Name: The Creative Pose: Cosplay figure drawing & Networking
Start: 2026-09-26T12:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-09-26T15:00:00-07:00
Location: 18401 N 32nd St

Greetings, Phoenix artist & community! Join us for a special event on Sept 26th for our 4th Meetup this year! Woohoo!!!!! We are back in-person at Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) campus. Come and join us, for our first Cosplay figure drawing Workshop of the year.

Guest Speaker : Len Simon & Leo Beltran🙌🎉

**Len Simon:** is an accomplished animation director,
illustrator, and storyteller whose career spans major animated films including
Anastasia, The Prince of Egypt, and original productions.

**Leo Beltran:** is Founder and for Docs Animation Studio

**HOST:**
**Ricardo Jimenez**

[https://www.phxanimationexpo.com/](https://www.phxanimationexpo.com/)

Richie Jimenez

Phoenix AZ Animation Meetup

Phoenix Animation Meetup

CGU provides this platform to meet at their campus.

GCU Grand Canyon University

Technology

Animation

Motion Graphics

Computer Graphics

Animation & Visual Effects

3D Animation

2D Animation

CG Animation

Video & Computer Animation

Sam Trent

Stephanie

Michele Saygan

Jocelyn Hannan

eeveestarqueen

elle.aister.art

Chris Rodriguez

Ricardo Jimenez is the founder and creative director of RJ Animation and Online school "RJ Animation Workshops" designed for kids 6-12 grade. He has worked in the animation industry for 15+ years. Jimenez taught as a instructor at Grand Canyon University teaching in the Art Design/Animation programs since 2013 and other local Schools. He's works featured on the Discovery Channel and Netflix. He has been an [exhibitor at Phoenix Fan Fusion ](https://www.instagram.com/p/CeIel8kup8f/)& Game-On Expo previously and other local events like GameOn Expo. Jimenez is also the founder of the Phoenix AZ Animation Meetup and Phoenix Animation Expo, [The Phoenix Animation Expo](https://www.phxanimationexpo.com/).

Ricardo Jimenez