Hello! I'm Raisa aka Kiko, a Filipino-American artist who is highly inspired by anime and manga. Join me in my videos as I show you my convention and artist alley vlogs, as well as snippets of my life as a part-time convention artist.
My goal is to inspire people into doing what they love to do the most.
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Really enjoying your filming and editing! It feels retro and clean. ✨
Aww thank you so much! That makes me so happy! :D
I'm glad you had a great experience. Your setup looked amazing and so clean! I loved the stamp rally booklet you designed too. I hope to see you again at other shows!
Thank you so much! I wish I had more time to look around. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing you again at other shows.
awesome vlog! love the stamp rally idea and how organized your booth is lol i definitely have to step up my game!
Stamp rallies are really cool and it’s another way to meet and network with other artists. And thank you! Every convention is a learning process. 😄
I bought your pink CCS sticker book and I absolutely love it.
I’m very happy to know that. 😁
New subscriber here! I absolutely loved watching this while crocheting this morning. I know how crazy markets/cons are, so seeing all of your effort with the different angles and moments of the con was impressive. Can't wait for your next video!
Aww thank you! I’m glad it was entertaining while you were crocheting. I love watching & listening to vlogs while I work too. Thank you so much for being here and enjoying the vlog! 🫶🏼
ACEN was a blast and I hope you guys enjoyed this video! Many thanks to attendees that knew about me from C2E2 and Anime Magic last year who returned to support. ❤ I was very excited to post this so I got ahead of myself and posted before my set upload schedule. LOL! 😂 Consider it a nice Sunday treat!
Your feelings about not making enough art are very similar to my own! I do it when I can, but I just applied to my first con and also have been focusing on new merch. I have new designs and such, but they’re more or less in the works. I also work full time, and I need to rest, see friends and family and just enjoy life. It can be tough to balance everything!
I appreciate you a lot for saying this. ❤️ Cheers to your first con application and I hope you get in (and many more)! It’s rough out here trying to balance a full time job and following our passion! Thank you for sharing your experience and I am rooting for YOU! 🫵🏼
@@Kikopaints_thank you so much! I’m rooting for you too!
your video and haul is so lovely thank u for sharing!
Aww thank you! Glad you liked it!
my little sister is the type that likes to take photos when walking around the first time, decide what to go back for, and go around one or two times more to make her final purchases. I know a lot of people don't like photos taken and she has gotten yelled at and snapped at before. I just want some people to understand that there are some who really are doing it for honest reasons and don't always know why photos might not be allowed. I have talked to her to explain why some people do not want photos taken so that she is more aware of it and encourage her to remember to ask first. <3<3
This is good! I know that a lot of artists are concerned about people taking photos of their art and possibly stealing their art as this is happening a lot. There are also artists that are very concerned about their privacy. I think a lot of artists/vendors have this negative connotation at the forefront without even considering that some attendees genuinely just need it for their own reference like you said. I don’t think it’s right that artists/vendors just snap at people for doing such thing. They shouldn’t assume everyone taking photos do it with malicious intent. I personally do not mind people taking photos but it’s nice when people ask. Thank you for explaining to your sister the reasoning behind it and I hope no one yells/snaps at her again. 💕
Maaaan Love how you showed all the artist plus their social media. Looks like you got tons of dope stuff! I need to hit up C2E2 next year haha
it was a tedious process but i like to be able to refer back to the artist if i’m the watcher of videos like this. I think you should totally check out C2E2 dude!
Thank you for providing a well documented attendee experience alongside your artist alley vlogs; it's helpful to see both perspectives.
It’s one of my ways of giving back to the community. Glad you liked it!
mask on but you are putting food in with dirty fingers, might be why u felt crappy
lol i sanitize in between of course. Especially dealing with cash. Did you know exhaustion from months of con preparation can make your immune system lower? The more you know. 😁
@@Kikopaints_ i have fibro and chronic fatigue, so i do, was just making an observation..so you know lol
Wish i was there again
OMG I see myself on 13:48 on the left side talking to my fellow artist friends hahahaha! Now I didn’t expect to even catch myself here hahahahaha!!!! EDIT: WHAT YOU’RE FILIPINO TOO???? Then we got to get a Filipino STAMP RALLY GOING! Hahahaha I been in discussions with both Lalainegeekart and Benjoblocks on doing one and been looking for other Filipino artists!
Omg yes please! I would love to do that with you guys for next year’s Megacon! Let’s connect! 😄
The ones you said you want to get rid of put them in mystery bags or boxes ! It worked great for me! Also leave it at regular price
Thank you! I will do that.
Thank you very much for your video. You're doing a great job.
Aww.. thank YOU!
thank you so much for posting such a good video!! seeing how you interact with the customers helped me so much, as someone who is sooo worried about the customer service part of tabling :") doing my first one in a month so doing as much research as i can. im so thankful for this video!! good luck for your future cons, i really love your stuff!! <3
As someone who struggled with interacting with customers before, I’m really happy to know that this helped. My weebcon vlog has more customer interaction clips if you wanna check that out! Best of luck on your first con! I’m excited for you!
I love that you have your mom with you. I enjoy these types of videos and I certainly enjoyed yours so new subbie here!
Yeah! She’s usually not with me at cons but she joins whenever our schedules align. Thank you so much for being here! 👐🏼
your vlogs are so well done, I was so shocked when I saw how new your channel is!!!! congratulations on a successful con, I'm so excited to see your channel and business grow :D also, I hope that you're feeling a bit better now! con sickness is always the worst :(
aww thank you! i’m feeling a lot better now 😄 and yeah! i’m still new to vlogging but i’m honestly enjoying the whole journey of being in front of the camera, editing, adding music. It’s like another creative outlet for me. Thank you so much for your support! 🫶🏼
@@Kikopaints_ thats so fair!! I always feel like KZread is the melting pot where so many creative artistic talents blend together to make a great video! I'm glad to hear you're feeling better, and I hope that one day I have the opportunity to buy from your shop!:)
You have a very thicc Filipino accent its cute
uhhh thanks? lol i don't have a thick Filipino accent though.
@@Kikopaints_ I am Filipino my self but I hear the accent 😂
@@UsagiEN i think the accent is always going to be there 😆
@@Kikopaints_ forever I am artist to but I lost my accent a long time ago
ive been binging a lot of these convention artists videos and i love seeing your family getting involved with selling your merch 💖
It makes a lot of difference! I’m very lucky to have family around and it gives me more reason to go back to this show. Thanks for watching!
Great vlog Kiko
Thanks for being here 🥺🫶🏼
Artist here! I also started vending at cons last year (2023). Only done two cons this year and one was very rough (which was crazy since it was my best one last year). lol it’s a wild time doing artist alley!
Hi there! Yeah! Artist alleys are rough from prepping to post-con rest. How many cons are you doing for the rest of the year?
@@Kikopaints_ I’ve done two so far, and I have 4 more this year. I have applied to a few others locally but haven’t got any replies yet. I haven’t tried doing out of state ones yet. You?
@@artbyciarrastebbinsi just finished 2 out-of-state cons and i’m about to have 2 local cons. I’m also waiting to hear back from other cons but they’re all for Q3. Best of luck to your next shows!
the vlog is super chill ! as chill as the Nanami Charm XD
Glad to hear that bud! 😁
Omg I absolutely love your frieren keychain, I think I need it 😭 Also, I really like your videos kiko please keep it up! ✨🫶🏻🩷
Thank you so much! And appreciate you liking my frieren charm! i have a fern one sitting on my drafts for a long time lol! I appreciate you! 🫶🏼
Love this Kiko.
Thank you Jesse!
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Omg first
Please note that if your selling copyrighted stuff at your table. there is a chance you might get a letter.
love the switch up of mics at the end hahah! and great first vlog btw :)
Hahaha! I’d like to think I’m somewhat funny. 😝 thank you!
oh wow i just found this, i didnt realize it was ur first video!! really nice and casual :) ! inspired me to wanna try this out too
Thank you! It’s challenging but also fun. 😇
aaaa this was so relaxing to watch and i hope to see u come to Canada for a con !
Glad to know it was a relaxing watch :) i’ll look into canada cons next year. I don’t know much about cons there.
I'll see you in Texas. I'm vending at weebcon as well!!! We're Mr.T's Corner
Nice! See you there!
Your booth looked amazing!! Still so sad I never had the chance to visit 😭 one of these days! And once again it was great meeting you! Filipino artists unite 🇵🇭🥰
Lalaine! Not your fault I was only able to go to your booth on a Sunday! We’ll see each other next year that’s for sure! 🤩 You kinda had a glimpse of visiting my booth virtually here haha! Thank you! You are so sweet! I had a lovely time meeting you! 🇵🇭💕
Yass come thru first vlog~ -EnriqueDraws
Eeeey Enrique! Thanks for stopping by! 🫶🏼
ooh I didn't realize this was your first video! I watch these types of con vlogs all the time, so I can't wait to see more videos from you!
Thank you for that! 🫶🏼
Thank you for making this awesome first video! I'm glad you had a good experience with your con, your set up looks really nice.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for making a video and sharing your experience! I look forward to your next video :)
Omg hi I recognize you! Thank you so much! 🫶🏼
Hey! Loved your vlog! I am actually starting my artist alley journey this year! Did they email your table location before the convention, or did you find out when you got there? Keep posting vlogs! I enjoyed this one very much!
Hi there! 😃 They emailed us our table numbers about 1.5 mos before the con. Good luck on your new journey! Make sure to do your research on what conventions to apply for and make sure you’re well prepped for it! Thank you for watching 😄
Will do, Thank you so much! Maybe we will cross paths someday at a convention! Have an awesome day!@@Kikopaints_
Hello po! The youtube algorithm brought me to your video🍀 For a first video, I think it was great! The variety of B-Roll was smooth and I found your speaking voice very calming😌 Hope to see more from you in the future! ✨
Hello po! 👋🏼 Yay to YT algorithm haha! And thank you so much! That makes me happy!
Great first vlog! I wish my first one was this cohesive! I’m glad you had good sales too. I also agree that last year MegaCon was kind of a unicorn. I think it’s because everyone was finally feeling more safe to get out and finally getting paychecks from their jobs again. Plus this year I just feel like no one has extra money to spare right now. ❤
Hello! Thank you so much! I watched your Megacon vlog on my personal account not too long ago and found it really insightful from someone who’s been doing Megacon for years now and someone that’s not a print artist but a craft artist. I think that while we all want to have better sales year over year, there are SOOOO many factors that could affect the overall sales, especially factors that are out of our control. And appreciate your comment about my vlog. 😀 For context, I tried to vlog my very first AA last year but I failed 😅. So I went to Megacon with the vision of doing a proper vlog. 😇
@@Kikopaints_ That’s awesome! I can’t wait to see more vlogs!
Stumbled across your channel today and I am immediately a fan! Can't wait to see what you have in store for the future :) Also, at the end, I was like "what a weird looking mic" and then it turned into a Sharpie and then I noticed it went back to a lint roller? Love it LOL.
Finally! Someone noticed the mics! Hahaha 😆 And thank you so much! This means a lot to me! I’m looking forward to vlogging more cons and related content. So happy you liked it! 🥰
Great first video!!! Would love to see DITL of a Nurse/Artist!
I’ll definitely keep that in mind :)
Such a cute first vlog!! <3
Thank you! 😀
wanna see more of your art processes too!!
One of these days for sure!
i was listening to you and constantly thinking that was a weird mic and then outta nowhere you just hold a pen and im like oh. bamboozled
Nyahahaha you haven't even noticed all of the mics i used here lol
@@Kikopaints_ need to rewatch hahahaha
Aaaah new sub💗 Road to 1million subs💗💞
Thanks for subbing!