I didn't know you were also Texan! My last comic con (sadly) was back in 2019 at the Dallas Comic Show. Still can't get over meeting my favorite creator, Adam Warren. 🤩 Would be awesome to meet you at a con as well!
  • @bluefaolan
    @TheStarfishface Could you do, or have you done, a video explaining your work flow? I see you doing some things in the drawing segment that I'm like--there has to be a reason why Star is doing it, but I don't know what it is. Such as painting your characters stark white and then red... and then purple.... I don't see how or why you're doing it. I'm sure there is a good reason for it... but I don't know what that thing/reason is.
  • @kelsmister
    Immune system of a god..? 😂 dang. Can you give it to me?
  • @Pianobelt-kx7nv
    I would love to know whats the green brush you're using to fill gaps in your colors? At least I think that's what it's doing? Love your videos, I've been binging through them lol.
  • @ramenncat
    I'm thinking that maybe con management/ownership changed. Any con in that holiday inn are cursed
  • I actualy read cast-off before i saw this channel, and it was one of my favs and thus I made some fanart that never got responded to. I felt bad, but I brushed it off as she didn't see it but then a fan art Competition happened and I did 2 entries, and neither gor acknowledged, and the entire time I was just like holy crap the creator of my fav webcomic hates me cause I keep sending her shitty fanart she doesn't like. I felt so ashamed that I never read the comic again, but then this appeared on my recommendation and I remember what happened. In case you couldn't tell I'm a bit dramatic 😆
  • @firebundle
    Oh no, star fish is becoming Katheryne from genshin. Atleast there will be rewards